Wednesday, October 7th:
*Status Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) – FL –
Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) –
for *Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 28) “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 5/17/21 for Thompson only.
Court info from 9/6/18 thru 12/23/19 reference post #78 here:
FL - Harley Don Hiatt Jr., 2, tortured to death, Polk County, 31 Jul 2018
1/21/20: Next motions hearing on 3/31/20. 3/20/20 Update: Due to Coronavirus all hearings/trials have been suspended until April 20. 3/31/20 Update: Motions hearing rescheduled due to coronavirus to 5/20. 5/20/20 Update: Hearing was held. Next motions & status hearing on 7/31/20.
7/31/20 Update: Next status hearing on 10/7/20. 8/4/20: Order on defendant's amended Motion for Disclosure of penalty phase evidence. Order on defendant's amended Motion to declare Florida's capital sentencing scheme unconstituional. Order on defendant's Motion to limit victim impact evidence. Order on defendant's motion to video record victim impact evidence.
ALSO:
*Status Hearing (
Manslaughter) (@ 8:30am ET) – FL –
Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) –
for *Shanon Short (26/now 29) “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.
Plead guilty (6/29/19) to possession & theft (#2018CF000522A000XX). Probation revoked (7/23/19). Mandatory $5K civil penalty (8/14/19).
Trial set to begin on 10/26/20 with jury selection.
Court info from 8/3/18 thru 7/8/20 reference post #110 here:
FL - Harley Don Hiatt Jr., 2, tortured to death, Polk County, 31 Jul 2018
7/16/20 Update: Motions hearing was reset to 8/12/20. 8/12/20 Update: Hearing held virtually. The motion heard was for "defendant's Motion for return of property. Next status hearing on 10/7/20.