GUILTY IN - Amanda Blackburn, 28, pregnant, murdered, Indianapolis, 10 Nov 2015 #4

[FrostedGlass]

@Niner It looks like he's going back to Miami Correctional for a while.

03/17/2023	Pretrial Conference Session: 03/17/2023 3:00 PM, Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L. Result: Commenced and concluded
03/17/2023	Hearing Journal Entry defendant in custody and present, represented by Casanova; state by Hixson for Busby
03/17/2023	Transport Order Entered Back to Miami Party: TAYLOR, LARRY JO JR
03/17/2023	Hearing Scheduling Activity Pretrial Conference scheduled for 03/24/2023 at 11:30 AM.
03/17/2023	Transport Order Entered Back to MCJ Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L. Party: TAYLOR, LARRY JO JR
03/17/2023	Clerical Mistake Corrected NO TRANSPORT BACK TO MCJ
03/24/2023	Pretrial Conference Session: 03/24/2023 11:30 AM, Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L.

 

[Niner]

@Niner It looks like he's going back to Miami Correctional for a while.

03/17/2023	Pretrial Conference Session: 03/17/2023 3:00 PM, Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L. Result: Commenced and concluded
03/17/2023	Hearing Journal Entry defendant in custody and present, represented by Casanova; state by Hixson for Busby
03/17/2023	Transport Order Entered Back to Miami Party: TAYLOR, LARRY JO JR
03/17/2023	Hearing Scheduling Activity Pretrial Conference scheduled for 03/24/2023 at 11:30 AM.
03/17/2023	Transport Order Entered Back to MCJ Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L. Party: TAYLOR, LARRY JO JR
03/17/2023	Clerical Mistake Corrected NO TRANSPORT BACK TO MCJ
03/24/2023	Pretrial Conference Session: 03/24/2023 11:30 AM, Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L.

Thanks for the info!

 

[FrostedGlass]

@Niner There is no update on his murder charge but here's an update for his public nudity case # 49D31-1506-CM-022985

12/16/2022	Attorney Conference Session: 12/16/2022 9:00 AM, Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L. Result: Commenced and concluded
12/16/2022	Hearing Journal Entry Attorneys Only, Attorneys Raymond Casanova, Deana Martin, State Mark Busby Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L.
12/16/2022	Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Oral-Written Motion to Follow
12/16/2022	Judgment Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L. 01. 35-45-4-1(a)(4)/MA: Public Indecency • Dismissed 02. 35-45-4-1.5(c)/MB: Public Nudity • Dismissed
12/16/2022	Order of Pending Expungement Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L.
12/16/2022	Order to Release From Custody Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L.
12/16/2022	Disposition Sent Electronically to Indiana State Police Added By CHRIS Interface (DISP)
01/26/2023	Administrative Event Defendant does not qualify for the automatic expungment and should request one through an XP filing.

 

[Niner]

Friday, March 24th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 11:30am CT) - IN – *Rolando Gonzalez-Hernandez (26) (shot to death, Nov. 4, 2015, Indianapolis) - Larry Jo Taylor, Jr. (18/now 26) charged (12/29/15) with murder, felony murder & robbery resulting in serious bodily injury.
New Judge for Hernandez case is Jeffrey L. Marchal.
*Larry Jo Taylor, Jr. (18/now 26) arrested & charged (11/23/15) & arraigned (11/25/15) with public indecency & public nudity. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. These charges were dismissed on 12/16/22.
Bench trial (Blackburn) began on 9/19/2 & ended on 9/22/22. Bench trial began on 9/19/22 & ended on 9/22/22 with a guilty verdict (except for 1 count of murder & 1 count of robbery). Sentencing on 10/14/22 to 86 years in prison. Earliest possible release date: 5/20/2080
Rape: Trial was set to begin on 11/21/22 but was cancelled. Plead guilty on 11/17/22, sentenced on 11/22/22 to 20 years in prison to run consecutive with prior sentence. Earliest possible release date: 5/21/2095.
First trial (mistrial) info & court info from 12/1/21 thru 8/19/22 & Trial Days 1-3 (9/19 to 9/21/22) & from 11/17/22 thru 12/16/22 reference post #960 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...red-indianapolis-10-nov-2015-4.295601/page-48
12/16/22: Public indecency: Attorney conference commenced & concluded. Attorneys Raymond Casanov, Deana Martin & State Mark Busby with Judge Jeffrey L. Marchal presiding. Order-Granting motion to dismiss. Oral-written motion to follow Judgment. Dismissed: public indecency & public nudity. Order of pending expungement. Order to release from custody. Disposition sent electronically to Indian State Police. 1/26/23: Defendant does not qualify for the automatic expungement & should request one thru an XP filing.
3/10/23 Update: In person hearing. Defendant in custody & present, represented by Casanova & State by Franogs for Busby & Judge Jeffrey L. Marchal. Commenced & concluded. Defendant to remain at ADC. Next pretrial conference hearing on 3/17/23 @ 3pm.
3/17/23 Update: Pretrial conference. Defendant in custody & present represented by Casanova & State by Hixson for Busby. Transport Ordered back to Miami. Commenced & concluded. Next pretrial conference hearing on 3/24/23 @ 11:30am.

