MISTRIAL AZ - Isabel Celis, 6, Tucson, 20 April 2012, found deceased in 2017* *Arrest* #27

[Seattle1]

I've not found anywhere if they polled the jury. Were they even close to a verdict?

 

[agilbe]

This is so infuriating. I'm not sure how much more evidence is needed here but this is the last thing her family needed. And the local media is so quiet here....not much going on at all. It's bizarre. The news was all over this when it happened and now it is so quiet

I had noticed that even before the trial started. There were so many articles ahead of the trial for Maribel and pretty much crickets for Isabel's. I found it strange.

 

[katydid23]

Is this lone juror holdout ever going to notice that the defendant has already been found GUILTY in another girl's murder?

I wonder if it will even faze him?

How did he even get on a jury with his extreme and absolute way of thinking? He must have pretended to be impartial, imo.

 

[agilbe]

Is this lone juror holdout ever going to notice that the defendant has already been found GUILTY in another girl's murder?

I wonder if it will even faze him?

How did he even get on a jury with his extreme and absolute way of thinking? He must have pretended to be impartial, imo.

They would have to be living under a rock not to know!! There was lots of coverage during the Clements trial for Maribel. Crossing my fingers that my jury number stays buried at the bottom of the pile. I KNOW I could not remain impartial. JMO

 

[Niner]

Monday, March 27th:
*Status Conference Hearing (murder) & Case Management Hearing (contraband) (@ 4pm PT) – AZ – Isabel Mercedes Celis (6) (missing from home April 21, 2012, Tucson, found in a desert area in Marana, located off of Avra Valley & Trico roads on Mar. 3, 2017, Id’ed Mar. 31, 2017) – *Christopher Matthew Clements (30 @ time of 1st crime/36/now 41) aka Damion James Johnson indicted (9/15/18) & arraigned & charged (9/24/18) with 1 count of 1st degree murder, 1 count of kidnapping a minor under 15 & 14 counts of sexual exploitation of minors. Plead not guilty. $2M cash only bond. DA will not seek DP.
Murder trial for Isabel began on with jury selection on 2/9/23 & a jury was selected. Jury: 9 men & 6 women. Only 12 will actively participate in the trial (other 3 will be alternates). One juror was dismissed (2/22/23) 2 alternates. Pima County Superior Court Judge James Marner presiding.
Trial began on Tuesday, 2/14/23 thru 3/3/23. State rested their case on 2/28/23. Defense started their case on 2/28/23. Jury deliberations: 3/2/23: 4 ½ hours. 3/3/23: ~2 ½ hours – total: ~7 hours. Jury could not come up with a verdict & Judge James Marner declares a mistrial.
11 voted for conviction, one for acquittal. The only juror who made this a mistrial said loudly that he was not operating on the basis of reasonable doubt, but on the basis of all doubt. Other jurors attempted to explain the jury’s instructions to the judge. “That one juror said there wasn’t enough evidence, I need something like a video showing the crime in progress, DNA, all that stuff.”
Court hearings from 8/23/19 to 2/8/23 & Jury selection (2/9/23) & Trial Day 1-11 (2/14 to 3/1/23) & Jury Deliberations Day 1 (3/2/23) reference post #633 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...tucson-20-april-2012-arrest-27.464075/page-32
3/3/23 Friday, Trial Day 13/Jury Deliberations (Day 2): A jury could not agree on whether Clements is guilty or not guilty. The jurors considered the case for about seven hours over two days. Judge James Marner accepted the jury's assertion it cannot come to a unanimous verdict & declared a mistrial. A mistrial does allow prosecutors to put on a new trial. The Pima County Attorney's Office released a statement saying they will pursue a new trial. That will include a new jury. But prosecutors say they do not yet know when the new jury selection will begin.
For more info see post #634 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...tucson-20-april-2012-arrest-27.464075/page-32
3/4/23 Update: Next status conference hearing to set trial date on 3/27/23 @ 4pm.
*Maribel Victoria Gonzales (13) - Trial started 9/13/22 & ended 9/30/22 with a guilty verdict. Sentenced on 11/14/22 to natural life in prison & 17 years for kidnapping. The kidnapping sentence will be served consecutively with the sentence of natural life.
*Christopher Matthew Clements (41) charged (2/28/23) with promoting/ possession of prison contraband a felony (2/7/23).
3/4/23 Update: Case management conference hearing on 3/27/23 @ 4pm.

 

[Niner]

@PayrollNerd - if you can find his records - ?
#CR20183978 or 2018-3978-001 is there a next court date yet?

TIA!

 

[PayrollNerd]

Case: CR20230759 Contraband
CLEMENTS, CHRISTOPHER

View attachment 407030

Pima County Superior Court - Agave Online (Public Record Search)

Case: CR20230759 Contraband
CLEMENTS, CHRISTOPHER

There isn't any update on this one, no upcoming dates listed.

His arraignment is online and states he plead not guilty. The Trial Day 13 I downloaded as a PDF. It lists both cases on it.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Case: CR20183978
CLEMENTS, CHRISTOPHER

There is nothing listed on the court calendar out to June 29th (you can only do 90 days).

https://www.sc.pima.gov/court-calendar/court-calendar/

The case is too old to be online.

Criminal cases filed prior to March 15th, 2013 are accessible at The Clerk of Superior Court's Office

Pima County Superior Court - Agave Online (Public Record Search)

 

[Niner]

Thank you @PayrollNerd - I shall be back - maybe in a few weeks - since you went out 90 days - they might stick a hearing date in there!

 

[Niner]

@PayrollNerd - any chance you can access his case?

