FL - Harley Don Hiatt Jr., 2, tortured to death, Polk County, 31 Jul 2018

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Thursday, July 6th:
*Motions Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) - *Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 30) “BF of mom” arrested (8/1/18), charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (8/3/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree aggravated child abuse, 1st degree aggravated manslaughter of a child & 2 counts of 2nd degree negligent child abuse. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial set to begin on 8/28/23 for jury selection - for Thompson only.
Court info from 9/6/18 thru 5/15/23 reference post #274 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-14

5/24/23 Update: Next status conference hearing on 6/9/23 @ 11am. 6/9/23 Update: Motions hearing on 7/6/23 @ 9am.
*Shanon Short (26/now 30) “mom” – Status conference hearing on 8/8/23.
 
The Polk County website must be down. I cannot get it to load on any browser.
 
I shall have surgery (carotid artery stent put in) on Tuesday, July 25th - So I will need to post Tuesday the 25th, Wednesday the 26th & Thursday the 27th hearings - as I do not know "when" I shall be back home from the hospital. I am HOPING for Wednesday afternoon!! :)


Tuesday, July 25th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) - *Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 30) “BF of mom” arrested (8/1/18), charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (8/3/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree aggravated child abuse, 1st degree aggravated manslaughter of a child & 2 counts of 2nd degree negligent child abuse. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial set to begin on 8/28/23 for jury selection - for Thompson only.
Court info from 9/6/18 thru 5/15/23 reference post #274 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-14

5/24/23 Update: Next status conference hearing on 6/9/23 @ 11am. 6/9/23 Update: Motions hearing on 7/6/23 @ 9am. 7/10/23: Supplemental discovery; witness list. 7/13/23: Order on defendant's motion to declare 921 141(1)FLA Stat unconstitutional & to bar State's use of hearsay. Order-granting appointment of expert. Next status conference hearing on 7/25/23 @ 8:30am & motions hearing on all pending motions on 7/27/23 @ 8:30am.
*Shanon Short (26/now 30) “mom” – Status conference hearing on 8/11/23.
 
Thursday, July 27th:
*Motions Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) - *Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 30) “BF of mom” arrested (8/1/18), charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (8/3/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree aggravated child abuse, 1st degree aggravated manslaughter of a child & 2 counts of 2nd degree negligent child abuse. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial set to begin on 8/28/23 for jury selection - for Thompson only.
Court info from 9/6/18 thru 7/10/23 reference post #289 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-14

7/13/23: Order on defendant's motion to declare 921 141(1)FLA Stat unconstitutional & to bar State's use of hearsay. Order-granting appointment of expert. Next status conference hearing on 7/25/23 @ 8:30am & motions hearing on all pending motions on 7/27/23 @ 8:30am.
7/25/23 Update: No info yet. Next motions hearing on 7/27/23 @ 8:30am.
*Shanon Short (26/now 30) “mom” – Status conference hearing on 8/11/23.
 
I hope all goes smoothly and you get well very soon and comfortably. Thank you for all the updates on this case and many others.

I shall have surgery (carotid artery stent put in) on Tuesday, July 25th - So I will need to post Tuesday the 25th, Wednesday the 26th & Thursday the 27th hearings - as I do not know "when" I shall be back home from the hospital. I am HOPING for Wednesday afternoon!! :)


Tuesday, July 25th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) - *Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 30) “BF of mom” arrested (8/1/18), charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (8/3/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree aggravated child abuse, 1st degree aggravated manslaughter of a child & 2 counts of 2nd degree negligent child abuse. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial set to begin on 8/28/23 for jury selection - for Thompson only.
Court info from 9/6/18 thru 5/15/23 reference post #274 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-14

5/24/23 Update: Next status conference hearing on 6/9/23 @ 11am. 6/9/23 Update: Motions hearing on 7/6/23 @ 9am. 7/10/23: Supplemental discovery; witness list. 7/13/23: Order on defendant's motion to declare 921 141(1)FLA Stat unconstitutional & to bar State's use of hearsay. Order-granting appointment of expert. Next status conference hearing on 7/25/23 @ 8:30am & motions hearing on all pending motions on 7/27/23 @ 8:30am.
*Shanon Short (26/now 30) “mom” – Status conference hearing on 8/11/23.
 
Friday, August 11th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) – *Shanon Short (26/now 31) “mom” arrested & charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (9/11/18) with 1st degree manslaughter of a child, 2nd degree negligent child abuse with great bodily harm, 3rd degree child abuse, 3rd degree failure to report child abuse (<all case# 2018CF007158), arraigned (10/3/18) possession of marijuana & paraphernalia & VOP (Petit Theft) (<Case# 2018-CF000522) (on probation for stealing from Walmart). Plead not guilty. Bond $2K, changed to no bond. Court says $100K bond. No bond reduction granted (3/10/23).
Plead guilty (6/29/19) to possession & theft. Probation revoked (7/23/19). Mandatory $5K civil penalty (8/14/19).
Trial was set to begin on 12/31/20 with jury selection has been continued with no further dates.

Court info from 8/3/18 thru 3/9/23 reference post #274 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-14

3/10/23 Update: Order-Granting State's renewed motion to strike defendant's motion for bond reduction. Next status conference hearing on 6/9/23 @ 8:30am. 6/9/23 Update: Next status conference hearing on 8/8/23 @ 9am. 6/14/23 Update: Status conference on 8/8/23 was rescheduled on 8/11/23 @ 9am. 7/6/23: Motion to obtain & Order to transport inmate from PCJ. 7/10/23: Supplemental discovery. 7/27/23: Supplemental discoveries.

ALSO:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) - *Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 31) “BF of mom” arrested (8/1/18), charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (8/3/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree aggravated child abuse, 1st degree aggravated manslaughter of a child & 2 counts of 2nd degree negligent child abuse. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial set to begin on 8/28/23 for jury selection - for Thompson only.
Court info from 9/6/18 thru 7/10/23 reference post #289 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-14

7/13/23: Order on defendant's motion to declare 921 141(1)FLA Stat unconstitutional & to bar State's use of hearsay. Order-granting appointment of expert. Next status conference hearing on 7/25/23 @ 8:30am & motions hearing on all pending motions on 7/27/23 @ 8:30am.
7/25/23 Update: No info yet. Next motions hearing on 7/27/23 @ 8:30am. 7/21/23: Delete hearing on 7/26/23. 7/25/23: Memo of Court. Evidence change of custody form. 7/26/23: Notice of taking deposition. 7/27/23: Set a status hearing on 8/11/23. Notice of intent to not seek death penalty. Supplemental discovery. 7/28/23: Court notification.


 
@PayrollNerd -
Waving White Flag Smiley
wondering if there are any updates for hearing dates for either one?
I have Thompson's trial starting 8/28/23.

TIA! :)
 
2018CF007158A000XX
SHORT SHANON
AGG MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD


No changes on the Docket or the Calendar.
 

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