Friday, August 7th:
*Status Conference Hearing (
re Fraud & Burglary/Theft) for both (@ 10am PT) – AZ –
Isabel Mercedes Celis (6) (April 21, 2012, Tucson, found Mar. 3, 2017, Id’ed Mar. 31, 2017) &
Maribel Victoria Gonzales (13) (June 4, 2014, Tucson, found June 6, 2014, id’ed June 20, 2014) –
*Christopher Matthew Clements aka Damion James Johnson (36/now 38) indicted (9/15/18) & arraigned (9/24/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder, 2 counts of kidnapping a minor under 15, 2 counts of 2nd degree burglary, 1 count of theft by controlling stolen property, 1 count of trafficking in stolen property & 14 counts of sexual exploitation of minors. Plead not guilty. $2M cash only bond. DA will seek DP.
Fraud & Burglary trial was set to begin on 8/3/20 moved to 2/23/21. Murder trial set to begin on 2/23/21.
Court hearings for Isabel Celis from 9/15/18 to 4/27/20 reference post #144 here:
Found Deceased - AZ - Isabel Mercedes Celis, 6, Tucson, 20 April 2012 *Arrest* #27
Court hearings for Maribel Gonzales from 9/15/18 to 5/4/20 reference post #68 here:
Found Deceased - AZ - Maribel Gonzales, 13, Tucson, 3 June 2014 *Arrest*
5/4/20 Update: Murder: Next Evidentiary hearing on 6/23. 6/10/20 Update: Evidentiary hearing on 6/23 has been rescheduled to 7/28.
5/21/20 Update: Fraud: County attorneys & MCAO's Motion to correct errors in hearing transcripts for Evidentiary hearing dates: 11/1/19, 11/8/19, 1/10/20 & 1/24/20. Next Status hearing on 6/9. Trial will begin on 8/3/20. 6/9/20 Update: Fraud: Next evidentiary hearings from 6/15, 6/16, 6/17, 6/18 thru 6/19/20. Pretrial conference hearing on 7/27. 6/19/20 Update: Next status conference hearing on 6/23/20.
6/23/20 Update: Fraud: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next pretrial conference hearing on 7/27, status conference hearing on 8/7, evidentiary hearings from 10/26 to 10/30, pretrial conference hearing on 2/16/21 & trial will now start on 2/23/21.
7/27/20 Update: County attorney/MCAO's post-hearing brief in opposition to defendant Clement's "Motion to dismiss-right to counsel & due process violation”. County attorney/MCAO's Notice of submittal under seal to court & defense counsel only Re: unredacted Exhibit A & unredacted Exhibit B to their post-hearing brief in opposition to defendant Clements' motion to dismiss, etc. Motion to seal & for in camera review. Next status conference hearing on 8/7/20.
Co-Defendant on Maricopa County case:
*Melissa Stark (29 @ time of crime/now 33) charged (10/28/15), indicted (10/4/17 & 11/10/18) & arraigned (11/13/17 & 2/1/18) with 2nd degree fraud, 2 counts of 2nd degree burglary & 1 count of 3rd degree theft. Plead not guilty.
Trial was set to begin on 8/3/20 moved to 2/23/21.
Court hearings for Isabel Celis from 8/23/19 to 5/21/20 reference post #144 here:
Found Deceased - AZ - Isabel Mercedes Celis, 6, Tucson, 20 April 2012 *Arrest* #27
Court hearings for Maribel Gonzales from 8/23/19 to 5/21/20 reference post #68 here:
Found Deceased - AZ - Maribel Gonzales, 13, Tucson, 3 June 2014 *Arrest*
6/9/20 Update: Next evidentiary hearings from 6/15, 6/16, 6/17, 6/18 thru 6/19/20. Pretrial conference hearing 7/27/20. 6/19/20 Update: Next status hearing on 6/23/20. 6/23/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next pretrial conference hearing on 7/27, status conference hearing on 8/7, evidentiary hearings from 10/26 to 10/30, pretrial conference hearing on 2/16/21 & trial will now start on 2/23/21.
7/27/20 Update: Next status conference hearing on 8/7/20.