FL - Nubia Barahona, 10, slain, twin injured, West Palm Beach, 11 Feb 2011 *Arrest*

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Friday, December 10th:
*Motions Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Nubia Barahona (10) (missing Feb. 11, 2011, W. Palm Beach, found Feb. 14, 2011 soaked with chemicals in the back of her father’s truck along side Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County), (Victor (10) injured; had acid thrown on him; he was released from hospital 3/2/11) – *Jorge L. Barahona (43/now 54) (adopted father) arrested (2/12/11) , charged (3/7/11), indicted (3/23/11) & arraigned (4/13/11) with 8 felony counts of aggravated child abuse with great bodily harm, 8 felony counts of child neglect & attempted murder (Victor) & charged (3/7/11) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $1M bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial was set to begin on 4/6/20 reset for 6/15/20 & cancelled due to guilty plea on 9/20/20 & now has new attorneys, plead not guilty on 1/7/21.
Court info from 8/30/18 to 8/23/21 reference post #671 here:
FL - Nubia Barahona, 10, slain, twin injured, West Palm Beach, 11 Feb 2011 *Arrest*

8/24/21: Order appointment as private court appointed counsel. Next motions hearing on 9/9/21. 9/9/21 Update: Next motions hearing on 12/10/21. 10/7/21: Notice of appearance Carmen Vizcaino-PCC. 10/5/21: Sealed Order ex-parte. 10/6/21: Sealed Order amended ex-parte. 10/29/21: Motions hearing 11/17/21 & 11/18/21. 11/16/21: Sealed response. 11/18/21: Motion for protective order filed 11/18/21; Oral set for 11/18/21-granted. 11/19/21: Sealed Order ex-parte. 11/18/21: Sealed Order ex parte (amended). Sealed Order ex parte.
*Carmen V. Barahona (60/now 70) (adopted mom) – Plead guilty. Status hearing on 12/14/21.
 
Dragging this out - but at least we have a trial date - even though it's 2 years from now....

for Jorge:

Docket:
Seq. No. Date Book/Page Docket
1123 12/10/2021
TRIAL HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 03/13/2023 AT 09:00

1122 12/10/2021
REPORT RE: PLEA/SOUNDING SET FOR 03/01/2023 AT 09:00

1121 12/10/2021
REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 03/08/2022 AT 09:00



Hearing
Hearing Date: 03/08/2022 Hearing Time: 09:00 Hearing Type: R
Court Room: REGJB - JUSTICE BUILDING, ROOM No.: 4-1
Address: 1351 N.W. 12 ST

link: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx
 
for Carmen - looks like her date was pushed out also...

Docket:
Seq. No. Date Book/Page Docket

841 12/10/2021
REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 03/08/2022 AT 09:00

839 11/03/2021
NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY OF COUNSEL MICHAEL VON ZAMFT,ESQ


Hearing
Hearing Date: 03/08/2022 Hearing Time: 09:00 Hearing Type: R
Court Room: REGJB - JUSTICE BUILDING, ROOM No.: 4-1
Address: 1351 N.W. 12 ST

link: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx
 
Well - no wonder this case is taking so long....

Miami-Dade Attorneys' Billings Under State Scrutiny, Burdening a Teetering Death Penalty System

Feb. 24, 2022

A state commission has recently taken action against seven Florida defense lawyers — all hailing from Miami-Dade County — as part of an investigation it says has uncovered fraudulent billing practices, referring some lawyers to law enforcement, the NBC 6 Investigators found.

With some defense attorneys suspected of submitting questionable billings now blocked from getting state funds for new cases and a shortage of eligible attorneys to take on death penalty cases, stakeholders say the death penalty system in Miami-Dade is “broken” and at risk of a “constitutional crisis.”

Since 2020, NBC 6 found the Justice Administrative Commission (JAC) in Tallahassee has suspended or blocked seven attorneys statewide from being appointed by judges to new criminal cases as part of its investigation into billings.

