GUILTY NC - William “Andy” Banks, 39, Raleigh, met someone about selling his car, 12 Sept 2020 *ARREST*

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Niner said:
Geez... a ton of charges!! Thanks for all that info @Simply Southern !

His current charges are in Wake County - case #s are:
#20CR214286 Murder/ #20CR214120 Stolen car/ #20CR214141 Robbery/ #20CR214142 Possession

Can you find any of those? TIA!
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I checked the Virginia site, thought he may have murdered Mr Banks in the Danville area. Apparently the murder was in NC.

Just a thought....any charges in Pittsylvania County maybe under seal, awaiting a grand jury indictment. Sometimes a year before charges go to a grand jury.

I will see what I can find in Wake County.
 
Simply Southern said:
I checked the Virginia site, thought he may have murdered Mr Banks in the Danville area. Apparently the murder was in NC.

Just a thought....any charges in Pittsylvania County maybe under seal, awaiting a grand jury indictment. Sometimes a year before charges go to a grand jury.

I will see what I can find in Wake County.
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Thanks! :)
 
Niner said:
Geez... a ton of charges!! Thanks for all that info @Simply Southern !

His current charges are in Wake County - case #s are:
#20CR214286 Murder/ #20CR214120 Stolen car/ #20CR214141 Robbery/ #20CR214142 Possession

Can you find any of those? TIA!
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I will see what I can find in Wake County.

He is in jail in Wake County, had to scroll the list to find him. Next court date is blank.

Name:
MERRITT, JUSTIN FERNANDO

Age:
36 YEARS OLD

Race / Sex: BLACK / MALE
Arrest Date: 9/15/2020
Release Date:
Next Court Date:

Charge Status Docket # Bond Amount
ROBBERY WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON AWAITING TRIAL 20CR214141 SECURE BOND $0.00

MURDER AWAITING TRIAL 20CR214286 NO BOND

LARCENY OF MOTOR VEHICLE (F) AWAITING TRIAL 20CR214120 SECURE BOND $2,000,000.00

POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY FELON AWAITING TRIAL 20CR214142 SECURE BOND $0.00

Total Bond Amount:NO BOND

Wake County Sheriff's Office P2C
@Niner
 
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Simply Southern said:
I've searched the court docket, appears to only be a weekly posting.

Speculating...maybe waiting for case to be bumped to a higher court.
@Niner
Moo
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Thank you so much for finding ALL that info! You say you have a court docket with weekly posting - can you give me the link - if I can access it - I'll put it on my "look-everyday" list. TIA! :)
 
Niner said:
Thank you so much for finding ALL that info! You say you have a court docket with weekly posting - can you give me the link - if I can access it - I'll put it on my "look-everyday" list. TIA! :)
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Calendars / Criminal Calendars

Then each court is in a PDF.
This would take alot of daily work.

I may try to call the clerk of court this week and inquire of a better way to track. Mondays are always the busiest day, all the processing from the weekend arrest.
@Niner
 
Simply Southern said:
Calendars / Criminal Calendars

Then each court is in a PDF.
This would take alot of daily work.

I may try to call the clerk of court this week and inquire of a better way to track. Mondays are always the busiest day, all the processing from the weekend arrest.
@Niner
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Well dang - I can't access it. So... can I put you down as my "go to" person for this case? :)
 
Niner said:
Well dang - I can't access it. So... can I put you down as my "go to" person for this case? :)
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Try this one, then click Wake County.
Calendars / Criminal Calendars

Oops forgot the link...eta


I'll be happy to be the look up gal :) May need a reminder, kinda busy time with all the grandkids activities, until June.

You do so much for so many threads. I'm grateful you are following this case. Please, stay safe and I'm praying everyday for you and Latvia.
@Niner
 
Simply Southern said:
Try this one, then click Wake County.
Calendars / Criminal Calendars

Oops forgot the link...eta


I'll be happy to be the look up gal :) May need a reminder, kinda busy time with all the grandkids activities, until June.

You do so much for so many threads. I'm grateful you are following this case. Please, stay safe and I'm praying everyday for you and Latvia.
@Niner
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Shoot - can't access that one either.

Okay - then I'll put you down as my "go to-" person! Thanks! I won't bother you until about a month from now - since there is nothing happening at the moment.

Staying safe - we have NATO - so no worries from me! :)
 
Tuesday, November 29th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9:30am ET) – NC – William Anderson “Andy” Banks, Jr. (39) (missing Sept. 12, 2020, found Sept. 18, 2020 near 3800 Irish Rd. in Chatham, VA.) - *Justin Fernando Merritt (34/now 36) arrested & charged (9/18/20) & arraigned (9/18/20) with 1st degree felony murder, possession of a stolen vehicle, additional charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, armed robbery & possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. $2M bond, but Judge changed it to No bond.
Banks was last seen Saturday afternoon (9/12/20) in the Woodburn Road area near Cameron Village. Officials say was meeting a potential buyer for his silver 2011 Range Rover Sport, whom he met through Craigslist, outside a closed K&W Cafeteria. Banks's silver 2011 Range Rover SUV was reportedly under a tarp in a vacant building on Merritt's street. Police reportedly found Merritt in possession of the SUV, along with an illegally-obtained handgun, ammunition, three cell phones & two spent shell casings.
9/18/20 Update: Merritt had a court appearance scheduled in Wake County court Friday morning for the charge of felony murder. Judge Ned Mangum raised Merritt’s bond from $265,000 to $2 million. He was appointed a capital offender attorney & Judge changed bond to “no bond”. Next hearing on murder & other charges hearing on 10/7/20.
10/7/20 Update: No info yet on arraignment hearing. Next hearing on Friday, 10/9/20.
11/29/22 Update: Trial set to begin on Tuesday, 11/29/22.
 
