TX - Mom Accused of Drowning & Decapitating Son, 5, Houston, Nov 2018

[Niner]

Tuesday, January 17th:
*Mental Competency Restoration Hearing (@ 12pm CT) – TX – Jiandong Xu (5) (Nov. 30, 2018, Houston) - *Lihui Liu (43/now 47) “mom” arrested (11/30/18) & charged (12/1/18) & indicted (1/29/19) with capital murder. No bond (12/1/18); Bond reduction denied (12/7/18); Bond reduced to $250K (1/29/19); Liu back in jail (4/1/22).
Drowned & decapitated little boy.
Court info from 12/6/18 thru 8/13/22 reference post #38 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pitating-son-5-houston-nov-2018.402484/page-2
10/11/22 Update: Mental competency restoration report hearing rescheduled on 11/15/22. 11/15/22 Update: Hearing was deleted from court site. Next Mental competency restoration hearing on 1/17/23 for sanity evaluation. 1/3/23: Order: Cuf & 2 Cmes filed. 1/5/23: Order granted Court Ed med.

 

[Niner]

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
2/21/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Data Not Entered JM To Be Set

1/17/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Reset By Court N/A Data Not Entered 2/21/2023 SANITY EVAL/JM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 2/21/2023

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, February 21st:
*Mental Competency Restoration Hearing (@ 12pm CT) – TX – Jiandong Xu (5) (Nov. 30, 2018, Houston) - *Lihui Liu (43/now 48) “mom” arrested (11/30/18) & charged (12/1/18) & indicted (1/29/19) with capital murder. No bond (12/1/18); Bond reduction denied (12/7/18); Bond reduced to $250K (1/29/19); Liu back in jail (4/1/22).
Drowned & decapitated little boy.
Court info from 12/6/18 thru 10/11/22 reference post #41 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pitating-son-5-houston-nov-2018.402484/page-3
11/15/22 Update: Hearing was deleted from court site. Next Mental competency restoration hearing on 1/17/23 for sanity evaluation. 1/3/23: Order: Cuf & 2 Cmes filed. 1/5/23: Order granted Court Ed med.
1/17/23 Update: Mental competency restoration hearing rescheduled on 2/21/23.

 

[Niner]

Settings:

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
4/11/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Data Not Entered JM To Be Set

2/21/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Reset By Court N/A Data Not Entered 4/11/2023 JM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 4/11/2023

link: https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/eDocs/Public/Search.aspx

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, April 11th:
*Mental Competency Restoration Hearing (@ 12pm CT) – TX – Jiandong Xu (5) (Nov. 30, 2018, Houston) - *Lihui Liu (43/now 48) “mom” arrested (11/30/18) & charged (12/1/18) & indicted (1/29/19) with capital murder. No bond (12/1/18); Bond reduction denied (12/7/18); Bond reduced to $250K (1/29/19); Liu back in jail (4/1/22).
Drowned & decapitated little boy.
Court info from 12/6/18 thru 1/5/23 reference post #43 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pitating-son-5-houston-nov-2018.402484/page-3
1/17/23 Update: Mental competency restoration hearing rescheduled on 2/21/23. 2/21/23 Update: Hearing was reset by the Court on 4/11/23.

 

[Niner]

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
5/09/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Data Not Entered JM To Be Set

4/11/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Reset By Court N/A Absent 5/9/2023 JM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 5/9/2023

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

[Niner]

Not surprised about the hearing being reset AGAIN!!

Docket update:

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
04/17/2023 ORDER GRT. PSYCH. EXAM/COMPETENCY SNU: 977 04/17/23
04/17/2023 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 04/17/23

04/13/2023 MOTIONS PSYCH: COMP SNU: 983 04/13/23

04/13/2023 MOTIONS FILED CFI 339 04/13/23

01/05/2023 ORDER GRNTD COURT ED MED SNU: 979 01/05/23
01/05/2023 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/05/23

01/03/2023 ORDER CUF AND TWO CMES FILED SNU: 978 01/12/23
01/03/2023 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/12/23


Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
6/13/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Data Not Entered JM To Be Set

4/11/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Reset By Court N/A Absent 5/9/2023 JM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 6/13/2023