The NBC 6 Investigators found all seven are Miami-Dade defense lawyers, including several who’ve handled some of the county’s most notorious murder cases.
[.....]
They have represented some of the most notorious accused killers in recent county history, including:
  • Jorge Barahona, still awaiting trial 11 years after he was charged with murdering his 10-year-old adoptive daughter, Nubia;
 
I’m not surprised that there are investigations. Miami is a world of its own. It isn’t really like anywhere else in Florida.
 
Tuesday, March 8th:
*Status Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Nubia Barahona (10) (missing Feb. 11, 2011, W. Palm Beach, found Feb. 14, 2011 soaked with chemicals in the back of her father’s truck along side Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County), (Victor (10) injured; had acid thrown on him; he was released from hospital 3/2/11) – *Jorge L. Barahona (43/now 54) (adopted father) arrested (2/12/11), charged (3/7/11), indicted (3/23/11) & arraigned (4/13/11) with 8 felony counts of aggravated child abuse with great bodily harm, 8 felony counts of child neglect & attempted murder (Victor) & charged (3/7/11) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $1M bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial was set to begin on 4/6/20 reset for 6/15/20 & cancelled due to guilty plea on 9/20/20 & now has new attorneys, plead not guilty on 1/7/21.
Trial set to begin on 3/13/23.

Court info from 8/30/18 to 8/23/21 reference post #671 here:
FL - Nubia Barahona, 10, slain, twin injured, West Palm Beach, 11 Feb 2011 *Arrest*

8/24/21: Order appointment as private court appointed counsel. Next motions hearing on 9/9/21. 9/9/21 Update: Next motions hearing on 12/10/21. 10/7/21: Notice of appearance Carmen Vizcaino-PCC. 10/5/21: Sealed Order ex-parte. 10/6/21: Sealed Order amended ex-parte. 10/29/21: Motions hearing 11/17/21 & 11/18/21. 11/16/21: Sealed response. 11/18/21: Motion for protective order filed 11/18/21; Oral set for 11/18/21-granted. 11/19/21: Sealed Order ex-parte. 11/18/21: Sealed Order ex parte (amended). Sealed Order ex parte.
12/10/21: Status hearing set for 3/8/22, report re: Plea/Sounding hearing on 3/1/23 & trial is set to begin 3/13/23.


ALSO:

*Status Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Nubia Barahona (10) (missing Feb. 11, 2011, W. Palm Beach, found Feb. 14, 2011 soaked with chemicals in the back of her father’s truck along side Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County), (Victor (10) injured; had acid thrown on him; he was released from hospital 3/2/11) – *Carmen V. Barahona (60/now 71) (adopted mom) arrested (2/12/11), charged (3/7/11) & indicted & arraigned (3/24/11) with 1st degree murder & 14 counts of aggravated child neglect/abuse. Plead not guilty. $1M bond.
Plead guilty to 1st degree murder & aggravated child abuse on 2/21/20. Plea deal gives her a life prison sentence in exchange for testimony against her husband. Sentencing will be after she testifies against her husband as agreed.
Court info from 2/21/20 thru 7/12/21 reference post #675 here:
FL - Nubia Barahona, 10, slain, twin injured, West Palm Beach, 11 Feb 2011 *Arrest*

7/13/21 Update: Next status hearing on 9/14/21. 9/14/21 Update: Next status hearing on 12/14/21. 11/3/21: Notice of unavailability of Counsel Michael Von Zamft.
12/12/21 Update: Status hearing on 12/14/21 was rescheduled to 3/8/22.
 
