GUILTY TX - Samuel Olson, 5, found deceased, Houston, 27 May 2021 *ARRESTS* #3

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Does anyone know if Rivera hearing was a goer this morning. Can't access the site. Thanks.

Rivera's case record still lists 1/19/22 as motions hearing but no data entered on the master docket record:

1/19/2022 09:00 AM
Court: 174
Docket Type: Master Docket
Reason/Appearance: Motion Hearing
Defendant: Data Not Entered
Attorney Appearance: To Be Set

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

ETA: add live stream link for Court #174

CJC CEREMONIAL - LIVE STREAM
 
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Riveria:

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
5/11/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing
Data Not Entered PTMO HEARING To Be Set

1/19/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket Motion Hearing
Reset Upon Defense Request
Present 5/11/2022 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 5/11/2022

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

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
5/11/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing
Data Not Entered PTMO HEARING To Be Set

1/19/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket Motion Hearing
Reset Upon Defense Request
Present 5/11/2022 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 5/11/2022

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records
Not surprised at the reset, but I am so disappointed.
 
Thursday, March 10th:
*Motions Hearing (all charges) (@ 9am CT) - TX - Samuel Olson (5, would have been 6 on 5/29/21) (it was reported that he was taken by an unknown male from a southwest Houston home in the 8800 block of McAvoy Dr. at about 7:30am on May 27, 2021, but he had been missing for 2 weeks before this, found June 1, 2021 inside a tote bag in the Best Western motel in Jasper). – *Theresa Raye Balboa (29/now 30) arrested (6/2/21) & charged (7/8/21) & indicted (8/26/21) with tampering with evidence (human corpse). Bond $500K.
She was jailed on 6/2/21 & was extradited from Jasper County Jail to Harris County Thursday, 6/3/21.
*Charged (7/13/21) & indicted (8/26/21) with capital murder-under 10 years. Denied bond (7/8/21).
*Charged (11/29/20) & indicted (6/24/21) with assault (on family). Bond $5K. Bonded out on 11/29/20. Bond $100K (set on 6/7/21). Back in jail. Bond denied.
Case & court info from 6/2/21 to 7/12/21 reference post #327 here:
Found Deceased - TX - Samuel Olson, 5, Houston, 27 May 2021 *ARRESTS* #3

7/13/21 Update: Murder: Order to restrict visitation & interviews; defendant's motion for funds for mitigation specialist & motion for funds to hire an investigator. Judge Hazel B. Jones presiding. Granted motion to restrict media, granted to hire investigator & granted motion for mitigation specialist. Next Motions hearing on 11/5/21. Tampering & assault charges: Arraignment hearing on 7/29/21. 7/29/21 Update: Tampering & assault charges were rescheduled on 11/5/21.
11/5/21 Update: Next motions hearing on 3/10/22 for all charges.
*Benjamin D. Rivera (27/now 28) – Motions hearing on 5/11/22.
*Dylan Ray Walker (27) – no date yet. Out of custody. Jasper County; no update 9/10 asked on 11/5/21.



 
Balboa - for murder & tampering charges:

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
4/05/2022 09:00 AM 174 Attorney Consultation Docket
Other
Data Not Entered To Be Set

3/10/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Motion Hearing
Reset Upon Defense Request N/A Present 4/5/2022 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 4/5/2022

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


Balboa - for family assault charge:

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
3/23/2022 09:00 AM 174 Attorney Consultation Docket
Other
Data Not Entered To Be Set

3/10/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Motion Hearing
Reset Upon Defense Request N/A Present 3/23/2022 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 3/23/2022

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records
 
Wednesday, March 23rd:
*Other Hearing (Family assault charge) (@ 9am CT) - TX - Samuel Olson (5, would have been 6 on 5/29/21) (it was reported that he was taken by an unknown male from a southwest Houston home in the 8800 block of McAvoy Dr. at about 7:30am on May 27, 2021, but he had been missing for 2 weeks before this, found June 1, 2021 inside a tote bag in the Best Western motel in Jasper). – *Theresa Raye Balboa (29/now 30) arrested (6/2/21) & charged (7/8/21) & indicted (8/26/21) with tampering with evidence (human corpse). Bond $500K.
She was jailed on 6/2/21 & was extradited from Jasper County Jail to Harris County Thursday, 6/3/21.
*Charged (7/13/21) & indicted (8/26/21) with capital murder-under 10 years. Denied bond (7/8/21).
*Charged (11/29/20) & indicted (6/24/21) with assault (on family). Bond $5K. Bonded out on 11/29/20. Bond $100K (set on 6/7/21). Back in jail. Bond denied.
Case & court info from 6/2/21 to 7/29/21 reference post #365 here:
Found Deceased - TX - Samuel Olson, 5, Houston, 27 May 2021 *ARRESTS* #3

