Tuesday, Oct. 3rd:
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Plea/Trial Setting Hearing (
Jail Damage) (@ 9am CT) - MO –
Darnell S. Gray (4) (missing Oct. 25, 2018, Jefferson City, found Oct. 30, 2018) – *Quatavia Lwoun Givens (26/now 30) (ex-gf of father) arrested & charged (10/31/18) & arraigned (11/8/18) with 1st degree child abuse resulting in death.
[Dismissed 8/24/21). Indicted (12/18/18) with felony abuse or neglect of a child.
[Dismissed 8/24/21]. Indicted (10/29/19) with 2nd degree murder.
[Dismissed 8/24/21]. Indicted &
charged (8/25/21) with 1st degree murder, child abuse or neglect, serious emotional or physical injury-no sex abuse, endangering the welfare of a child in the 1st degree, death of a child-no sexual contact & abandonment of a corpse in the death of Darnell. (No plea on this yet). Plead not guilty to 2 other charges. No bond changed (3/21/19) to $100K Cash ONLY bond. Bond reduced (9/30/19) to $5K Cash or Surety Bond. Out on bond 9/30/19. Rearrested 8/26/21 when indicted on new charges & held without bond. Bond reduction denied (3/16/22).
Jury selection was set to begin on 9/7/23 continued with no further dates. (2 days).
Trial was set to begin on 9/11/23 continued with no further dates. (2 weeks reserved). Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker. Prosecuting attorney Thompson & defense attorney Tarnowski. Jury will be selected from Pulaski County & brought to Cole County for trial.
Court hearings from 11/8/18 thru 3/10/23 reference post #364 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rson-city-24-oct-2018-arrest-2.398905/page-19
3/17/23 Update: Hearing Held. State appears by counsel & Defendant appears in person & by counsel. Defendant's Motion for Sanctions for Failure to Comply with Discovery Orders is denied. All existing discovery issues are discussed & disposed of on the record. This matter is set for Status Review hearing & pretrial conference in Cole County on 8/18/23 at 9am. 3/27/23: Subpoena request-Duces Tecum1 filed by William Locke Thompson. Subpoena issued. Next hearing on 8/9/23.
8/2/23: Notice of hearing filed by Justine Finney for Givens. Subpoena Served & filed by William Locke Thompson. 8/3/23: Subpoena issued filed by Miranda L. Loesch. 8/8/23; Motion in Limine. Defendant's response to State 1st Motion in Limine filed by Delaney Catlettstout for Givens. Subpoena served & filed by Miranda L. Loesch.
8/9/23 Update: Hearing held. State appears by counsel & Defendant appears in person & by Counsel. Defendant's Motion filed July 14, 2023 comes on for hearing. The Motion is heard & taken under advisement. Next hearing on 8/14/23.
8/14/23 Update: The trial is removed from its current settings of pretrial conference on 8/18/23, jury selection in Pulaski County on 9/7/23 & jury trial in Cole County on 9/11/23. The case is placed on the docket for case review via Webex 3/7/24 @ 9am. Judge William Earl Hickle presiding.
*Charged (5/21/22) & arraigned (8/8/22) with felony damage to jail/jail property on 5/10/22. Plead not guilty.
Court hearings from 5/21/22 thru 12/6/22 reference post #364 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rson-city-24-oct-2018-arrest-2.398905/page-19
2/7/23 Update: Hearing Continued/Rescheduled. State appears by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Landrum. Defendant appears via video & by Attorney Finney. At request of defense counsel & with agreement of the State, case passed to 6/6/23 @ 9am for plea or trial setting.
6/6/23 Update: Judge Cotton Walker presiding. State appears by prosecuting attorney Thompson, defendant appears by attorney Tarnowski. Case continued to 10/3/23 @ 9am for plea/trial setting hearing.