Mi - Kyrie, 23 mos, killed by Babysitter: Kimora Hodges, 21, threw boy against wall, shook him, told mom he ingested soap, 13 June 2022 *Arrest*

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Docket update:
Date Description Docket Text
05/21/2024 TRUEFILING PROOF OF SERVICE TRUEFILING PROOF OF SERVICE
(OBDH=138154568)

05/29/2024 HELD: HELD: DFNS ATTY APPRD BY ZOOM W/ CRT PERMISSION, THIS PRETRIAL IS ACTUALLY A STATUS CONF, COA DECISION REMAINS PENDING, STATUS CONF ADJ TO 8/14/24 AT 8:30AM, DEFT IN MCJ - SGD
The following event: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled for 05/29/2024 at 8:30 am has been resulted as follows:
Result: HELD-CRIMINAL
Judge: DRUZINSKI, DIANE M Location: COURT BUILDING - 2ND FLOOR - COURTROOM 2SE
HELD ON THE RECORD
COURT REPORTER: LITTLE, ANGELA
Certificate #: CSR-6444

05/29/2024 SHERIFF DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED SHERIFF DEPARTMENT NOTIFIED

05/29/2024 STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED
The following event: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE scheduled for 05/29/2024 at 8:30 am has been rescheduled as follows:
Event: STATUS CONFERENCE
Date: 08/14/2024 Time: 8:30 am
Judge: DRUZINSKI, DIANE M Location: COURT BUILDING - 2ND FLOOR - COURTROOM 2SE


Events:
Date/Time Location Type Result Event Judge
05/29/2024 08:30 AM COURT BUILDING - 2ND FLOOR - COURTROOM 2SE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE HELD-CRIMINAL DRUZINSKI, DIANE M

08/14/2024 08:30 AM COURT BUILDING - 2ND FLOOR - COURTROOM 2SE STATUS CONFERENCE DRUZINSKI, DIANE M

link: https://courtpa.macombgov.org/eserv...IT6fA-b0xpkPQQ00UJEi7d6cmwkhsbVdCdpcX1mflO1Dw

 

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Part of Roseville child murder defendant’s statement thrown out by court

Kimora Hodges, 23, is charged with felony murder and first-degree child abuse in the July 2022 death of Kyrie Starks, 22 months old, who died a week after being hospitalized for a head injury.

www.macombdaily.com

June 14, 2024

Part of a murder defendant’s statement to police has been thrown out by the state Court of Appeals because a Roseville detective continued questioning her despite her request for a lawyer.

Approximately the final third and potentially most damaging part of Kimora Hodges’ nearly three-hour statement to a detective was ruled inadmissible by the appeals court in a recent 2-1 opinion that overturned Macomb County Circuit Judge Diane Druzinski.
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After nearly two hours, Hodges, who at times wept during the interview, said: “I need a lawyer or something. I need a lawyer.”

However, Houstoulakis, who at that point was alone with Hodges continued questioning the defendant who made admissions.

In the circuit-court evidentiary hearing held regarding the statement, Houstoulakis testified “he did not feel like defendant was asking for a lawyer at the moment” and “asserted he attempted to clarify whether defendant wanted to end the interview by asking her whether she wanted an attorney or wanted to proceed with questioning,” according to the opinion.

But the two majority judges, Thomas C. Cameron and Anica Letica, countered those claims.
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In his minority dissenting opinion, Judge James Robert Redford says the entire statement should remain in the case against Hodges.

Redford says Hodges “re-engaged the topic” of the incident, and Houstoulakis “twice more “asked defendant if she did not want to talk anymore. Defendant continued to speak about the underlying incident and affirmed that she wanted to talk.
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The case is scheduled for an Aug. 14 status conference.

Hodges is being held in lieu of a $250,000 bond.

In a civil matter, Hodges, in response to a custody action filed by the father of her child, consented to give up custody, according to Macomb Circuit Court records.

