NOTGUILTY MO - Savannah Leckie, 16, found deceased, Theodosia, 18 July 2017 * mom arrested*

[Jewels53]

1746-CR02630 - ST V REBECCA M RUUD

07/06/2022		Order Assessing Fees
	Per Judge Holden, Witness Fees are assessed against Defendant. adp
	Filed By: CALVIN RAY HOLDEN
07/05/2022		Claims Filed
	Smart Witness Claim; (Total $167.00). Filed by Witness. adp

@Niner

 

[Niner]

Friday, July 15th:
*Bench Trial continues (Day 5)-Verdict will be read (@ am CT) - MO - Savannah Francis Leckie (16) (reported missing July 20, 2017, Theodosia; remains found Aug. 4, 2017 on property, Ozark County) – for *Rebecca M. Ruud (39/now 43), “mother” arrested & charged (8/21/17) & indicted (9/20/17) with 1st & 2nd degree murder, abuse of a child resulting in death, tampering with evidence & abandonment of corpse. Plead not guilty. Denied bond (10/16/18).
Bench Trial set to begin on 6/27/22 & ended on 6/30/22 before 31st Judicial Circuit Judge Calvin Holden in Green County in Springfield. Held beginning at 8:30 a.m. each morning Monday through Wednesday.
Court info from 1/30/18 thru 6/24/22 & Trial days 1-3 (6/27 – 6/29/22) reference post #908 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...theodosia-18-july-2017-arrests.344222/page-46
6/30/22 Thursday, Trial Day 4: Closing arguments by Assistant Attorney General Anthony Brown & by public defender Lauren Kate Welborn.
For more info see posts #913 & 917 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...theodosia-18-july-2017-arrests.344222/page-46
Following the arguments, Judge Holden, who was presiding over the bench trial, said he would take a few weeks to go over all the witnesses and the testimony. He said he would announce his verdict by 7/15/22.
7/5/22: Claims Filed. Smart witness Claim (total $167) filed by witness. 7/6/22: Order per Judge Holden, witness fees are assessed against defendant filed.
*Robert Peat, Jr. (31/now 33) – Pretrial conference hearing on 5/18/21 was cancelled. Next hearing will be after Ruud’s trial.

 

[Niner]

Just tried searching on what happened - but coming up with just June, 2022 articles. Any news @Jewels53 ? TIA!

 

[Laughing]

Just tried searching on what happened - but coming up with just June, 2022 articles. Any news @Jewels53 ? TIA!

Everything I find is dated two weeks ago.

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[Niner]

Ah - this is why there is no update - the Judge DID say by July 15th....

Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
·
19h
No. The judge said by July 15, but that didn’t happen. Maybe Monday. #RebeccaRuud #SavannahLeckie #verdictwatch
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Bren Taylors
@That_Epic_Pie
· Jul 16
Replying to @cathyrusson
Any news on a verdict?

link: https://twitter.com/cathyrusson


So I shall move it to Monday, 7/18. Hopefully there WILL be a verdict then.

 

[Laughing]

The judge may have produced the verdict -- the computer system may not be updated yet. Sometimes there is a lag, this judge's clerk may be on vacation, etc.

I expect there is a verdict -- just not available yet imho.

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[Niner]

The judge may have produced the verdict -- the computer system may not be updated yet. Sometimes there is a lag, this judge's clerk may be on vacation, etc.

I expect there is a verdict -- just not available yet imho.

jmho ymmv lrr

I can't access the court site - but @Jewels53 does that for me - maybe she will stop by & let us know what the court site says.

 

[Laughing]

I can't access the court site - but @Jewels53 does that for me - maybe she will stop by & let us know what the court site says.

I can see it, too -- no changes.

Monday will be the anniversary of the charges against Rebecca Ruud -- a fitting day for a verdict imho.

(I don't work for this court, or this county -- but my office is in another Courthouse so have some familiarity with the types of delays in these postings. )

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[Jewels53]

I can't access the court site - but @Jewels53 does that for me - maybe she will stop by & let us know what the court site says.

Niner, Laughing is correct there are no changes in the court site as of today July 17th, 2022.

 

[Niner]

I'll go ahead & post this for today - just in case the Judge does read the verdict today.

Monday, July 18th:
*Bench Trial continues (Day 5)-Verdict will be read (@ am CT) - MO - Savannah Francis Leckie (16) (reported missing July 20, 2017, Theodosia; remains found Aug. 4, 2017 on property, Ozark County) – for *Rebecca M. Ruud (39/now 43), “mother” arrested & charged (8/21/17) & indicted (9/20/17) with 1st & 2nd degree murder, abuse of a child resulting in death, tampering with evidence & abandonment of corpse. Plead not guilty. Denied bond (10/16/18).
Bench Trial set to begin on 6/27/22 (thru 6/29) before 31st Judicial Circuit Judge Calvin Holden in Green County in Springfield.
Court info from 1/30/18 thru 6/24/22 & Trial days 1-4 (6/27 – 6/30/22) reference post #922 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...theodosia-18-july-2017-arrests.344222/page-47
7/5/22: Claims Filed. Smart witness Claim (total $167) filed by witness. 7/6/22: Order per Judge Holden, witness fees are assessed against defendant filed. Judge Holden will announce his verdict on 7/15/22.
7/15/22 Friday, Trial Day 5: No decision yet. Moved to Monday, 7/18/22.
*Robert Peat, Jr. (31/now 33) – Pretrial conference hearing on 5/18/21 was cancelled. Next hearing will be after Ruud’s trial.