 

[FrostedGlass]

@Niner I know I should not be shocked at anything that comes out of Indiana courts but here I am again = shocked.

03/23/2023	Motion to Dismiss Filed Dismissal, Motion Filed By: State of Indiana File Stamp: 03/23/2023
03/23/2023	Order Granting Motion to Dismiss All counts Order Signed: 03/23/2023
03/23/2023	Order to Release From Custody As to this cause only Order Signed: 03/23/2023
03/23/2023	Judgment Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L. 01. 35-42-1-1(1): Murder • Dismissed 02. 35-42-1-1(2): Murder • Dismissed 03. 35-42-5-1(1)/F2: Robbery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury Injury to someone other than a defendant • Dismissed
03/23/2023	Hearing Scheduling Activity Attorney Conference scheduled for 03/24/2023 at 11:30 AM was cancelled. Reason: Dismissal / Judgment.
03/23/2023	Disposition Sent Electronically to Indiana State Police Added By CHRIS Interface (DISP)
03/24/2023	CANCELED Attorney Conference Reason: Dismissal / Judgment Session: 03/24/2023 11:30 AM, Cancelled

 

[Niner]

@Niner I know I should not be shocked at anything that comes out of Indiana courts but here I am again = shocked.

03/23/2023	Motion to Dismiss Filed Dismissal, Motion Filed By: State of Indiana File Stamp: 03/23/2023
03/23/2023	Order Granting Motion to Dismiss All counts Order Signed: 03/23/2023
03/23/2023	Order to Release From Custody As to this cause only Order Signed: 03/23/2023
03/23/2023	Judgment Judicial Officer: Marchal, Jeffrey L. 01. 35-42-1-1(1): Murder • Dismissed 02. 35-42-1-1(2): Murder • Dismissed 03. 35-42-5-1(1)/F2: Robbery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury Injury to someone other than a defendant • Dismissed
03/23/2023	Hearing Scheduling Activity Attorney Conference scheduled for 03/24/2023 at 11:30 AM was cancelled. Reason: Dismissal / Judgment.
03/23/2023	Disposition Sent Electronically to Indiana State Police Added By CHRIS Interface (DISP)
03/24/2023	CANCELED Attorney Conference Reason: Dismissal / Judgment Session: 03/24/2023 11:30 AM, Cancelled

WHAT??!!!!!! On what grounds was this ALL dismissed?? No evidence?? Geez... I guess Rolando does not get his justice...

 

[Niner]

And I see it says Release from Custody - but I do not believe that is true since he is serving 86 years for Amanda's murder plus another 20 years for rape charge.

 

[FrostedGlass]

And I see it says Release from Custody - but I do not believe that is true since he is serving 86 years for Amanda's murder plus another 20 years for rape charge.

It states that's for this cause only.

 

[Niner]

It states that's for this cause only.

Well I would hope so!

Wondering why the State asked for dismissal? Is it because they already have him in prison for 86 years? and didn't want to waste the $$$ trying him on this murder?

 

[FrostedGlass]

Well I would hope so!