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Jorge:

Docket:
Seq. No. Date Docket
1126 03/09/2022 REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 05/03/2022 AT 09:00

link: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx


Carmen:

Docket:
Seq. No. Date Docket
843 03/09/2022 REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 05/03/2022 AT 09:00

link: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx


for both:

Hearing
Hearing Date: 05/03/2022 Hearing Time: 09:00 Hearing Type: R
Court Room: REGJB - JUSTICE BUILDING, ROOM No.: 4-1
Address: 1351 N.W. 12 ST

link: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx
 
Tuesday, May 3rd:
*Status Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Nubia Barahona (10) (missing Feb. 11, 2011, W. Palm Beach, found Feb. 14, 2011 soaked with chemicals in the back of her father’s truck along side Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County), (Victor (10) injured; had acid thrown on him; he was released from hospital 3/2/11) – *Jorge L. Barahona (43/now 54) (adopted father) arrested (2/12/11), charged (3/7/11), indicted (3/23/11) & arraigned (4/13/11) with 8 felony counts of aggravated child abuse with great bodily harm, 8 felony counts of child neglect & attempted murder (Victor) & charged (3/7/11) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $1M bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial was set to begin on 4/6/20 reset for 6/15/20 & cancelled due to guilty plea on 9/20/20 & now has new attorneys, plead not guilty on 1/7/21.
Trial set to begin on 3/13/23.

Court info from 8/30/18 to 11/18/21 reference post #687 here:
FL - Nubia Barahona, 10, slain, twin injured, West Palm Beach, 11 Feb 2011 *Arrest*

12/10/21: Status hearing set for 3/8/22, report re: Plea/Sounding hearing on 3/1/23 & trial is set to begin 3/13/23. 3/8/22 Update: Next status hearing on 5/3/22. 4/29/22: Response to/from: Justice administrative commission's ex parte.


ALSO:
*Status Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Nubia Barahona (10) (missing Feb. 11, 2011, W. Palm Beach, found Feb. 14, 2011 soaked with chemicals in the back of her father’s truck along side Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County), (Victor (10) injured; had acid thrown on him; he was released from hospital 3/2/11) – *Carmen V. Barahona (60/now 71) (adopted mom) arrested (2/12/11), charged (3/7/11) & indicted & arraigned (3/24/11) with 1st degree murder & 14 counts of aggravated child neglect/abuse. Plead not guilty. $1M bond. DA will seek DP.
Plead guilty to 1st degree murder & aggravated child abuse on 2/21/20. Plea deal gives her a life prison sentence in exchange for testimony against her husband. Sentencing will be after she testifies against her husband as agreed.
Court info from 2/21/20 thru 11/3/21 reference post #687 here:
FL - Nubia Barahona, 10, slain, twin injured, West Palm Beach, 11 Feb 2011 *Arrest*

12/12/21 Update: Status hearing on 12/14/21 was rescheduled to 3/8/22. 3/8/22 Update: Next status hearing on 5/3/22.
 
Jorge:

Docket:
Seq. No. Date Book/Page Docket
1129 05/03/2022
REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 07/12/2022 AT 09:30

1128 04/29/2022
RESPONSE TO/FROM: JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMINSION'S EX PARTE

1126 03/09/2022
REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 05/03/2022 AT 09:00


Hearing Date: 07/12/2022 Hearing Time: 09:30 Hearing Type: R
Court Room: REGJB - JUSTICE BUILDING, ROOM No.: 4-1
Address: 1351 N.W. 12 ST

link: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx



Carmen - not sure about #845 - whether that is a typo of 2011 & should be 2022... ??

Seq. No. Date Book/Page Docket
846 05/03/2022
REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 07/12/2022 AT 09:30

845 03/28/2011
NOTICE OF STATE'S INTENTION TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY

843 03/09/2022
REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 05/03/2022 AT 09:00


Hearing
Hearing Date: 07/12/2022 Hearing Time: 09:30 Hearing Type: R
Court Room: REGJB - JUSTICE BUILDING, ROOM No.: 4-1
Address: 1351 N.W. 12 ST

link: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx
 
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Looks like they rescheduled the trial by 3 days forward because Carmen's attorney was unavailable.

Jorge Docket update - and OOPS - looks like I missed a hearing in May.


