GUILTY KY - Ed Dansereau, 63, Pamela, 58, & Calvin Phillips, 53, murdered, Pembroke, 19 Nov 2015 *arrest*

[Niner]

Thursday, February 25th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ am ET) – KY – Edward Dansereau (63), Pamela J. Phillips (58) & Calvin Lee Phillips (53) (Nov. 19, 2015, Pembroke) - *Christian “Kit” Richard Martin (51/now 52) arrested & charged (5/11/19), indicted (5/10/19) & arraigned (5/22/19) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder, 1 count of arson, 1 count of attempted arson, 2 counts of 2nd degree burglary & 3 counts of tampering with evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed (10/16/19) to $3M bond.
May, 2016 was convicted of 2 counts of mishandling classified materials & 2 count of assault on a child; sentenced to 6 months in jail & discharged from the military.
Trial set to begin on 5/31/21 with jury selection, trial starts 6/1/21.
Court info from 5/22/19 thru 12/17/20 reference post #78 here:
KY - Ed Dansereau, 63, Pamela, 58, & Calvin Phillips, 53, murdered, Pembroke, 19 Nov 2015 *arrest*
12/30/20 Update: Judge John Atkins denied Martin’s motion to dismiss charges. Judge Atkins denied Martin’s motion to dismiss for a due process violation. The judge did allow renewal of the motion at a later time if the defense wants to supplement the written motion with witness testimony. Judge Atkins set the next pretrial hearing for 1/21/21 at 1pm to hear evidence concerning Martin’s medical condition. Martin is currently suffering from kidney stones. The defense is still working with the Christian County Jail concerning Martin’s health & best way to take care of him.
1/21/21 Update: A motion filed last week in Christian Circuit Court, an analysis of "pings" from cellphone towers in and around Pembroke reportedly showed that at the time of the crimes, Martin was in the vicinity of the burned vehicle — not at home as he had claimed. The cellphone analysis purportedly showed Martin took Pamela Phillips’ phone & drove with it toward Fort Campbell, where he worked. In the motion, Griffiths says a Christian County Sheriff’s deputy got it wrong when he testified before the grand jury that indicted Martin the day before his arrest. A hearing is set Feb. 25 before Christian Circuit Judge John Atkins. A trial is scheduled June 1 in Elizabethtown, where it was moved on a change of venue. Jury selection begins 5/31/21.

 

[Niner]

Okay - it looks like my "go-person" has not been here for awhile - so any locals - any "new" updates for this case?
I'm of course just getting old news over here....

TIA if anyone finds anything!

 

[Niner]

I received this article this morning, but unfortunately can't access it over here - even in Outline.
If someone could give a 10% synopsis - it would be appreciated. And if there is the next court date.

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss Indictment in Christian Martin Triple-Murder Case

TIA!

 

[amymarie]

I received this article this morning, but unfortunately can't access it over here - even in Outline.
If someone could give a 10% synopsis - it would be appreciated. And if there is the next court date.

“After nearly a two-hour hearing, Griffiths asked Judge Atkins to dismiss the indictment against Martin based on his belief Lt. Smith provided the grand jury with false testimony regarding the FBI’s report pertaining to Martin’s and Pam Phillips’ cell phone pings on the day of the murder”

“Whaley asked the judge to dismiss the motion because Lt. Smith did not provide false testimony. She added the conclusion is that in order to find any grounds to dismiss it would have to be shown to the prosecutor and witness that both intended to offer false testimony that would have influenced the grand jury’s decision. However, she says Lt. Smith gave a volume of other additional evidence to the grand jury in addition to the cell tower records, most importantly a shell casing found at the murder scene.”

 

[amymarie]

It says the trial is in June but doesn’t give a specific date.

 

[Niner]

Thank you @amymarie ! Much appreciated.

I have in my notes that the trial starts June 1st. Probably nothing about a next court date, eh?

edited to add: Jury selection starts on 5/31/21.

