AZ - 9 killed, 2 injured in W Phoenix shootings, April-June 2016 *Arrest*

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Attorneys for 'Street Shooter' suspect seek to bar death penalty after jailhouse video

Attorneys for suspected "Serial Street Shooter" Aaron Saucedo on Thursday filed a motion to bar the possibility of a death penalty in his trial because the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office provided video of Saucedo in his jail cell to The Arizona Republic and other media outlets.

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In Thursday's motion, Saucedo's lead attorney, Thomas Glow, asks Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Cunanan to throw out the state's intent to seek the death penalty as a sanction for violating Saucedo's constitutional rights.

I highly doubt his lawyers will be successful with this argument...seems they are already grasping at straws and he hasn’t even been convicted yet. I guess a denied motion here will offer one more avenue for them to appeal once he is (presumably) sentenced to death.

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, March 20th:
*Complex/Capital Case (@ 8:30am PT) - AZ - 7 killed from April to June 2016 - Aaron Juan Saucedo (23) ("Serial Street Shooter") accused of 9 counts 1st degree murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st deg. murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, endangerment & discharge of firearm/pled not guilty - (Juan Martinez prosecutor) :juanettes: Next pretrial hearing set for 3/28/18 and 10/3/2019, Trial set for 11/4/2019


and from the article post by KayElJay:


He is charged with 22 felonies in two separate indictments.
One of the cases contains a single charge of first-degree murder, that of the boyfriend of Saucedo's mother, who was killed in 2015. The other indictment covers the other eight murders, and the County Attorney's Office has filed its intent to seek the death penalty in those eight murders.
The two cases will be tried separately.

I did not know this! So - today's hearing is a motion about his constitutional rights to privacy while in jail?

 

[Flatbush]

I'm here, reading up and waiting, thank you all for links!
I think this case is going to have a load of twists and turns.

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[Niner]

Wednesday, March 28th:
*Complex/Capital Case (@ 8:30am PT) - AZ - 7 killed from April to June 2016 - Aaron Juan Saucedo (23) ("Serial Street Shooter") accused of 9 counts 1st degree murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st deg. murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, endangerment & discharge of firearm/pled not guilty - (Juan Martinez prosecutor) :juanettes: Next pretrial hearing set for 10/3/2019, Trial set for 11/4/2019
Saucedo is charged with 22 felonies in two separate indictments. One of the cases contains a single charge of first-degree murder, that of the boyfriend of Saucedo's mother, who was killed in 2015. The other indictment covers the other eight murders, and the County Attorney's Office has filed its intent to seek the death penalty in those eight murders. The two cases will be tried separately.

 

[Niner]

From court hearing:

3/27/2018 MOT - Motion - Party (001) 3/28/2018
NOTE: Motion To Remand and Dismiss the States Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty - Defense Motion 17

Docket:
4/13/2018 9:00 Oral Argument
5/21/2018 8:30 Complex / Capital Case
5/21/2018 8:30 Oral Argument
10/3/2019 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference
11/4/2019 9:30 Trial

 

[Niner]

Judge Won't Bar Release of Video of Serial Killing Suspect
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...-for-phoenix-man-charged-in-9-shooting-deaths

A judge in a serial killing case against a former bus driver in Phoenix declined to bar authorities from releasing any further video of the suspect in his jail cell.

March 28, 2018, at 4:30 p.m.

Attorneys for Aaron Juan Saucedo sought the order while the judge considers their request to take the death penalty off the table as punishment after video was released to news media in January.
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Superior Court Judge David Cunanan scheduled an April 13 hearing for attorneys to argue over the death penalty issue.
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Defense attorneys said in court papers that the release of the video to The Arizona Republic and other news organizations violated their client's constitutional right to bodily privacy.
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The jailhouse video showed Saucedo talking on the phone and looking out of a cell-door window.

Prosecutor Juan Martinez said his office didn't release the footage.

The Republic reported the video was released by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county's jails.