Seq. No. Date Docket
1139 06/13/2022 TRIAL HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 03/16/2023 AT 09:00 TRIAL HEARING RESET

1138 05/18/2022 SEALED MOTION

1137 05/18/2022 SEALED ORDER

1136 05/18/2022 ORDER: DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE DEFT'S EX PARTE MTN FOR APPOINTMEN T & FUNDIN

1135 05/05/2022 SEALED MOTION

1134 05/05/2022 SEALED MOTION

1133 05/05/2022 SEALED ORDER

1132 05/05/2022 SEALED ORDER

1130 05/05/2022 REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 05/18/2022 AT 09:00

1129 05/03/2022 REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 07/12/2022 AT 09:30


Hearing
Hearing Date: 07/12/2022 Hearing Time: 09:30 Hearing Type: R
Court Room: REGJB - JUSTICE BUILDING, ROOM No.: 4-1
Address: 1351 N.W. 12 ST


link: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx




Carmen docket update:

Seq. No. Date Docket
853 06/13/2022 TRIAL HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 03/16/2023 AT 09:00

852 06/13/2022 REPORT RE: PLEA/SOUNDING SET FOR 03/01/2023 AT 09:00

851 06/01/2022 NOTICE OF UNAVAILABILITY OF COUNSEL

846 05/03/2022 REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 07/12/2022 AT 09:30

845 03/28/2011 NOTICE OF STATE'S INTENTION TO SEEK DEATH PENALTY


Hearing
Hearing Date: 07/12/2022 Hearing Time: 09:30 Hearing Type: R
Court Room: REGJB - JUSTICE BUILDING, ROOM No.: 4-1
Address: 1351 N.W. 12 ST

link: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx
 
Okay - something weird happening with Carmen's case - from my notes:

Plead guilty to 1st degree murder & aggravated child abuse on 2/21/20. Plea deal gives her a life prison sentence in exchange for testimony against her husband. Sentencing will be after she testifies against her husband as agreed.

But now she has a trial date coming up?? Did she rescind her plea too??!!

All I see is this entry and nothing about taking back her plea...

777 03/04/2020 031848/04156 JUDGMENT OF GUILT
 
I don't see that this article has been posted here. It is from 8/19/2021.


Snip
Jorge Barahona cut off communications with his legal team and Thursday morning the judge in his case appointed a new lawyer.

The case has been moving through the courts some 11 years, and switching attorneys will only add to that timeframe.

“Although there has been a tremendous work and money spent on the representation in this case, I feel that the court basically does not have a choice,” the judge said in court.
 
@Niner I just looked, Carmen has 16 charges, all "adjudged guilty". Jorge has 20 charges, all "blank". More than 11 years this has gone on...longer than Nubia was alive.

Yes I know that the court site says that - but they have added a trial date for her - the same as Jorge. That's what I was questioning in my post above yours. Maybe the clerk made a mistake & updated her site the same as Jorge's - ??

I don't see that this article has been posted here. It is from 8/19/2021.


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Jorge Barahona cut off communications with his legal team and Thursday morning the judge in his case appointed a new lawyer.

The case has been moving through the courts some 11 years, and switching attorneys will only add to that timeframe.

“Although there has been a tremendous work and money spent on the representation in this case, I feel that the court basically does not have a choice,” the judge said in court.

Yes, and if memory serves me correctly - he got different lawyers (again!) after these guys...

11 years is WAY too long - like @mickey2942 - longer than Nubia has been alive!!
 
JB has nothing to look forward to but death row. So why not obfuscate the legal process for as long as possible?

Maybe this is a textbook case against charges with the death penalty. I believe that he was charged with the death penalty to get a quick plea. Backfire.

At this point in time, a trial is almost a joke. Who can remember back that far? Where are the witnesses now? I have no doubt that JB will pull another stunt to stall the process. On and on.
 