 

[Niner]

@amymarie - just wondering if there might be a court hearing date before trial yet?

TIA!

 

[Niner]

Bumping up for anyone reading here...

Anyone get into Kentucky court site - I have this link - but that is as far as I can get after hitting "Find a Case".
https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Circuit-Court/Pages/default.aspx

Looking for Christian "Kit" Richard Martin - Christian Circuit court #19-CR-00298

TIA!

 

[Niner]

Martin Defense Attorneys Still Waiting for Evidence Reports

April 29, 2021

With the triple-murder trial of Christian “Kit” Martin a month away, defense attorneys are still waiting for evidentiary reports from prosecutors and police.

Defense attorney Tom Griffiths told Chief Circuit Judge John Atkins during Thursday’s court appearance they were made aware of a box of items that has not been inventoried by the police.

Griffiths also said a laptop computer that was used by an investigator to obtain cell phone evidence was corrupted. That computer has since been sent to the FBI Crime Lab in Quantico, Virginia, and the defense has been assured a report will be made available by next week.
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His trial is scheduled to begin in Hardin County on May 31 after being moved out of Christian County last August due to pretrial publicity.

Atkins said he has been assured by Hardin County judicial officials that nearly 200 potential jurors will be made available for the trial. He added that he didn’t think individual questioning of jurors about their knowledge of the case would be necessary.



So... I'm guessing that jury selection begins on 5/21 & trial starts 6/1....

 

[Niner]

and just to keep my notes straight & stuff here I'll go ahead & post this - even a day later...

Thursday, April 29th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ am ET) – KY – Edward Dansereau (63), Pamela J. Phillips (58) & Calvin Lee Phillips (53) (Nov. 19, 2015, Pembroke) - *Christian “Kit” Richard Martin (51/now 52) arrested & charged (5/11/19), indicted (5/10/19) & arraigned (5/22/19) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder, 1 count of arson, 1 count of attempted arson, 2 counts of 2nd degree burglary & 3 counts of tampering with evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed (10/16/19) to $3M bond.
May, 2016 was convicted of 2 counts of mishandling classified materials & 2 count of assault on a child; sentenced to 6 months in jail & discharged from the military.
Trial set to begin on 5/31/21 with jury selection, trial starts 6/1/21. Trial to take place in Hardin County.
Court info from 5/22/19 thru 12/30/20 reference post #84 here:
KY - Ed Dansereau, 63, Pamela, 58, & Calvin Phillips, 53, murdered, Pembroke, 19 Nov 2015 *arrest*
1/21/21 Update: A motion filed last week in Christian Circuit Court, an analysis of "pings" from cellphone towers in and around Pembroke reportedly showed that at the time of the crimes, Martin was in the vicinity of the burned vehicle — not at home as he had claimed. The cellphone analysis purportedly showed Martin took Pamela Phillips’ phone & drove with it toward Fort Campbell, where he worked. In the motion, Griffiths says a Christian County Sheriff’s deputy got it wrong when he testified before the grand jury that indicted Martin the day before his arrest. A hearing is set Feb. 25 before Christian Circuit Judge John Atkins. A trial is scheduled June 1 in Elizabethtown, where it was moved on a change of venue. Jury selection begins 5/31/21.
2/25/21 Update: Defense attorney Griffiths asked Judge Atkins to dismiss the indictment against Martin based on his belief Lt. Smith provided the grand jury with false testimony regarding the FBI’s report pertaining to Martin’s & Pam Phillips’ cell phone pings on the day of the murder”. DA Whaley asked the judge to dismiss the motion because Lt. Smith did not provide false testimony. She added the conclusion is that in order to find any grounds to dismiss it would have to be shown to the prosecutor & witness that both intended to offer false testimony that would have influenced the grand jury’s decision. However, she says Lt. Smith gave a volume of other additional evidence to the grand jury in addition to the cell tower records, most importantly a shell casing found at the murder scene.” Judge denies motion to dismiss indictment. Next hearing on 4/29/21.
4/29/21 Update: Defense attorneys are still waiting for evidentiary reports from prosecutors & police. Defense attorney Tom Griffiths told Chief Circuit Judge John Atkins during Thursday’s court appearance they were made aware of a box of items that has not been inventoried by the police. Griffiths also said a laptop computer that was used by an investigator to obtain cell phone evidence was corrupted. That computer has since been sent to the FBI Crime Lab in Quantico, Virginia & the defense has been assured a report will be made available by next week. Next is jury selection on 5/31/21 in Hardin County after being moved out of Christian County due to pretrial publicity. Trial begins on 6/1/21. Atkins said he has been assured by Hardin County judicial officials that nearly 200 potential jurors will be made available for the trial. He added that he didn’t think individual questioning of jurors about their knowledge of the case would be necessary.