Wednesday, November 30th:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 9:30am ET) – NC – William Anderson “Andy” Banks, Jr. (39) (missing Sept. 12, 2020, found Sept. 18, 2020 near 3800 Irish Rd. in Chatham, VA. & SUV found in Danville, VA.) - *Justin Fernando Merritt (34/now 36) arrested & charged (9/18/20) & arraigned (9/18/20) with 1st degree felony murder, possession of a stolen vehicle, additional charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, armed robbery & possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. $2M bond, but Judge changed (9/18/20) it to no bond.
Trial began on 11/29/22.
Case & court info from 9/12/20 thru 11/29/22 reference post #733 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ng-his-car-12-sept-2020-arrest.542205/page-37
11/29/22 Tuesday, Trial Day 1: Opening statements by prosecution Assistant DA Patrick Latour & defense attorney Alexis Strombotne.
State witnesses: Raleigh police detective Katherine Sills. One of the police officers who found Banks' cellphone on the side of Interstate 40 near the Harrison Avenue exit in Cary spoke in court on Tuesday, describing her search of the SAS campus & Umstead State Park before tracking the phone to I-40. James Hamblin, a close friend of Banks'. Cliff Cash, who has known Banks since kindergarten.
For more info see posts #734 (article) & 735 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ng-his-car-12-sept-2020-arrest.542205/page-37
State witness: John Wilkins III, Merritt's brother-in-law.
For more info see post #736 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ng-his-car-12-sept-2020-arrest.542205/page-37
Trial continues on Wednesday, 11/30/22. The trial is slated to last through early to mid next week.
 
abc11.com

Prosecutors show pictures of vehicle, Andy Banks' jacket, during 2nd day of testimony

During the second day of the murder trial into the death of Andy Banks, a Raleigh man who disappeared in September 2020, crime scene investigators and police detailed evidence they collected.
abc11.com abc11.com

Dec. 1, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- During the second day of the murder trial into the death of Andy Banks, a Raleigh man who disappeared in September 2020, crime scene investigators and police detailed evidence they collected.

Suzanna Stirewalt with CCBI shared her analysis of photographs of Banks' Range Rover, which he was attempting to sell to the defendant Justin Merritt, when the two men met on Saturday, September 12th, 2020 in The Village parking lot.
[.....]
Both Stirewalt and Raleigh Police Detective Gory Mendez, who discovered Banks' body in Virginia, provided similar descriptions of the area in which he was found.



This is the only article I could find for yesterday.
 
Thursday, December 1st:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 9:30am ET) – NC – William Anderson “Andy” Banks, Jr. (39) (missing Sept. 12, 2020, found Sept. 18, 2020 near 3800 Irish Rd. in Chatham, VA. & SUV found in Danville, VA.) - *Justin Fernando Merritt (34/now 36) arrested & charged (9/18/20) & arraigned (9/18/20) with 1st degree felony murder, possession of a stolen vehicle, additional charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, armed robbery & possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. $2M bond, but Judge changed (9/18/20) it to no bond.
Trial began on 11/29/22. Trial is expected to last thru mid week of 12/5/22.
Case & court info from 9/12/20 thru 11/29/22 & Trial Day 1 (11/29/22) reference post #737 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ng-his-car-12-sept-2020-arrest.542205/page-37
11/30/22 Wednesday, Trial Day 2: State witness: Suzanna Stirewalt with CCBI. Raleigh Police Detective Gory Mendez. No other info available.
For more info see post #738 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ng-his-car-12-sept-2020-arrest.542205/page-37
Trial continues on Thursday, 12/1/22.
 
Niner said:
Tuesday, November 29th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9:30am ET) – NC – William Anderson “Andy” Banks, Jr. (39) (missing Sept. 12, 2020, found Sept. 18, 2020 near 3800 Irish Rd. in Chatham, VA.) - *Justin Fernando Merritt (34/now 36) arrested & charged (9/18/20) & arraigned (9/18/20) with 1st degree felony murder, possession of a stolen vehicle, additional charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, armed robbery & possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. $2M bond, but Judge changed it to No bond.
Banks was last seen Saturday afternoon (9/12/20) in the Woodburn Road area near Cameron Village. Officials say was meeting a potential buyer for his silver 2011 Range Rover Sport, whom he met through Craigslist, outside a closed K&W Cafeteria. Banks's silver 2011 Range Rover SUV was reportedly under a tarp in a vacant building on Merritt's street. Police reportedly found Merritt in possession of the SUV, along with an illegally-obtained handgun, ammunition, three cell phones & two spent shell casings.
9/18/20 Update: Merritt had a court appearance scheduled in Wake County court Friday morning for the charge of felony murder. Judge Ned Mangum raised Merritt’s bond from $265,000 to $2 million. He was appointed a capital offender attorney & Judge changed bond to “no bond”. Next hearing on murder & other charges hearing on 10/7/20.
10/7/20 Update: No info yet on arraignment hearing. Next hearing on Friday, 10/9/20.
11/29/22 Update: Trial set to begin on Tuesday, 11/29/22.
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Is anyone talking online about the trial? Cannot find any comments. Where to find?
 
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