 

[Niner]

Friday, April 13th:

*Oral Arguments Hearing (@ 9am PT) - AZ - 7 killed from April to June 2016 - Aaron Juan Saucedo (23) ("Serial Street Shooter") accused of 9 counts 1st degree murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st deg. murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, endangerment & discharge of firearm; pled not guilty - (Juan Martinez prosecutor) :juanettes:
Hearing today is re DP issue - State released video of suspect in January; his rights were violated.
Next hearing on 5/21/18, final pretrial hearing on 10/3/2019. Trial set for 11/4/2019

 

[Niner]

Court site was finally updated:

4/13/2018 9:00 Oral Argument
4/27/2018 9:00 Evidentiary Hearing
5/21/2018 8:30 Complex / Capital Case
5/21/2018 8:30 Oral Argument
10/3/2019 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference
11/4/2019 9:30 Trial

 

[Niner]

The Latest: Judge continues hearing on video in Phoenix case
http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/t...cle_2aeb1e74-4607-50c2-91f8-54edbbed53e5.html


PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on a court hearing about the release of video in a Phoenix case involving nine killings. (all times local):

A judge has continued arguments by defense lawyers who objected to the release of in-custody video of a former Phoenix bus driver charged in nine killings that terrified people on the city's west side.

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Cunanan said Friday a hearing about video of Aaron Juan Saucedo in his jail cell would resume April 27.
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Lawyers for Aaron Juan Saucedo want to bar prosecutors from seeking the death penalty as punishment after authorities released video of their client in his jail cell to news organizations.

 

[Niner]

Friday, April 27th:
*Evidentary Hearing (@ 9am PT) - AZ - 7 killed from April to June 2016 - Aaron Juan Saucedo (23) ("Serial Street Shooter") accused of 9 counts 1st degree murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st deg. murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, endangerment & discharge of firearm; pled not guilty - (Juan Martinez prosecutor) :juanettes:
Hearing today is re DP issue - State released video of suspect in January; his rights were violated.
Today's hearing about video of Aaron Juan Saucedo in his jail cell. Next hearing on 5/21/18, final pretrial hearing on 10/3/2019. Trial set for 11/4/2019

 

[Niner]

New date added in June.

4/27/2018 9:00 Evidentiary Hearing
5/21/2018 8:30 Complex / Capital Case
5/21/2018 8:30 Oral Argument
6/8/2018 9:00 Evidentiary Hearing
10/3/2019 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference
11/4/2019 9:30 Trial

 

[Niner]

The Latest: Hearing Focuses on Scheduling in Murder Case
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...-hearing-focuses-on-scheduling-in-murder-case

PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on a court hearing held Monday for a former city bus driver charged in a string of deadly nighttime shootings in Phoenix....
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Aaron Juan Saucedo didn't attend the minutes-long hearing Monday morning.

It marked the ninth consecutive hearing that Saucedo has chosen not to attend hearings in his case.
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Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in eight of the deaths.

The hearing focused on scheduling matters in the case.

A June 8 hearing is set over Saucedo's request to death penalty off the table as punishment after video of Saucedo in his jail cell was released to news media in January.
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The judge hasn't yet ruled on the request.

 

[Niner]

The Latest: Hearing focuses on scheduling in murder case
The Latest: Hearing focuses on scheduling in murder case

Aaron Juan Saucedo didn't attend the minutes-long hearing Monday morning.

It marked the ninth consecutive hearing that Saucedo has chosen not to attend hearings in his case.
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A June 8 hearing is set over Saucedo's request to death penalty off the table as punishment after video of Saucedo in his jail cell was released to news media in January.

 

[Niner]

Friday, June 8th:
*Evidentiary Hearing (@ 9am PT) - AZ - 7 killed from April to June 2016 - Aaron Juan Saucedo (23) ("Serial Street Shooter") indicted (5/9/17) with 9 counts 1st degree murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st degree murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, endangerment & discharge of firearm; plead not guilty - (Juan Martinez prosecutor).

Hearing today re arguments re DP issue as State released video of suspect in Jan. violating his rights. Final pretrial hearing on 10/3/2019. Trial set for 11/4/2019.

 

[Niner]

Can anyone get into this one? New rules came into to effect here in Europe & not be able to see some of U.S. articles.

