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Thursday, August 22nd:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing for both (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Dr. Teresa Ann Grace Sievers (46) (June 29, 2015, Bonita Springs) – *Mark D. Sievers (50) arrested & charged (2/26/16) & indicted (5/4/16) with 1st degree premeditated murder & conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
*Jimmy Ray Rodgers (28) arrested & charged (2/23/16) & arraigned (5/5/16) with 1st degree premeditated murder with a weapon, conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder & burglary. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial set to begin 10/1/19 for both – maybe.
Court hearings from 1/25/19 thru 5/9/19 reference post #122 here:
Dr. Teresa Sievers Trial Discussion - Mark Sievers and Jimmy Rodgers, 3 June 2019
5/9/19 Update: Sievers has Motions hearing on 5/14. Rodgers has pretrial conference hearing on 5/14.
5/14/19 Update: Next motions hearing on 6/3 for both. 6/3/19: Additional witnesses have been added. Next pretrial hearing on 6/14 for both. 6/14/19: Motion to withdraw Rodger’s statement in Sept. 10, 2015-"In totality of the circumstances, procedurally it’s accepted. However, I’m going to reserve ruling to think about its relevance and value versus its prejudicial value. I’ll give you a ruling shortly,” said Judge Bruce Kyle. Motion to avoid the use of the term “burner phone” (defense wants "prepaid cell phone)-Judge saying the term is not inappropriate. Next hearing for both on 8/22. Trial has been set to start on 10/1 for both.
6/14/19: Motion re burner phone-denied. Motion for court orders re court personnel interacting w/jurors-denied. Motion re Flordia’s death penalty unconstitutional-denied. Motion to sever trials-withdrawn. Motion in Limine re defendant’s sexual activity-withdrawn.
6/26/19 Update: 61 subpoenas were issued by defense requiring attendance at trial.
8/7/19 Update: Rodgers’ defense files motion to sever trials. 8/19/19: State responses to motion to sever trials.
*Curtis Wayne Wright, Jr. (41) arrested (10/14/15) & charged (10/20/15) & indicted (5/5/16) with 2nd degree premeditated murder. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Took plea deal (2/26/16) plead guilty to 2nd degree murder; serving 25 years, waives all rights to appeal. Will testify at trials. Sentencing on 12/2.
*Pretrial Conference Hearing for both (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Dr. Teresa Ann Grace Sievers (46) (June 29, 2015, Bonita Springs) – *Mark D. Sievers (50) arrested & charged (2/26/16) & indicted (5/4/16) with 1st degree premeditated murder & conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
*Jimmy Ray Rodgers (28) arrested & charged (2/23/16) & arraigned (5/5/16) with 1st degree premeditated murder with a weapon, conspiracy to commit 1st degree premeditated murder & burglary. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial set to begin 10/1/19 for both – maybe.
Court hearings from 1/25/19 thru 5/9/19 reference post #122 here:
Dr. Teresa Sievers Trial Discussion - Mark Sievers and Jimmy Rodgers, 3 June 2019
5/9/19 Update: Sievers has Motions hearing on 5/14. Rodgers has pretrial conference hearing on 5/14.
5/14/19 Update: Next motions hearing on 6/3 for both. 6/3/19: Additional witnesses have been added. Next pretrial hearing on 6/14 for both. 6/14/19: Motion to withdraw Rodger’s statement in Sept. 10, 2015-"In totality of the circumstances, procedurally it’s accepted. However, I’m going to reserve ruling to think about its relevance and value versus its prejudicial value. I’ll give you a ruling shortly,” said Judge Bruce Kyle. Motion to avoid the use of the term “burner phone” (defense wants "prepaid cell phone)-Judge saying the term is not inappropriate. Next hearing for both on 8/22. Trial has been set to start on 10/1 for both.
6/14/19: Motion re burner phone-denied. Motion for court orders re court personnel interacting w/jurors-denied. Motion re Flordia’s death penalty unconstitutional-denied. Motion to sever trials-withdrawn. Motion in Limine re defendant’s sexual activity-withdrawn.
6/26/19 Update: 61 subpoenas were issued by defense requiring attendance at trial.
8/7/19 Update: Rodgers’ defense files motion to sever trials. 8/19/19: State responses to motion to sever trials.
*Curtis Wayne Wright, Jr. (41) arrested (10/14/15) & charged (10/20/15) & indicted (5/5/16) with 2nd degree premeditated murder. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Took plea deal (2/26/16) plead guilty to 2nd degree murder; serving 25 years, waives all rights to appeal. Will testify at trials. Sentencing on 12/2.