GUILTY CA - Gabriel Fernandez, 8, tortured to death, Palmdale, 22 May 2013

[Niner]

Thursday, June 7th:
*Sentencing for both (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Gabriel Fernandez (8) (May 22, 2013) – *Pearl Sinthia Fernandez (29/now 34) “mom” accused of 1st degree murder; plead not guilty. DA seeks DP.
2/15/18: Plead guilty in plea deal in exchange for life in prison; waived all rights to appeal.
(@ 8am PT) for *Isauro Aguirre (32/now 38), BF of Pearl accused of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. DA seeks DP. Trial started 10/16/17; found guilty of all charges; jurors recommended he get the death penalty.

Justice for Gabriel!!

 

[Niner]

All tweets from this link: #gabrielfernandez hashtag on Twitter

Margaret Carrero
@KNXmargaret
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3h
It has been 5 years since #GabrielFernandez died after enduring torturous abuse. Today, his mother & her boyfriend will be sentenced for murder. ⁦@KNX1070⁩


Nawi Tochtli
@_rosablanca26
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1h
#GabrielFernandez
They have no remorse for what they did. Isauro Aguirre ("mother's" boyfriend) wearing a rosary isn't going to make you a saint. Both of you are disgusting humans killed 8 year old Gabriel Fernandez and tortured him. JUSTICE FOR GABRIEL

Nawi Tochtli
@_rosablanca26
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40m
#GabrielFernandez
Pearl Fernandez apologizing for what she did then say some that some of her family members shouldn't really say anything because they didn't know him. EXCUSE ME YOU DID NOT KNOW YOUR OWN CHILD. YOU KILLED HIM YOU TORTURED HIM!!!!

John Cádiz Klemack
John Cádiz Klemack
@johnNBCLA
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1h
Victim impact statements have begun in sentencing for the murder of #GabrielFernandez @NBCLA

37m
#BreakingNews: Pearl Fernandez, mother, sentenced to life in prison without parole for murder of her 7yo son, #GabrielFernandez @nbc

59m
#BreakingNews: judge in #GabrielFernandez Murder case denies defendant #IsauroAguirre request for a life sentence instead of death penalty.
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36m
#BreakingNews: judge sentences Isauro Aguirre to death for murder in the death of #GabrielFernandez @NBCLA

Judge tells defendants he hopes they wake up at night and think of what they did to #GabrielFernandez and that it tortures them. @NBCLA


Real David
Watching the sentencing for #GabrielFernandez disgusting & evil parents was like a breath of fresh air after having followed the case since the beginning. Some justice has been served. May you rest in peace little angel.

 

[Niner]

Gabriel GOT Justice!!!

 

[SCHMAE]

Gabriel GOT Justice!!!

Sweet baby boy.

 

[LaborDayRN]

Precious baby boy. I wish you were still here. The judge spoke for you today. I know you heard him. Rest sweetly little one.

At the end of the hearing Thursday, Superior Court Judge George G. Lomeli sentenced Fernandez, 34, to life in prison without parole and Aguirre, 37, to be executed for the 2013 torture killing of Fernandez’s 8-year-old son — abuse that the judge characterized as“horrendous, inhumane and nothing short of evil.” It was the worst abuse he’d seen in nearly 20 years on the bench, he said, telling the defendants he hoped they woke up in the middle of the night plagued by their actions.

“I hope you think about the pain you caused this child and that it tortures you,” Lomeli said. “I rarely say that.”


Lomeli recited trial evidence that stuck with him — the defendants bashing Gabriel’s teeth out with a bat and shooting BB pellets at him. Some might call the abuse “animalistic,” the judge said, but not even animals would do such a thing to their kin.

The judge recounted a story he’d seen on the news about a cat running into a burning home to rescue her kittens. Firefighters tried to stop her, but the cat ran in and out of the home several times. Each time she emerged, she held one of her kittens in her mouth by the scruff of their back. During the last rescue, the judge recounted, the fire singed the mother’s fur and burned her eyes.

“The cat was now blind, but she never let go of that kitten,” Lomeli said, pausing. “No, this is beyond animalistic.”

'Horrendous, inhumane and nothing short of evil': Judge sentences mother to life in prison and her boyfriend to death in Gabriel Fernandez murder case

 

[Niner]

California man gets death sentence in torture-killing of 8-year-old boy

Several agencies investigated abuse allegations leading up to Gabriel's death. On several occasions, investigators concluded there was no evidence of abuse.

Prosecutors have since filed charges of child abuse and falsifying records against county social workers Stephanie Rodriguez and Patricia Clement and supervisors Kevin Bom and Gregory Merrittfour in Gabriel's death.

Their next hearing is June 26th. The last 2 names are incorrect, they should Kevin Bloom & Gregory Merritt.

 

[cvaldez1975]

i was reminded of these lyrics to "stan" by Eminem when I read the judge's words to the monsters.

I hope you can't sleep and you dream about it
And when you dream I hope you can't sleep and you scream about it
I hope your conscience eats at you and you can't breathe without me

I don't think even Gabriel would evn want this, he was an innocent baby but I cant help but wish for it. God forgive me.

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, June 26th:
*Pretrial Motions Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Gabriel Fernandez (8) (May 23, 2013) - Child Services personnel (Stephanie Rodrigues, Patricia Clement, and supervisors Kevin Bloom & Gregory Merritt) charged on one felony count child abuse & falsifying records.
Pearl & Isauro were sentenced 6/7/18-Pearl life w/o parole, Isauro received death.

