GUILTY OH - Shannon Graves, 28, found in freezer, Youngstown, Feb 2017

[JanetElaine]

http://www.wfmj.com/story/36075714/campbell-couple-that-found-body-in-freezer-called-to-testify

A Campbell husband and wife that found the remains of a missing woman in a freezer are among a host of witnesses being called to testify against the two people accused of placing the body in the freezer.

Arturo Novoa and Katrina Layton face a hearing this afternoon in Youngstown Municipal Court on charges of abuse of a corpse in connection with the death of Shannon Graves.

 

[JanetElaine]

http://www.wfmj.com/story/36079465/grand-jury-to-hear-case-of-body-found-in-campbell-freezer

31-year-old Arturo Novoa and 34-year-old Katrina Layton, both accused of abuse of a corpse, waived a preliminary hearing set for Monday afternoon.

Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Milich determined that the case will be bound over to the Mahoning County Grand Jury, which will decide if there is enough evidence to put the two on trial.

 

[JanetElaine]

http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/sep/21/grand-jury-indicts-couple-murder-case-body-found-f/

Grand jury indicts couple for murder in case of body found in freezer

A Mahoning County grand jury today indicted a couple for the death of a woman whose body was found in a freezer this summer.

Arturo Novoa, 31 and Katrina Layton, 34, both of Mahoning Avenue, were indicted on charges of aggravated murder, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse.

 

[Niner]

Just got a google alert on that article JanetElaine! Thanks for posting that. Unfortunately, as usual the reporters never give us the next court date....

 

[JanetElaine]

Just got a google alert on that article JanetElaine! Thanks for posting that. Unfortunately, as usual the reporters never give us the next court date....

You're welcome. This time, I don't think the reporters know... the docket doesn't show a next court date yet for either one of them.

You'll have to put their names in on the following link: http://ecourts.mahoningcountyoh.gov/eservices/home.page.2 (scroll down and follow instructions).

 

[yupikgirl]

Wow the accused Facebook is crazy LOL...the comments.

Hopefully there will be a confession and plea to save the family from the nightmare of a trial...


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[Niner]

Went to that link you gave in your post JanetElaine - and it says:

09/26/2017
SUMMONS RETURNED & FILED SERVED-- NAME DATE-----FEES
SUMMONS RETURNED & FILED SERVED--ARTURO NOVOA 9-22-17




Must mean he had a court date yesterday?? :dunno:

I'll look Katrina's now.

 

[Niner]

Katrina's also says the say thing....

 

[JanetElaine]

Went to that link you gave in your post JanetElaine - and it says:

09/26/2017
SUMMONS RETURNED & FILED SERVED-- NAME DATE-----FEES
SUMMONS RETURNED & FILED SERVED--ARTURO NOVOA 9-22-17




Must mean he had a court date yesterday?? :dunno:

I'll look Katrina's now.

Nah that's just the paperwork, meaning that Novoa and Layton both got served with a copy of the indictment and notified that they will indeed have to go to court. It was sent to the sheriff because they're both in the county jail. And then the summons returned means that the sheriff sent it and a sworn statement that the accused has received the summons back to the court to file.

It says 'next event' on October 3rd. That'll be a hearing or other pretrial event.

 

[JanetElaine]

http://wkbn.com/2017/10/03/couple-pleads-not-guilty-to-killing-youngstown-woman-hiding-body/

[h=1]Couple pleads not guilty to killing Youngstown woman, hiding body[/h]
"[FONT=&quot]Two people [/FONT]accused of the murder of a woman whose body was found in a freezer [FONT=&quot]were in court on Tuesday.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
Arturo Novoa and Katrina Layton pleaded not guilty to all three of their charges in a Mahoning County courtroom.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Novoa and Layton are charged with aggravated murder, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse. "


There will be a vigil in memory of Shannon Graves on Friday October 6th at 6:30pm in Austintown Township Park. [/FONT]

 

[JanetElaine]

According to this article the tentative trial date is October 10th.

http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/oct/03/couple-freezer-case-pleads-not-guilty/

 

[Spellbound]

According to this article the tentative trial date is October 10th.

http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/oct/03/couple-freezer-case-pleads-not-guilty/

That’s quick ... it will be good if it can be done soon.

Thanks for the updates.

 

[Niner]

Hi JanetElaine - came here to post the same article! Thanks!

I read that article you linked in your post #71, but I don't "see" the date of Oct. 10th anywhere in it?? :dunno:

 

[JanetElaine]

Hi JanetElaine - came here to post the same article! Thanks!

I read that article you linked in your post #71, but I don't "see" the date of Oct. 10th anywhere in it?? :dunno:

Hmm looks like they edited it out. I did think it was rather fast, so maybe they made a mistake, or have been asked no to publish it... :dunno:

 

[Spellbound]

Hi JanetElaine - came here to post the same article! Thanks!

I read that article you linked in your post #71, but I don't "see" the date of Oct. 10th anywhere in it?? :dunno:

It is also here as a tentative trial date: (are radio stations considered MSM?)
[h=2]Couple Pleads Not Guilty in Woman's Murder[/h]Oct 03, 2017 -- 2:53pm
31-year-old Arturo Novoa and 34-year-old Katrina Layton both pleaded not guilty to counts including aggravated murder, tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice and corpse abuse, in connection with the death of 28-year-old Shannon Graves.
The accused couple remain behind bars under Million-dollar bonds, the trial date tentatively set for October 10.

http://wnir.com/common/more.php?m=49&post_id=443671

 

[JanetElaine]

I looked it up on the docket and there's a pretrial hearing scheduled for 10/10.

http://ecourts.mahoningcountyoh.gov...QxRxjgs45IFdR81Y62A3sBGVAVrYBtIeFlGSy9f9Kz0Jc

Edit: and as soon as I hit post, I notice the jury trial is indeed also scheduled for 10/10. Rather odd:

10/10 8:30am jury trial
10/10 2:30pm pretrial hearing with clients

I think it's safe to say a jury trial won't be happening on 10/10, but I'm going to keep an eye on it regardless.

Direct link to docket in hopes that it works: http://ecourts.mahoningcountyoh.gov...U1h7D3TmooLwEtNQT2JAjckTydV16NwX5IgH-dlUHtwiA

 

[JanetElaine]

Btw it shows that Katrina was appointed an attorney - Lynn Maro. She's very lucky with that. Lynn Maro is good.

Novoa retained counsel (Jennifer Ciccone).

 

[Spellbound]

perhaps where it sits the trial as 10/10/27 that is when there will be jury selection, with trial to follow?


From AN’s page on the docket:

10/03/2017. JE>SEE ATTACHED IMAGE[/TD]

JE> CASE CALLED FOR IMMEDIATE PRETRIAL HEARING FOLLOWING ARRAIGNMENT. STATE WILL PROVIDE DISCOVERY TO THE DEFENSE. CASE SET FOR PRETRIAL ON HEARING ON 10-10-17 @ 2:30PM. (L D'APOLITO) SEE ATTACHED IMAGE

 

[JanetElaine]

You could definitely be right, Spellbound. Is the jury selection process normally listed under 'jury trial'? I honestly don't know and I would just be guessing.

 

[JanetElaine]

http://wkbn.com/2017/10/06/family-opens-up-about-shannon-graves-death-at-remembrance/

[h=1]Family opens up about Shannon Graves’ death at remembrance[/h]
It's nice to hear from Shannon's family. They're doing an amazing job at hanging in there.