 

[asmi106082]

Murder -- Rebecca Ruud Bench Trial in Greene County, MO U.S.A.

Defense closing arguments were heard today, June 30th., 2022... cutting through all the who did it and when, or why!

--Defense in collaboration with Rebecca Ruud, herself told the court that S. Lackie, died because she was in fact injured in the reported fire on July 18, 2017..

--Further to this the teen was kept in the camper trailer, isolated from others.. so no intent to seek medical intervention.

--The Teen died of her injuries, no idea exactly when, or what date?

--Rebecca Ruud admits to burning the teen's body in the burn pit (as per her legal reps)

--How Ruud and Peat, managed to burn the teen's body, so that only finger bone fragments and 13 teeths were discovered; is unknown!

--Again this is a troubling Defense at best.. The problem here is that neither Ruud nor Peat, are doctors and neither one can pronounced death.. and they had "No" authority to burn a human body!

--It is reasonable to understand, why they never sort medical treatment for the teen considering they did not have medical insurance for her.. and such would be costly.. But why conceal a body that you believe has no life?

--Further, why take it upon yourself to burn the body... then report the teen missing?

--Conclusion.. I have to agree with the judge here.. this is not a forgivable act!

The more we live the more we encounter insanity of phenomenal levels... in my wildest imagination.. I could not imagine Ruud, actually guilty of committing such heinous inhumane acts.. Very troubling! The prescribed medication picked up on July 19th., 2017.. was for herself!

Her name is Leckie.

 

[Laughing]

Niner, Laughing is correct there are no changes in the court site as of today July 17th, 2022.

No change today, either.

 

[SeesSeas]

https://twitter.com/cathyrusson

https://twitter.com/x/status/1549129095509815297

 

[Laughing]

No change today, either.

No change by Tuesday afternoon.

 

[chimpface]

What's going on? Complete farce.

 

[SeesSeas]

Several media sources has the Bench Trial scheduled for June 27-29, 2022.. [...] -- Judge Holden Presiding, he's also retiring on July 31st, 2022!

Hmmm. . . Judge retires July 31. Seems very odd he'd be delaying this verdict for so long. Two weeks and counting.

After almost three decades on the bench, Greene County Circuit Court judge retires

Judge Calvin Holden's retirement will be effective July 31.

www.news-leader.com

May 26, 2022
[...]
A prominent Greene County Judge has announced his retirement after 27 years on the bench.

Judge Calvin Holden announced his retirement in a letter to Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Wilson.
[...]
Holden's career has also been marked with controversy. In 2019, #MeToo advocates in Springfield called for his removal from the bench for the lenient sentences he issued to those guilty of sexual crimes.
[...]
According to a spokesperson from the Greene County Circuit Court, following his retirement, Holden intends to ask the Missouri Supreme Court to become a "senior judge" and preside over juvenile cases involving the termination of parental rights.

Holden's retirement will be effective July 31.
[...]

Longtime judge defends himself against Me Too group and Greene County prosecutor

Judge Calvin Holden was in the courtroom Thursday as lawyers argued about his Domestic Abuse Court.

www.news-leader.com

Sept. 5, 2019

 

[Jewels53]

No change on Wednesday July 20, 2022. I wish the judge would make a decision it shouldn't be that difficult. imho

 

[Laughing]

I wonder if the verdict will be Guilty on some of the charges, and Not Guilty on other charges?

Charges:

Murder 1st Degree

Abuse Or Neglect Of A Child - Resulting In Death - No Sexual Contact

Murder 2nd Degree - Felony Murder - During Perpetration/Attempted Perpetration/Flight From Perpetration Of Felony A Person Dies

Tampering With Physical Evidence In Felony Prosecution

Abandonment Of A Corpse


imho Abuse or Neglect, Tampering, and Abandonment will be Guilty verdicts.

Although I do think Savannah was murdered, I'm not sure that the evidence is enough for Murder 1?

What do you think?

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[Jewels53]

@Niner there were no changes on Thursday July 21, 2022. Judge Holden is running out of time if he hasn't already made his decision. Maybe he has and it just hasn't been published yet. 6 more business days left this month counting today.

 

[Niner]

@Niner there were no changes on Thursday July 21, 2022. Judge Holden is running out of time if he hasn't already made his decision. Maybe he has and it just hasn't been published yet. 6 more business days left this month counting today.

Well let's hope it takes place next week sometime...