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Tuesday, September 10th:
*Status Check: Trial Readiness Hearing (@ 9am PT) – NV – London Martin (2 mos.) (October 24, 2020, Las Vegas; thrown from 2nd story balcony (a 22 ft. fall) to her death during domestic fight with the mother). *Clarence Edward Martin, Jr. (32/now 34) bf indicted (8/14/20), arrested (8/17/20), charged (10/24/20 & 11/10/20) & arraigned (8/4/21 & 8/20/21) with open felony murder, 1st degree arson, 5 counts of felony battery with use of deadly weapon, 2 counts of battery resulting in bodily harm (over 60 yrs), 2 counts of attempted murder with use of a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, 1st degree torture/injury/ abandon/starve animal & battery of LE. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Reduction of bond denied (11/22/22). Nevada County
Started fire in apt. which killed the family dog.
Trial was to begin on 6/21/21-vacated to decide competency. Found competent (7/2/21) to stand trial. Trial was set to begin on 11/8/21 agreed to a plea deal & plead guilty to sexual assault.
Trial (murder) was set to begin on 8/14/23 continued on 4/8/24 & was continued on 10/21/24.
Judge Carli Kierny presiding. Prosecutor Elizabeth A. Mercer & Parker Brooks. Defense attorney Betsy Allen & Monique A. McNeill.
Court info from 10/24/20 thru 5/9/23 reference post #56 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ny-las-vegas-24-oct-2020-arrest.548960/page-3
5/23/23 Update: Court site shows Calendar Call hearing on 8/8/23, but the jail site has next status check hearing on 6/20/23. Court site updated with Status check-trial readiness hearing on 6/20/23 @ 9am.
6/20/23 Update: Status check hearing was held. Present: Judge Carli Kierny, For State Christopher S. Hamner, defendant & his attorney Tegan Machnich. Calendar call hearing 8/8/23 & trial on 8/14/23 have been vacated. Next Calendar Call hearing on 4/1/24 @ 9:30am & trial is now scheduled to begin on 4/8/24 @ 9:30am.
8/15/23 Docket update: Defendant's Motion to withdraw [attorneys Charles Cano & Tegan Machnich]. Parties present: Judge Carli Kierny, State attorney Elizabeth Mercer & 2 above defense attorneys. 8/22/23 Update: Confirmation of Counsel attorney Betsy Allen. Parties present: Judge Carli Kierny, State attorney Elizabeth Mercer & Betsy Allen.
10/24/23 Update: Status check: trial readiness hearing held. Present: Judge Carli Kierny, State attorney Elizabeth Mercer & defense attorney Betsy Allen. Matter continued. Docket updates: Motion to transport-temporary seal pending Court approval. Ex Parte: Order to transport defendant to Simonmed Medical Imaging.
2/14/24 Docket update: State's Notice of Intent to offer affidavit of custodian of records. Ex Parte Motion & Order for release of certified medical records & Order to file under seal. 2/15/24 Docket update: Ex Parte Motion filed under seal. Motion to continue trial. Clerk's notice of hearing. 2/16/24 Docket update: State's notice of witnesses and/or expert witnesses. Ex Parte motion & Order for release of certified medical & radiology records & Order to file under seal. 2/27/24 Update: Status check trial readiness hearing held. Defendant's motion to continue trial & all pending motions heard. Present: Judge Carli Kierny, State attorney Elizabeth Mercer & Betsy Allen. Motion for trial continuance-granted. Calendar call hearing on 4/1/24 & trial on 4/8/24 have been vacated.
4/1/24 Docket update: Next status check: trial readiness hearing on 9/10/24 @ 9am & calendar call hearing on 10/15/24 @ 9am & trial will now begin on 10/21/24 @ 9am.
7/12/24 Docket updates: [45] Motion to Exclude. [46] Motion to allow both Defense Counsel to argue. [47] Defendant's Motion to sever counts. [48] Motion to compel Discovery. 7/15/24 Docket updates: [49 to 52] Clerk's Notice of Hearing. 7/23/24 Docket update: [53] Ex Parte Motion & Order for Release of Certified medical records & Order to file under seal. 7/24/24 Docket updates: [54] State's Response to Defendant's Motion for Discovery. [55] State's Opposition to Defense Motion to limit photographs. [56] State's Opposition to allow both Defense Counsel to argue in Closing Arguments. 7/27/24 Docket updates: [57] Reply to State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion in Limine to exclude prejudicial & duplicative gruesome photographs. [58] Reply to State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to allow both Defense Counsel to argue in Closing Arguments. 7/29/24 Docket update: [59] Motion to allow Jury questionnaire. 7/30/24 Docket updates: [60] Clerk's Notice of Hearing. [61] State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to sever counts.
8/15/24 Docket update: [62] State's Opposition to Defendants Motion to allow Jury questionnaire. 8/20/24 Docket update: Motion in Limine-Granted in part. Motion in Limine to exclude prejudicial & duplicative gruesome photographs. 8/20/24 Update: Motion to allow both Defense Counsel to argue in Closing Arguments-Denied. Motion to Compel production of Discovery & Brady Material-Granted. Defendant's Motion to sever counts-Denied. Motion to allow Jury questionnaire-matter heard.
8/20/24 Update: All pending motions hearing. Judge Carli Kierny presiding. Matter was heard. Parties present: Plaintiff: State of Nevada, Attorney Elizabeth A. Mercer & Parker Brooks. Defendant Martin & defense attorneys Betsey Allen & Monique A. McNeill. 8/20/24 Docket update: [63] State's Supplemental Notice of Witnesses and/or Expert Witnesses.
9/3/24 Docket update: [64] Order. Next status check: trial readiness hearing on 9/10/24 @ 9am.