11/5/21 Update: Next motions hearing on 3/10/22 for all charges. 3/10/22 Update: Balboa was supposed to go before a judge Thursday morning. The hearing did not happen & the judge was furious. The latest update in this case is that there is a mountain of evidence that the defense team now has to sift through. The team (defense attorney Anthony Osso) said there is about a terabyte of information, with things like cellphone records, body camera footage, GPS location & other information from the investigation. The defense needs time to go through it all so they can start to build their case & also find the experts they need to analyze all the information. Judge Hazel Jones is asking if any more evidence may be handed over because she is trying to set a date for the next court hearing to keep things moving along. Family assault charge: Next attorney consultation hearing on 3/23/22 & for murder/tampering charge: Next motions hearing on 4/5/22.
*Benjamin D. Rivera (27/now 28) – Motions hearing on 5/11/22.
*Dylan Ray Walker (27) – no date yet. Out of custody.
 
Looks like the combined all the charges on a single date & trial date has been set.

Balboa - All charges (were all combined).

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
2/20/2023 09:00 AM 174 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Data Not Entered To Be Set

1/20/2023 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing
N/A Data Not Entered MOTION TO SUP To Be Set

3/23/2022 09:00 AM 174 Attorney Consultation Docket
Other
Reset Upon Defense Request
Present 1/20/2023 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 1/20/2023

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records
 
Looks like the combined all the charges on a single date & trial date has been set.

Balboa - All charges (were all combined).

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
2/20/2023 09:00 AM 174 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Data Not Entered To Be Set

1/20/2023 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing
N/A Data Not Entered MOTION TO SUP To Be Set

3/23/2022 09:00 AM 174 Attorney Consultation Docket
Other
Reset Upon Defense Request
Present 1/20/2023 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 1/20/2023

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records
Wow, the wheels of justice are really moving slowly after Covid.
 
Wednesday, May 11th:
*Motions Hearing (@ 9am CT) - TX - Samuel Olson (5, would have been 6 on 5/29/21) (it was reported that he was taken by an unknown male from a southwest Houston home in the 8800 block of McAvoy Dr. at about 7:30am on May 27, 2021, but he had been missing for 2 weeks before this, found June 1, 2021 inside a tote bag in the Best Western motel in Jasper). – *Benjamin D. Rivera (27/now 28) arrested (6/22/21), charged (6/23/21) & indicted (6/26/21) with tampering/fabricating evidence in the death of 5-year-old Samuel. $100K bond. Posted bond on 6/23/21 & is out.
Case info from 6/23/21 to 9/8/21 reference post #359 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...5-houston-27-may-2021-arrest-3.573761/page-18

9/9/21 Update: Reset date per defense request. Next motions hearing on 1/19/22. 1/19/22 Update: Per defense request motions hearing reset on 5/11/22 @9am re motion to suppress evidence.
*Theresa Raye Balboa (29/now 30) – Motions hearing on 1/20/23 for all charges. Trial set to begin on 2/20/23.
*Dylan Ray Walker (27) – no hearing set as of 9/10/21. Out of custody. Jasper County. Asked on 11/5/21 no update.
 
Rivera:

Activites:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
05/11/2022 MOTIONS WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY SNU: 998 05/11/22

05/11/2022 MOTIONS FILED CFI 174 05/11/22


Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
5/31/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
Data Not Entered To Be Set

5/11/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Motion to Suppress Evidence Hearing
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties N/A Present 5/31/2022 PTMO HEARING Present



Next/Last Setting Date 5/31/2022

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records
 
Tuesday, May 31st:
*Pretrial Motions Hearing (@ 9am CT) - TX - Samuel Olson (5, would have been 6 on 5/29/21) (it was reported that he was taken by an unknown male from a southwest Houston home in the 8800 block of McAvoy Dr. at about 7:30am on May 27, 2021, but he had been missing for 2 weeks before this, found June 1, 2021 inside a tote bag in the Best Western motel in Jasper). – *Benjamin D. Rivera (27/now 28) arrested (6/22/21), charged (6/23/21) & indicted (6/26/21) with tampering/fabricating evidence in the death of 5-year-old Samuel. $100K bond. Posted bond on 6/23/21 & is out. Harris County
Case info from 6/23/21 to 9/8/21 reference post #359 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...5-houston-27-may-2021-arrest-3.573761/page-18