Last hearing was on 3/27/23.

TIA!

 

[PayrollNerd]

Case: CR20183978
CLEMENTS, CHRISTOPHER

Still nothing on the calendar thru June 30, 2023.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Case: CR20230759 Contraband
CLEMENTS, CHRISTOPHER

Nothing is available online.

Pima County Superior Court - Agave Online (Public Record Search)

 

[Niner]

Thanks for checking @PayrollNerd .

 

[Niner]

So - any word on a retrial? Any updates?

I am finding ziltch....

 

[PayrollNerd]

Case: CR20183978
CLEMENTS, CHRISTOPHER

Info is in person, not online unfortunately.

Pima County Superior Court - Agave Online (Public Record Search)

 

[PayrollNerd]

Case: CR20230759 Contraband
CLEMENTS, CHRISTOPHER

Here's the update on the screen but I didn't find any dates.

Pima County Superior Court - Agave Online (Public Record Search)

Document Type	Document SubType	Document Caption	File Date	Image
Motmisc	Motion To	Motion to Exceed Page Limit	4/27/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion To Reconsider/Reconsideration/Redetermination	Motion for New Finding of Probable Cause (Appendices 1-4)	4/27/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion To Reconsider/Reconsideration/Redetermination	Motion for New Finding of Probable Cause	4/27/2023	Available at Courthouse
Order	In Chambers Re:	IN CHAMBERS ORDER RE: REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION	4/26/2023	Available at Courthouse
Order	Order	ORDER	4/25/2023	Available at Courthouse
Order	In Chambers Re:	REQUEST FOR CAMERAS PRESENT	4/24/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion To	Motion to Exceed Page Limit	4/23/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion For	Motion for Change of Venue Due to Excessive Pre-Trial Publicity (Prejudice Presumed) Appendices	4/22/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion For	Motion for Change of Venue Due to Excessive Prejudicial Pre-Trial Publicity (Prejudice Presumed)	4/22/2023	Available at Courthouse
Ruling	In Chambers Re:	IN CHAMBERS RULING RE: DEFENDANT'S RULE 10.2 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF JUDGE	4/19/2023	Available at Courthouse
Order	In Chambers Re:	CHANGE OF JUDGE FOR CAUSE	4/18/2023	Available at Courthouse
Order	In Chambers Re:	CRIMINAL ORDER	4/11/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion For Change Of Judge	Notice of Change of Judge	4/7/2023	Available at Courthouse
Ruling	In Chambers Re:	IN CHAMBERS RE: MOTION FOR CHANGE OF JUDGE FOR CAUSE	4/6/2023	Available at Courthouse
Misc	Letter To Attorney Of Record Re: Grand Jury Transcript(s)	LETTER TO ATTORNEY OF RECORD RE: GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPT(S)	3/28/2023	Available at Courthous

 

[PayrollNerd]

Case: CR20183978
CLEMENTS, CHRISTOPHER

Here's what showed up on the calendar..... May 2nd at 9am for both cases..

https://www.sc.pima.gov/court-calendar/court-calendar/

 

[Seattle1]

Case: CR20230759 Contraband
CLEMENTS, CHRISTOPHER

Here's the update on the screen but I didn't find any dates.

Pima County Superior Court - Agave Online (Public Record Search)

Document Type	Document SubType	Document Caption	File Date	Image
Motmisc	Motion To	Motion to Exceed Page Limit	4/27/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion To Reconsider/Reconsideration/Redetermination	Motion for New Finding of Probable Cause (Appendices 1-4)	4/27/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion To Reconsider/Reconsideration/Redetermination	Motion for New Finding of Probable Cause	4/27/2023	Available at Courthouse
Order	In Chambers Re:	IN CHAMBERS ORDER RE: REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION	4/26/2023	Available at Courthouse
Order	Order	ORDER	4/25/2023	Available at Courthouse
Order	In Chambers Re:	REQUEST FOR CAMERAS PRESENT	4/24/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion To	Motion to Exceed Page Limit	4/23/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion For	Motion for Change of Venue Due to Excessive Pre-Trial Publicity (Prejudice Presumed) Appendices	4/22/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion For	Motion for Change of Venue Due to Excessive Prejudicial Pre-Trial Publicity (Prejudice Presumed)	4/22/2023	Available at Courthouse
Ruling	In Chambers Re:	IN CHAMBERS RULING RE: DEFENDANT'S RULE 10.2 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF JUDGE	4/19/2023	Available at Courthouse
Order	In Chambers Re:	CHANGE OF JUDGE FOR CAUSE	4/18/2023	Available at Courthouse
Order	In Chambers Re:	CRIMINAL ORDER	4/11/2023	Available at Courthouse
Motmisc	Motion For Change Of Judge	Notice of Change of Judge	4/7/2023	Available at Courthouse
Ruling	In Chambers Re:	IN CHAMBERS RE: MOTION FOR CHANGE OF JUDGE FOR CAUSE	4/6/2023	Available at Courthouse
Misc	Letter To Attorney Of Record Re: Grand Jury Transcript(s)	LETTER TO ATTORNEY OF RECORD RE: GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPT(S)	3/28/2023	Available at Courthous

Is this record for Isabel's case?

Order to change the Judge for cause and motion to change venue pending?

 

[PayrollNerd]

Is this record for Isabel's case?

Order to change the Judge for cause and motion to change venue pending?

Yes, this is Isabel's case. I don't understand what you're asking in the second question.

 

[Niner]

Thanks a bunch @PayrollNerd - finally got a court date!