 

[Niner]

Found this article from 2 days - but dang... I can't access it - if anyone reading here can - could you give a 10% synopsis - and maybe - hopefully, they have the next court date in there?
TIA!

Box of new evidence found in high profile triple murder case | News | wsmv.com

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Box of new evidence found in high profile triple murder case | News | wsmv.com

With only a month to go before the trial, attorneys revealed on Thursday that a new box of evidence has just been discovered.

Attorneys also added that a laptop with critical information is now corrupted and requires examination by the FBI in Quantico, Virginia.

Martin's attorney has said that he is not pleased about the evidence they have been unable to see yet but still wants the trial to begin in early June.

 

[Niner]

Thank you @TootsieFootsie - !!

 

[Niner]

With the new box of evidence - was wondering.... if there might be a court date before jury selection on 5/31/21.

Bumping up for anyone reading here...

Anyone get into Kentucky court site - I have this link - but that is as far as I can get after hitting "Find a Case".
https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Circuit-Court/Pages/default.aspx

Looking for Christian "Kit" Richard Martin - Christian Circuit court #19-CR-00298

 

[Niner]

Polygraph Admissibility at Issue in Martin Evidence Hearing

May 21, 2021
With just over a week until the start of the Pembroke triple murder case involving Christian “Kit” Martin, a question about whether polygraph results involving two family members who found evidence at the home will be decided before the trial.

Martin’s defense attorney Tom Griffiths also questioned the family members as to why they called a state representative to the scene along with the police.
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Diana Phillips is the sister of Calvin Phillips, who was found shot in his Pembroke home in November 2015. During Friday’s evidentiary hearing in Christian County Circuit Court, she testified that she and her nephew Matt were at the South Main Street home in April 2016 doing general cleaning and maintenance. Matt is Calvin’s son.

Diana Phillips testified she found what she thought was a shell casing on the back porch. She alerted Matt, who testified it was a spent 45 caliber shell casing.
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Also at issue are the results of polygraph tests given to both Diana and Matt Phillips about finding the shell casing. Assistant Attorney General Barbara Whaley objected to admitting the polygraph results since they are generally inadmissible at trial. However, Griffiths indicated that either one of both failed the polygraph and that those tests should be allowed for him to present a defense for his client.

Griffiths cited Rogers vs. Commonwealth that allowed for a defendant’s right to present a defense to trump whether scientific evidence should be introduced at trial. Judge John Atkins asked both attorneys to submit a brief with a ruling to follow before trial.
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His trial is scheduled to begin in Hardin County on June 2 after being moved out of Christian County last August due to pretrial publicity.

 

[Niner]

Just to keep the records straight - posting a day late...