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, June 13th:
*Mental Competency Restoration Hearing (@ 12pm CT) – TX – Jiandong Xu (5) (Nov. 30, 2018, Houston) - *Lihui Liu (43/now 48) “mom” arrested (11/30/18) & charged (12/1/18) & indicted (1/29/19) with capital murder. No bond (12/1/18); Bond reduction denied (12/7/18); Bond reduced to $250K (1/29/19); Liu back in jail (4/1/22).
Drowned & decapitated little boy.
Court info from 12/6/18 thru 1/5/23 reference post #43 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pitating-son-5-houston-nov-2018.402484/page-3
1/17/23 Update: Mental competency restoration hearing rescheduled on 2/21/23. 2/21/23 Update: Hearing was reset by the Court on 4/11/23. 4/11/23 Update: Hearing was reset by the Court on 5/9/23. 4/13/23: Motions filed CFI 339. Motions psych: competency. 4/17/23: Granted-Psych exam/competency. Hearing on mental competency restoration hearing on 5/9/23 has been reset to 6/13/23 @ 12pm.

 

[alexwood]

Not surprised about the hearing being reset AGAIN!!

Docket update:

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
04/17/2023 ORDER GRT. PSYCH. EXAM/COMPETENCY SNU: 977 04/17/23
04/17/2023 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 04/17/23

04/13/2023 MOTIONS PSYCH: COMP SNU: 983 04/13/23

04/13/2023 MOTIONS FILED CFI 339 04/13/23

01/05/2023 ORDER GRNTD COURT ED MED SNU: 979 01/05/23
01/05/2023 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/05/23

01/03/2023 ORDER CUF AND TWO CMES FILED SNU: 978 01/12/23
01/03/2023 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/12/23


Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
6/13/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Data Not Entered JM To Be Set

4/11/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Reset By Court N/A Absent 5/9/2023 JM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 6/13/2023

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

Seems that they are having a hard time restoring her to competency. Thanks, Niner, for staying on top of the court dates and other information!

 

[Niner]

Looks like they moved the hearing...

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
7/05/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Data Not Entered COMP EVAL/JM To Be Set

4/11/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Reset By Court N/A Absent 5/9/2023 JM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 7/5/2023

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, July 5th:
*Mental Competency Restoration Hearing (@ 12pm CT) – TX – Jiandong Xu (5) (Nov. 30, 2018, Houston) - *Lihui Liu (43/now 48) “mom” arrested (11/30/18) & charged (12/1/18) & indicted (1/29/19) with capital murder. No bond (12/1/18); Bond reduction denied (12/7/18); Bond reduced to $250K (1/29/19); Liu back in jail (4/1/22).
Drowned & decapitated little boy.
Court info from 12/6/18 thru 4/13/23 reference post #48 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pitating-son-5-houston-nov-2018.402484/page-3
4/17/23: Granted-Psych exam/competency. Hearing on mental competency restoration hearing on 5/9/23 has been reset to 6/13/23 @ 12pm.
6/13/23 Update: Competency hearing was reset on 7/5/23 @ 12pm.

 

[Niner]

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
07/05/2023 ORDER OBTAIN CMES GRANTED SNU: 976 07/05/23
07/05/2023 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 07/05/23


Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
7/25/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Data Not Entered CME'S/JM To Be Set

4/11/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Reset By Court N/A Absent 5/9/2023 JM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 7/25/2023

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

[Niner]

I shall have surgery (carotid artery stent put in) on Tuesday, July 25th - So I will need to post Tuesday the 25th, Wednesday the 26th & Thursday the 27th hearings - as I do not know "when" I shall be back home from the hospital. I am HOPING for Wednesday afternoon!!


Tuesday, July 25th:
*Mental Competency Restoration Hearing (@ 12pm CT) – TX – Jiandong Xu (5) (Nov. 30, 2018, Houston) - *Lihui Liu (43/now 48) “mom” arrested (11/30/18) & charged (12/1/18) & indicted (1/29/19) with capital murder. No bond (12/1/18); Bond reduction denied (12/7/18); Bond reduced to $250K (1/29/19); Liu back in jail (4/1/22).
Drowned & decapitated little boy.
Court info from 12/6/18 thru 4/17/23 reference post #51 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pitating-son-5-houston-nov-2018.402484/page-3
6/13/23 Update: Competency hearing was reset on 7/5/23 @ 12pm. 7/5/23 Update: Order: Obtain CMES-Granted. Next mental competency restoration hearing was reset on 7/25/23 @ 12pm.