The Latest: Hearing on Phoenix murder case postponed

all I can see on my Google Alert is:
Attorneys for Aaron Juan Saucedo were initially expected to argue for the dismissal of the death penalty Friday morning but requested more time.

Maybe there is a date of continuance? I don't see a new one in the court site, but they might not have update that quick. I looked tomorrow....

Never mind - DOH! I was looking in the wrong place - rescheduled for June 27th.

 

[Niner]

Friday, July 27th:
*Evidentiary Hearing & Oral Arguments (@ 9am PT) - AZ - 7 killed from April to June 2016 - Aaron Juan Saucedo (23) ("Serial Street Shooter") indicted (5/9/17) with 9 counts 1st degree murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st degree murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, endangerment & discharge of firearm; plead not guilty - (Juan Martinez prosecutor).

Final pretrial hearing on 10/3/2019. Trial set for 11/4/2019.
Hearing on 6/8/18 re arguments re DP issue as State released video of suspect in Jan. violating his rights.
6/8/18 Update: Def. attorneys asked for more time, rescheduled for July 27th.

 

[Niner]

Friday, August 10th:
*Evidentiary Hearing & Oral Arguments (@ 9am PT) - AZ - 7 killed from April to June 2016 - Aaron Juan Saucedo (23) ("Serial Street Shooter") indicted (5/9/17) with 9 counts 1st degree murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st degree murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, endangerment & discharge of firearm; plead not guilty - (Juan Martinez prosecutor).
Final pretrial hearing on 10/3/2019. Trial set for 11/4/2019.
Hearing on 6/8/18 re arguments re DP issue as State released video of suspect in Jan. violating his rights.
6/8/18 Update: Def. attorneys asked for more time, rescheduled for July 27th.
7/27/18 Update: Next Evidentiary/Oral Arguments hearings on 8/10 & 8/24.

 

[Niner]

Friday, August 24th:
*Evidentiary Hearing & Oral Arguments (@ 9am PT) - AZ - 7 killed from April to June 2016 - Aaron Juan Saucedo (23) ("Serial Street Shooter") indicted (5/9/17) with 9 counts 1st degree murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st degree murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, endangerment & discharge of firearm; plead not guilty - (Juan Martinez prosecutor).

Final pretrial hearing on 10/3/2019. Trial set for 11/4/2019. Hearing on 6/8/18 re arguments re DP issue as State released video of suspect in Jan. violating his rights.
6/8/18 Update: Def. attorneys asked for more time, rescheduled for July 27th.
7/27/18 Update: Next Evidentiary/Oral Arguments hearings on 8/10 & 8/24.

 

[Niner]

Update:

Date Description Party
11/4/2019 Trial P 1
11/4/2019 Trial
11/4/2019 Trial D 2

10/3/2019 Pre-Trial Conference
10/3/2019 Pre-Trial Conference D 2
10/3/2019 Pre-Trial Conference P 1

10/5/2018 Oral Argument
10/5/2018 Oral Argument D 2
10/5/2018 Oral Argument P 1
10/5/2018 Evidentiary Hearing
10/5/2018 Evidentiary Hearing D 2
10/5/2018 Evidentiary Hearing P 1

link: Public Access Case Lookup

 

[Niner]

Friday, October 5th:
*Evidentiary Hearing & Oral Arguments (@ 10am PT) - AZ - 7 killed from Jan. 1, 2016 to July 11, 2016 - *Aaron Juan Saucedo (23) ("Serial Street Shooter") indicted (5/9/17) with 9 counts 1st degree premeditated murder, 6 counts drive-by shooting, 2 counts attempt to commit 1st degree murder, 2 counts aggravated assault, endangerment & discharge of firearm; plead not guilty - (Juan Martinez prosecutor).

Final pretrial hearing on 10/3/2019. Trial set for 11/4/2019.
Hearing on 6/8/18 re arguments re DP issue as State released video of suspect in Jan. violating his rights.
6/8/18 Update: Def. attorneys asked for more time, rescheduled for July 27th.
7/27/18 Update: Next Evidentiary/Oral Arguments hearings on 8/10 & 8/24.
8/24/18 Update: Next Evidentiary/Oral Arguments hearings on 10/5.