Friday, May 21st:
*Evidentiary Hearing (@ am ET) – KY – Edward Dansereau (63), Pamela J. Phillips (58) & Calvin Lee Phillips (53) (Nov. 19, 2015, Pembroke) - *Christian “Kit” Richard Martin (51/now 52) arrested & charged (5/11/19), indicted (5/10/19) & arraigned (5/22/19) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder, 1 count of arson, 1 count of attempted arson, 2 counts of 2nd degree burglary & 3 counts of tampering with evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed (10/16/19) to $3M bond.
May, 2016 was convicted of 2 counts of mishandling classified materials & 2 count of assault on a child; sentenced to 6 months in jail & discharged from the military.
Trial set to begin on 6/1/21 with jury selection.
Court info from 5/22/19 thru 2/25/21 reference post #93 here:
KY - Ed Dansereau, 63, Pamela, 58, & Calvin Phillips, 53, murdered, Pembroke, 19 Nov 2015 *arrest*
4/29/21 Update: Defense attorneys are still waiting for evidentiary reports from prosecutors & police. Defense attorney Tom Griffiths told Chief Circuit Judge John Atkins during Thursday’s court appearance they were made aware of a box of items that has not been inventoried by the police. Griffiths also said a laptop computer that was used by an investigator to obtain cell phone evidence was corrupted. That computer has since been sent to the FBI Crime Lab in Quantico, Virginia & the defense has been assured a report will be made available by next week. Next is jury selection on 5/31/21 in Hardin County after being moved out of Christian County due to pretrial publicity. Trial begins on 6/1/21. Atkins said he has been assured by Hardin County judicial officials that nearly 200 potential jurors will be made available for the trial. He added that he didn’t think individual questioning of jurors about their knowledge of the case would be necessary. Next evidentiary hearing on 5/21/21.
5/21/21 Update: During Friday’s evidentiary hearing in Christian County Circuit Court, she testified that she & her nephew Matt were at the South Main Street home in April 2016 doing general cleaning & maintenance. Matt is Calvin’s son. Diana Phillips testified she found what she thought was a shell casing on the back porch. She alerted Matt, who testified it was a spent 45 caliber shell casing. Also at issue are the results of polygraph tests given to both Diana & Matt Phillips about finding the shell casing. Assistant Attorney General Barbara Whaley objected to admitting the polygraph results since they are generally inadmissible at trial. However, defense Griffiths indicated that either one of both failed the polygraph & that those tests should be allowed for him to present a defense for his client. Griffiths cited Rogers vs. Commonwealth that allowed for a defendant’s right to present a defense to trump whether scientific evidence should be introduced at trial. Judge John Atkins asked both attorneys to submit a brief with a ruling to follow before trial. His trial is scheduled to begin in Hardin County on June 2 after being moved out of Christian County last August due to pretrial publicity. Jury selection starts on 5/31/21 6/1/21.

 

[Niner]

Hmmm.... that doesn't seem right - jury selection on 5/31 - considering it is Memorial day. Now I'm thinking jury selection starts on 6/1... changing my notes!

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, June 1st:
*Trial set to begin with Jury Selection (@ am ET) – KY – Edward Dansereau (63), Pamela J. Phillips (58) & Calvin Lee Phillips (53) (Nov. 19, 2015, Pembroke) - *Christian “Kit” Richard Martin (51/now 53) arrested & charged (5/11/19), indicted (5/10/19) & arraigned (5/22/19) with 3 counts of 1st degree murder, 1 count of arson, 1 count of attempted arson, 2 counts of 2nd degree burglary & 3 counts of tampering with evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond, changed (10/16/19) to $3M bond.
May, 2016 was convicted of 2 counts of mishandling classified materials & 2 count of assault on a child; sentenced to 6 months in jail & discharged from the military.
Trial set to begin on 6/1/21 with jury selection. Trial will be in Hardin County moved from Christian County due to pretrial publicity.
Court info from 5/22/19 thru 5/21/21 reference post #99 here:
KY - Ed Dansereau, 63, Pamela, 58, & Calvin Phillips, 53, murdered, Pembroke, 19 Nov 2015 *arrest*

 

[usnuzuloose]

Good morning, just getting around to the start of this trial.

 

[usnuzuloose]

Are they still choosing a jury?