Well - let's hope this IS the day the trial starts.... I'm not too sure if ALL his charges are included in the trial - ?? or just the murder charges.
Monday, April 4th:
*Trial set to begin (@ am CT) - TX –
Michael Lee Swearingin (32) &
Jenna Kay Scott (28) (Jan. 4, 2019, Temple; found in Clearview, OK on Jan. 19, 2019) –
for *Cedric Joseph Marks (44/now 46) (ex bf of Scott’s) arrested (1/8/19) in Kent County, Mich. for a burglary warrant, waived extradition to Texas.
*Charged (2/4/19), indicted (4/3/19) & arraigned (5/10/19) with capital murder of multiple persons & tampering with evidence. $2,016,500 Bond. DA will seek DP. Bond reduction denied (3/30/21). Will be representing himself.
*Charged (2/4/19), indicted (4/3/19) & arraigned (4/10/19) with interfering w/emergency call, false report to police officer violating protective order, burglary habitation intend.
*Charged & indicted (3/13/19) & arraigned (4/26/19) with 1st degree felony burglary (on 8/21/18 at Scott’s home). $16,500 bond on charges of interference with an emergency call, making a false police report & violation of a protection order, bond for the burglary charge is $250K, the murder of multiple persons is carrying a bond of $1.5 million & $250K. Plead not guilty to all charges.
Trial set to begin on 4/4/22.
Trial was to start on 6/24/19 for misdemeanor charges (interfering w/emergency call, false report to police officer & violating protective order).
Court information from 2/3/19 thru 6/8/21 reference post #7 here:
Found Deceased - TX - Michael Swearingin, 32, & Jenna Scott, 28, Temple, Bell County, 4 Jan 2019 #2
8/17/21 Update: Marks made his request to represent himself in June. Judge Steve Duskie ordered that Marks meet with different counsel & then determine if he wished to proceed with his plans. Duskie ultimately granted Marks’ request on August 17.
8/4/21 Update: Hearing on 10/26/21. 10/26/21 Update: Marks will stand trial on 4/4/22, 426th District Court Judge Steve Duskie ruled Tuesday. Marks will represent himself on the capital murder charges.
*Maya Renee Maxwell – Pretrial hearing on 7/22/22.
*Ginell Marie McDonough – 1/31/20: Plead guilty. Sentencing on 11/19/20 where charges were dismissed, will testify against Marks.
TN/MN –
April Lee Pease (30) (Mar. 17, 2009, Bloomington, not found) -
*Cedric Joseph Marks (45) charged (3/16/20) with 2nd degree murder. Hennepin County
*Kellee Kristine Sorensen (34) – charged (3/16/20) with 2nd degree murder. $3K conditional bond. In custody in Washington State.