Wondering why the State asked for dismissal? Is it because they already have him in prison for 86 years? and didn't want to waste the $$$ trying him on this murder?

They have waited so long, who knows what happened to the witnesses. From this article:

Rolando Gonzalez-Hernandez

The 27-year-old Indianapolis man’s body was found next to his sport-utility vehicle at an apartment complex and he had died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to a probable-cause affidavit.

That court document states that three cooperating witnesses told authorities Taylor said he robbed and shot someone at the apartment complex where Gonzalez-Hernandez was slain. One of the witnesses told police Taylor said he robbed and shot “a Mexican” and found only $10 in his wallet.

Man accused in pastor's wife's death charged in 2nd slaying

INDIANAPOLIS — An 18-year-old man accused of killing an Indianapolis pastor’s pregnant wife during a home invasion faces another murder charge in a second fatal robbery that a prosecutor said Tuesday happened amid an “unprecedented” eight-day violent crime rampage.

www.heraldtimesonline.com

 

[FrostedGlass]

@Niner This is one of those cases that I wanted to never look back on; but here I am. Murder Sheet did a podcast on LT's sentencing so I listened to it today. There wasn't much that we didn't know except for the victims' impact statements; those are always hard to hear. They also mentioned this (which I had forgotten):

If, 30 calendar years from sentencing (10/14/2022-10/14/2052), if in the last 10 years there are no writeups (from 2042-2052), the defendant can write to the court and ask for change of placement or reduction of sentence.

If Amanda hadn't been murdered, her children would be all excited today to give her their Mother's Day card and the church congregation would be celebrating this wonderful little family. It's just sad.

LT has filed an appeal and his brief is due by June 5. Case # 22A-CR-02615
Here is the MS link:

The Murder of Amanda Blackburn: The Sentencing of Larry Jo Taylor Jr.

In 2015, a woman named Amanda Blackburn was murdered in Indianapolis, along with her unborn child. Seven years later, Larry Jo Taylor Jr. — the man convicted of pulling the trigger — faced Amanda's loved ones, prosecutors, and a judge in the court room, as he awaited his sentence. NOTE: In...

art19.com

 

[Niner]

LT has filed an appeal and his brief is due by June 5. Case # 22A-CR-02615

Do you have a date on the filing of appeal? I just want to update my notes - if you have it handy. TIA!

 

[FrostedGlass]

Do you have a date on the filing of appeal? I just want to update my notes - if you have it handy. TIA!

I do:

Filed

11/01/2022

 

[DeDee]

The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of Larry Jo Taylor for the November 2015 murder of pregnant mother Amanda Blackburn.

MSN

How did LT manage to kill AB without leaving any of his DNA at the CS? Strangely enough.

https://www.scribd.com/document/652064160/Transcript-of-Bench-Trial-for-Larry-Jo-Taylor-Jr

 

[Chimera]

The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of Larry Jo Taylor for the November 2015 murder of pregnant mother Amanda Blackburn.

MSN

How did LT manage to kill AB without leaving any of his DNA at the CS? Strangely enough.

https://www.scribd.com/document/652064160/Transcript-of-Bench-Trial-for-Larry-Jo-Taylor-Jr

Bbm.
Good question.
Omo.

 

[IceIce9]

Nearly 9 years ago, the world came to know of a local pastor and his extraordinary wife, Amanda, who was murdered along with their unborn daughter, during a robbery in their Indianapolis home.

It took 7 years for all 3 men responsible to be convicted and sentenced in the high-profile case.

https://fox59.com/morning-news/nothing-is-wasted-a-true-story-of-hope-forgiveness-and-finding-purpose-in-pain/

 

[LifeIsAMystery]

Davey Blackburn update

 

[Ontario Mom]

Pastor Puts His Life Back Together After Wife's Murder​

Amanda Blackburn was 13 weeks pregnant when she was killed in a home invasion in November 2015. Since then, her husband, Pastor Davey Blackburn, has been putting the pieces of his life back together. He chronicles his recovery in his new book, "Nothing Is Wasted." He talks to Inside Edition Digital about his long road to reconciliation and rebuilding himself and his family.