Thursday, July 15th:
*Motions Hearing (@ ET) – LA – Levi Cole Ellerbe (6 mos.) (July 17, 2018, Natchitoches; died July 18, 2018; kidnapped & burned to death) – *Hanna Nicole Barker (22/now 24) “mom” arrested (7/25/18), charged (7/28/18) & indicted (8/9/18) with principle to first-degree murder, meaning “actual perpetrator of the crime” & 1 count of criminal conspiracy. Indicted (11/8/18) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial was set to begin on 10/16/20 continued to 10/1/21. Jury will be picked from St. Landry Parish, but will be tried in Natchitoches Parish.
10/22/20 Trial Day 1: Again no info on this trial. Trial was cancelled. 5/11/21 Update: Motions hearing on 7/15/21. Trial to begin on 10/1/21.
*Felicia Marie-Nicole Smith – Trial was set to begin in Jan. 19, 2021. All hearings on hold for DNA testing results.