 

[Niner]

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
07/24/2023 ORDER MED DOC RCVD CUF SNU: 975 07/24/23
07/24/2023 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 07/24/23


Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
8/15/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing


Next/Last Setting Date 8/15/2023

link: | Search Our Records

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, August 15th:
*Mental Competency Restoration Hearing (@ 12pm CT) – TX – Jiandong Xu (5) (Nov. 30, 2018, Houston) - *Lihui Liu (43/now 48) “mom” arrested (11/30/18) & charged (12/1/18) & indicted (1/29/19) with capital murder. No bond (12/1/18); Bond reduction denied (12/7/18); Bond reduced to $250K (1/29/19); Liu back in jail (4/1/22).
Drowned & decapitated little boy.
Court info from 12/6/18 thru 4/17/23 reference post #51 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pitating-son-5-houston-nov-2018.402484/page-3
6/13/23 Update: Competency hearing was reset on 7/5/23 @ 12pm. 7/5/23 Update: Order: Obtain CMES-Granted. Next mental competency restoration hearing was reset on 7/25/23 @ 12pm. 7/24/23: Order Medical docs received. Next Mental Competency restoration hearing reset on 8/15/23 @ 12pm.

 

[Niner]

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
07/28/2023 ORDER RECOMMIT 12 MONTHS SNU: 974 07/28/23
07/28/2023 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 07/28/23


Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
6/25/2024 01:00 PM 339 Competency Restoration
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing

Data Not Entered WAITLIST/JM To Be Set
7/28/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Reset By Court N/A Data Not Entered 6/25/2024 CME'S/JM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 6/25/2024

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, June 25th:
*Mental Competency Restoration Hearing (@ 1pm CT) – TX – Jiandong Xu (5) (found dead on Nov. 30, 2018, Houston) - *Lihui Liu (43/now 49) “mom” arrested (11/30/18) & charged (12/1/18) & indicted (1/29/19) with capital murder. No bond (12/1/18); Bond reduction denied (12/7/18); Bond reduced to $250K (1/29/19); Liu back in jail (4/1/22).
Drowned & decapitated little boy.
Court info from 12/6/18 thru 7/5/23 reference post #55 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pitating-son-5-houston-nov-2018.402484/page-3
7/24/23: Order Medical docs received. Next Mental Competency restoration hearing reset on 8/15/23 @ 12pm. 8/15/23 Update: Recommit for another 12 months. Next Mental competency restoration hearing on 6/25/24 @ 1pm.

 

[Niner]

No Activities.

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
9/24/2024 09:00 AM DG1 Competency Restoration
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Data Unavailable WAITLIST/AF To Be Set

7/28/2023 12:00 PM 339 Competency Staffing
Mental Competency Restoration Hearing
Reset By Court N/A Data Not Entered 6/25/2024 CME'S/JM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 9/24/2024

Link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, September 24th:
*Mental Competency Restoration Hearing (@ 9am CT) – TX – Jiandong Xu (5) (found dead on Nov. 30, 2018, Houston) - *Lihui Liu (43/now 49) “mom” arrested (11/30/18) & charged (12/1/18) & indicted (1/29/19) with capital murder. No bond (12/1/18); Bond reduction denied (12/7/18); Bond reduced to $250K (1/29/19); Liu back in jail (4/1/22). Harris County
Drowned & decapitated little boy.
Court info from 12/6/18 thru 7/24/23 reference post #57 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...pitating-son-5-houston-nov-2018.402484/page-3
8/15/23 Update: Recommit for another 12 months. Next Mental competency restoration hearing on 6/25/24 @ 1pm. 6/25/24 Update: No hearing was held – it was reset by the court to 9/24/24 @ 9am.

 

[Niner]

The docket has the next hearing as 3/3/1933 - so will wait until they find their mistake.....