9/9/21 Update: Reset date per defense request. Next motions hearing on 1/19/22. 1/19/22 Update: Per defense request motions hearing reset on 5/11/22 @9am re motion to suppress evidence. 5/11/22 Update: Motion to withdraw as attorney filed. Motion to suppress evidence hearing reset by agreement of both parties to 5/31/22.
*Theresa Raye Balboa (29/now 30) – Motions hearing on 1/20/23 for all charges. Trial set to begin on 2/20/23. Harris County
*Dylan Ray Walker (27) – no hearing set as of 9/10/21. Out of custody. Jasper County
 

That can't be right - I just looked at the Harris County court site & her next hearing is a motion to suppress on 1/20/23 - ??

It was Rivera that was supposed be in court on Tuesday.... so I went back to the article & I see it is dated March 10, 2022 - so old one.
 
Rivera:

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
7/14/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
Data Not Entered To Be Set

5/31/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
Reset Upon Defense Request N/A Data Not Entered 7/14/2022 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 7/14/2022

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records
 
Thursday, July 14th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 9am CT) - TX - Samuel Olson (5, would have been 6 on 5/29/21) (it was reported that he was taken by an unknown male from a southwest Houston home in the 8800 block of McAvoy Dr. at about 7:30am on May 27, 2021, but he had been missing for 2 weeks before this, found June 1, 2021 inside a tote bag in the Best Western motel in Jasper). – for *Benjamin D. Rivera (27/now 28) arrested (6/22/21), charged (6/23/21) & indicted (6/26/21) with tampering/fabricating evidence in the death of 5-year-old Samuel. $100K bond. Posted bond on 6/23/21 & is out.
Case info from 6/23/21 to 1/19/22 reference post #374 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...5-houston-27-may-2021-arrest-3.573761/page-19

5/11/22 Update: Motion to withdraw as attorney filed. Motion to suppress evidence hearing reset by agreement of both parties to 5/31/22. 5/31/22 Update: Per defense request pretrial conference hearing reset on 7/14/22.
*Theresa Raye Balboa (29/now 30) – Motions hearing on 1/20/23 for all charges. Trial set to begin on 2/20/23.
*Dylan Ray Walker (27) – no hearing set as of 9/10/21. Out of custody. Jasper County
 
Rivera:

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
07/14/2022 ORDER GRNT AFFIDAVIT FINANCIAL SNU: 991 07/14/22

07/14/2022 OFFENSE TAMP W/EVIDENCE - HUMAN CORPSE LEVEL F2 07/14/22


Setting:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
10/27/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
Data Not Entered NEW AAT/07/14 To Be Set

7/14/2022 09:00 AM 174 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties N/A Present 10/27/2022 Present

Next/Last Setting Date 10/27/2022

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records
 
Thursday, October 27th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 9am CT) - TX - Samuel Olson (5, would have been 6 on 5/29/21) (it was reported that he was taken by an unknown male from a southwest Houston home in the 8800 block of McAvoy Dr. at about 7:30am on May 27, 2021, but he had been missing for 2 weeks before this, found June 1, 2021 inside a tote bag in the Best Western motel in Jasper). – *Benjamin D. Rivera (27/now 29) arrested (6/22/21), charged (6/23/21) & indicted (6/26/21) with tampering/fabricating evidence in the death of 5-year-old Samuel. $100K bond. Posted bond on 6/23/21 & is out.
Case info from 6/23/21 to 5/11/22 reference post #378 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...5-houston-27-may-2021-arrest-3.573761/page-19

5/31/22 Update: Per defense request pretrial conference hearing reset on 7/14/22. 7/14/22 Update: Order: Grant affidavit financial. Defense attorney Equator Lavette Turner. Reset by agreement of both parties to pretrial conference hearing on 10/27/22.
*Theresa Raye Balboa (29/now 30) – Motions hearing on 1/20/23 for all charges. Trial set to begin on 2/20/23.
*Dylan Ray Walker (27) – no hearing set as of 9/10/21. Out of custody. Jasper County. No idea what is happening with this guy. Can not access Jasper County.
 

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