It truly is ridiculous how more is done for the person how has took Nubia's life than anyone cared for Nubia. This should not be allowed. I'm sure he wouldn't be doing this if he had to pay for his own lawyers
 
Tuesday, July 12th:
*Status Hearing (@ 9:30am ET) – FL – Nubia Barahona (10) (missing Feb. 11, 2011, W. Palm Beach, found Feb. 14, 2011 soaked with chemicals in the back of her father’s truck along side Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County), (Victor (10) injured; had acid thrown on him; he was released from hospital 3/2/11) – *Jorge L. Barahona (43/now 55) (adopted father) arrested (2/12/11), charged (3/7/11), indicted (3/23/11) & arraigned (4/13/11) with 8 felony counts of aggravated child abuse with great bodily harm, 8 felony counts of child neglect & attempted murder (Victor) & charged (3/7/11) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $1M bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial was set to begin on 4/6/20 reset for 6/15/20 & cancelled due to guilty plea on 9/20/20 & now has new attorneys, plead not guilty on 1/7/21.
Trial set to begin on 3/16/23.

Court info from 8/30/18 to 11/18/21 reference post #687 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-palm-beach-11-feb-2011-arrest.128691/page-35

12/10/21: Status hearing set for 3/8/22, report re: Plea/Sounding hearing on 3/1/23 & trial is set to begin 3/13/23. 3/8/22 Update: Next status hearing on 5/3/22. 4/29/22: Response to/from: Justice administrative commission's ex parte.
5/3/22 Update: Next status hearing on 7/12/22.
5/3/22: Status set for 5/18/22. 5/5/22: 2 sealed orders & 2 sealed motions. 5/18/22: Order: Denying without prejudice defendant's ex parte motion for appointment & funding. Sealed order & sealed Motion. Trial is rescheduled to begin on 3/16/23. 7/6/22: Sealed Order.


ALSO:
*Status Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Nubia Barahona (10) (missing Feb. 11, 2011, W. Palm Beach, found Feb. 14, 2011 soaked with chemicals in the back of her father’s truck along side Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County), (Victor (10) injured; had acid thrown on him; he was released from hospital 3/2/11) – *Carmen V. Barahona (60/now 71) (adopted mom) arrested (2/12/11), charged (3/7/11) & indicted & arraigned (3/24/11) with 1st degree murder & 14 counts of aggravated child neglect/abuse. Plead not guilty. $1M bond. DA will seek DP.
Plead guilty to 1st degree murder & aggravated child abuse on 2/21/20. Plea deal gives her a life prison sentence in exchange for testimony against her husband. Sentencing will be after she testifies against her husband as agreed.
Trial set to begin on 3/16/23.

Court info from 2/21/20 thru 11/3/21 reference post #687 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-palm-beach-11-feb-2011-arrest.128691/page-35

12/12/21 Update: Status hearing on 12/14/21 was rescheduled to 3/8/22. 3/8/22 Update: Next status hearing on 5/3/22. 3/28/22: Notice of State's intention to seek the DP. 5/3/22 Update: Next status hearing on 7/12/22. 6/1/22: Notice of unavailability of Counsel. 6/13/22: Plea/Sounding set for 3/1/23 @ 9am & trial is rescheduled on 3/16/23.
 
orge:

Docket:
Seq. No. Date Docket
1143 07/11/2022 SEALED ORDER

1142 07/12/2022 REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 09/14/2022 AT 09:30


Hearing
Hearing Date: 09/14/2022 Hearing Time: 09:30 Hearing Type: R
Court Room: REGJB - JUSTICE BUILDING, ROOM No.: 4-1
Address: 1351 N.W. 12 ST

link: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx



Carmen:

Docket:
Seq. No. Date Docket
855 07/12/2022 REPORT RE: STATUS SET FOR 09/14/2022 AT 09:30


Hearing
Hearing Date: 09/14/2022 Hearing Time: 09:30 Hearing Type: R
Court Room: REGJB - JUSTICE BUILDING, ROOM No.: 4-1
Address: 1351 N.W. 12 ST

link: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx
 

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