 

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Wednesday, August 14th
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) – MI - Kyrie Starks (23 mos.) (June 13, 2022, killed by Babysitter, threw boy against wall, shook him, told mom he ingested soap, Roseville) - *Kimora Launmei Hodges (21/now 23) arrested (6/14/22) & originally charged (6/13/22) & arraigned (6/23/22) with 1st degree child abuse has now been upgraded & arraigned (1/10/23) & charged (1/10/23) to felony murder & 1st degree child abuse. Plead not guilty. $250K Cash or Surety bond. Macomb County's 39th District Court-Roseville/Bound over to Circuit Court 16th District
Trial was set to begin on 2/21/24 was vacated, no further dates.
Judge Diane M. Druzinski presiding. Prosecutor Lozen. Defense attorney Mariell R. Lehman.
Case & court info from 6/23/22 thru 5/20/24 reference post #40 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...gested-soap-13-june-2022-arrest.628360/page-2
5/21/24: Stipulation & Order to adjourn pretrial hearing on 5/22/24. Next pretrial conference hearing on 5/29/24. 5/21/24 Docket update: Truefiling proof of service.
5/29/24 Update: Pretrial conference held. Judge Diane M. Druzinski presiding. Defense attorney appeared by Zoom w/court permission. This hearing is actually a status conference. Court of Appeal decision remains pending. Status conference hearing rescheduled on 8/14/24 @ 8:30am. Sheriff Dept. notified.
6/14/24 Update: Court of Appeals decision: Part of a murder defendant’s statement to police has been thrown out by the state Court of Appeals because a Roseville detective continued questioning her despite her request for a lawyer. Approximately the final third & potentially most damaging part of Hodges’ nearly three-hour statement to a detective was ruled inadmissible by the appeals court in a recent 2-1 opinion that overturned Macomb County Circuit Judge Diane Druzinski. In the circuit-court evidentiary hearing held regarding the statement, Houstoulakis testified “he did not feel like defendant was asking for a lawyer at the moment” and “asserted he attempted to clarify whether defendant wanted to end the interview by asking her whether she wanted an attorney or wanted to proceed with questioning,” according to the opinion. But the two majority judges, Thomas C. Cameron & Anica Letica, countered those claims.

 

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Docket Information:
Date Description Docket Text
08/01/2024 LTR FROM COA RE: RETURN OF RECORD TO TRIAL COURT OR TRIBUNAL DATED LTR FROM COA RE: RETURN OF RECORD TO TRIAL COURT OR TRIBUNAL DATED 07/31/24

08/14/2024 HELD: HELD: DEFTS PRESENCE WVD, COA OPINION REC'D, PRETRIAL SET FOR 9/18/24 AT 8:30AM - SGD
The following event: STATUS CONFERENCE scheduled for 08/14/2024 at 8:30 am has been resulted as follows:
Result: HELD-CRIMINAL
Judge: DRUZINSKI, DIANE M Location: COURT BUILDING - 2ND FLOOR - COURTROOM 2SE
HELD ON THE RECORD
COURT REPORTER: LITTLE, ANGELA
Certificate #: CSR-6444

08/14/2024 PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED
The following event: STATUS CONFERENCE scheduled for 08/14/2024 at 8:30 am has been rescheduled as follows:
Event: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
Date: 09/18/2024 Time: 8:30 am
Judge: DRUZINSKI, DIANE M Location: COURT BUILDING - 2ND FLOOR - COURTROOM 2SE


Events
Date/Time Location Type Result Event Judge
08/14/2024 08:30 AM COURT BUILDING - 2ND FLOOR - COURTROOM 2SE STATUS CONFERENCE HELD-CRIMINAL DRUZINSKI, DIANE M

09/18/2024 08:30 AM COURT BUILDING - 2ND FLOOR - COURTROOM 2SE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DRUZINSKI, DIANE M

link: https://courtpa.macombgov.org/eserv...iC2OyxRXMu2P3V1vWiNtyDd0PzUyfhw0zJHPjM5Ri8IRw