*Status Check: Trial Readiness Hearing (@ 9am PT) – NV – London Martin (2 mos.) (October 24, 2020, Las Vegas; thrown from 2nd story balcony (a 22 ft. fall) to her death during domestic fight with the mother). *Clarence Edward Martin, Jr. (32/now 34) bf indicted (8/14/20), arrested (8/17/20), charged (10/24/20 & 11/10/20) & arraigned (8/4/21 & 8/20/21) with open felony murder, 1st degree arson, 5 counts of felony battery with use of deadly weapon, 2 counts of battery resulting in bodily harm (over 60 yrs), 2 counts of attempted murder with use of a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, 1st degree torture/injury/ abandon/starve animal & battery of LE. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Reduction of bond denied (11/22/22). Nevada County
Started fire in apt. which killed the family dog.
Trial was to begin on 6/21/21-vacated to decide competency. Found competent (7/2/21) to stand trial. Trial was set to begin on 11/8/21 agreed to a plea deal & plead guilty to sexual assault.
Trial (murder) was set to begin on 8/14/23 continued on 4/8/24 & was continued on 10/21/24.
Judge Carli Kierny presiding. Prosecutor Elizabeth A. Mercer & Parker Brooks. Defense attorney Betsy Allen & Monique A. McNeill.
Court info from 10/24/20 thru 5/9/23 reference post #56 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ny-las-vegas-24-oct-2020-arrest.548960/page-3
5/23/23 Update: Court site shows Calendar Call hearing on 8/8/23, but the jail site has next status check hearing on 6/20/23. Court site updated with Status check-trial readiness hearing on 6/20/23 @ 9am.
6/20/23 Update: Status check hearing was held. Present: Judge Carli Kierny, For State Christopher S. Hamner, defendant & his attorney Tegan Machnich. Calendar call hearing 8/8/23 & trial on 8/14/23 have been vacated. Next Calendar Call hearing on 4/1/24 @ 9:30am & trial is now scheduled to begin on 4/8/24 @ 9:30am.
8/15/23 Docket update: Defendant's Motion to withdraw [attorneys Charles Cano & Tegan Machnich]. Parties present: Judge Carli Kierny, State attorney Elizabeth Mercer & 2 above defense attorneys. 8/22/23 Update: Confirmation of Counsel attorney Betsy Allen. Parties present: Judge Carli Kierny, State attorney Elizabeth Mercer & Betsy Allen.
10/24/23 Update: Status check: trial readiness hearing held. Present: Judge Carli Kierny, State attorney Elizabeth Mercer & defense attorney Betsy Allen. Matter continued. Docket updates: Motion to transport-temporary seal pending Court approval. Ex Parte: Order to transport defendant to Simonmed Medical Imaging.
2/14/24 Docket update: State's Notice of Intent to offer affidavit of custodian of records. Ex Parte Motion & Order for release of certified medical records & Order to file under seal. 2/15/24 Docket update: Ex Parte Motion filed under seal. Motion to continue trial. Clerk's notice of hearing. 2/16/24 Docket update: State's notice of witnesses and/or expert witnesses. Ex Parte motion & Order for release of certified medical & radiology records & Order to file under seal. 2/27/24 Update: Status check trial readiness hearing held. Defendant's motion to continue trial & all pending motions heard. Present: Judge Carli Kierny, State attorney Elizabeth Mercer & Betsy Allen. Motion for trial continuance-granted. Calendar call hearing on 4/1/24 & trial on 4/8/24 have been vacated.
4/1/24 Docket update: Next status check: trial readiness hearing on 9/10/24 @ 9am & calendar call hearing on 10/15/24 @ 9am & trial will now begin on 10/21/24 @ 9am.
7/12/24 Docket updates: [45] Motion to Exclude. [46] Motion to allow both Defense Counsel to argue. [47] Defendant's Motion to sever counts. [48] Motion to compel Discovery. 7/15/24 Docket updates: [49 to 52] Clerk's Notice of Hearing. 7/23/24 Docket update: [53] Ex Parte Motion & Order for Release of Certified medical records & Order to file under seal. 7/24/24 Docket updates: [54] State's Response to Defendant's Motion for Discovery. [55] State's Opposition to Defense Motion to limit photographs. [56] State's Opposition to allow both Defense Counsel to argue in Closing Arguments. 7/27/24 Docket updates: [57] Reply to State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion in Limine to exclude prejudicial & duplicative gruesome photographs. [58] Reply to State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to allow both Defense Counsel to argue in Closing Arguments. 7/29/24 Docket update: [59] Motion to allow Jury questionnaire. 7/30/24 Docket updates: [60] Clerk's Notice of Hearing. [61] State's Opposition to Defendant's Motion to sever counts.
8/15/24 Docket update: [62] State's Opposition to Defendants Motion to allow Jury questionnaire. 8/20/24 Docket update: Motion in Limine-Granted in part. Motion in Limine to exclude prejudicial & duplicative gruesome photographs. 8/20/24 Update: Motion to allow both Defense Counsel to argue in Closing Arguments-Denied. Motion to Compel production of Discovery & Brady Material-Granted. Defendant's Motion to sever counts-Denied. Motion to allow Jury questionnaire-matter heard.
8/20/24 Update: All pending motions hearing. Judge Carli Kierny presiding. Matter was heard. Parties present: Plaintiff: State of Nevada, Attorney Elizabeth A. Mercer & Parker Brooks. Defendant Martin & defense attorneys Betsey Allen & Monique A. McNeill. 8/20/24 Docket update: [63] State's Supplemental Notice of Witnesses and/or Expert Witnesses.
9/3/24 Docket update: [64] Order. Next status check: trial readiness hearing on 9/10/24 @ 9am.