 

[Niner]

Looks like a hearing will be held 8/15 for Patricia Clement & Gregory Merritt. Wondering "why" S. Rodrigues & Kevin Bloom aren't on the court dockets?? Are they NOT being charged??

TIA!

 

[Niner]

Some people have some nerve....

Panhandler Caught Using Photo Of Boy Tortured To Death To Raise Money For Fake Funeral

 

[cvaldez1975]

there are interesting prison justice comments in the webz/social media dated 7/30.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, August 15th:
*Pretrial Motions Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Gabriel Fernandez (8) (May 23, 2013) - Child Services personnel (Stephanie Rodrigues, Patricia Clement, and supervisors Kevin Bloom & Gregory Merritt) charged on one felony count child abuse & falsifying records.
7/16/18 Update: Pretrial Motions hearing scheduled for 8/15 for only Clement & Merritt, the other 2 are not in the system.
Pearl Fernandez (mom) & Isauro Aguirre were sentenced 6/7/18-Pearl life w/o parole, Isauro received death.

 

[Niner]

Jud Dist Case NO Def ID Name Arrest Date Location Dept Hearing Date Hearing Time Type of Hearing
XCN BA445260 04 CLEMENT, PATRICIA Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 107 09/13/2018 08:30 AM PRETRIAL CONF/995 PC MOTION

link: Criminal Case Calendar - Online Services - LA Court

Jud Dist Case NO Def ID Name Arrest Date Location Dept Hearing Date Hearing Time Type of Hearing
XCN BA445260 03 MERRITT, GREGORY Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 107 09/13/2018 08:30 AM PRETRIAL CONF/995 PC MOTION

link: Criminal Case Calendar - Online Services - LA Court

 

[Niner]

Thursday, Sept. 13th:
*Pretrial Motions Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Gabriel Fernandez (8) (May 23, 2013) - Child Services personnel (Stephanie Rodrigues, Patricia Clement, and supervisors Kevin Bloom & Gregory Merritt) charged on one felony count child abuse & falsifying records.
7/16/18 Update: Pretrial Motions hearing scheduled for 8/15 for only Clement & Merritt.
8/15/18 Update: Pretrial Motions hearing re scheduled for 9/13 for only Clement & Merritt.
Pearl Fernandez (mom) & Isauro Aguirre were sentenced 6/7/18-Pearl life w/o parole, Isauro received death.

 

[Indy Anna]

Charges upheld against L.A. social workers in death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez

A Los Angeles County judge on Thursday denied a motion to dismiss child abuse and other charges against four social workers in the killing of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, concluding that the Palmdale boy’s death had been “foreseeable.”

[...]

On Thursday, Lomeli said the social workers had not properly documented the abuse nor the mother’s repeated refusal to attend counseling. The judge said he had reviewed the voluminous case files and noted that the defendants had overruled a scoring system set up to detect danger to children.

The defendants demonstrated “an improper regard for human life” and “a lack of vigilance,” Lomeli said.

 

[Niner]

Thanks for the article Indy Anna!

Is there a next court date in there? I can't access it. Here's another article I can't access - maybe this one has next date if the one you posted doesn't.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - We are currently unavailable in your region

I can see:

Prosecutors alleged that caseworkers Clement and Rodriguez, along with supervisors Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, ignored evidence of repeated ...

TIA!

 

[Indy Anna]

Thanks for the article Indy Anna!

Is there a next court date in there? I can't access it. Here's another article I can't access - maybe this one has next date if the one you posted doesn't.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - We are currently unavailable in your region

I can see:

Prosecutors alleged that caseworkers Clement and Rodriguez, along with supervisors Kevin Bom and Gregory Merritt, ignored evidence of repeated ...

TIA!

I didn't find a next court date in that article, Niner. And it's the only recent article. I tried looking up the court records but they charge a fee.

 

[Niner]

I use this site:

Payment Services - Online Services - LA Court

on top of the page - right next to "Home" is "Online Services" - I go to the "Criminal Calendar Search" - and if you can get past the 30 day calendar it would be great. I can only go 30 days at a time - so up to 10/15 for the search. No fee on this one.

 

[Indy Anna]

I use this site:

Payment Services - Online Services - LA Court

on top of the page - right next to "Home" is "Online Services" - I go to the "Criminal Calendar Search" - and if you can get past the 30 day calendar it would be great. I can only go 30 days at a time - so up to 10/15 for the search. No fee on this one.

Thank you, Niner. I was able to access the calendar, but it will only search up to 30 days from the current date for me, too. No court dates for any of them.

 

[Niner]

Updates:

Defendant Name: STEPHANIE RODRIGUEZ (Exact Search)
Hearing Date: 09/25/2018 to 10/25/2018 New Search

Jud Dist Case NO Def ID Name Arrest Date Location Dept Hearing Date Hearing Time Type of Hearing
DOW 8DN06174 01 RODRIGUEZ, STEPHANIE Downey Courthouse 005 10/04/2018 08:30 AM ARRAIGNMENT

link: Criminal Case Calendar - Online Services - LA Court


Defendant Name: KEVIN BLOOM (Exact Search)
Hearing Date: 09/25/2018 to 10/25/2018 New Search

Jud Dist Case NO Def ID Name Arrest Date Location Dept Hearing Date Hearing Time Type of Hearing
LAC 8CJ11715 01 BLOOM, KEVIN BRIAN Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 048 10/10/2018 08:30 AM ARRAIGNMENT

link: Criminal Case Calendar - Online Services - LA Court


Defendant Name: GREGORY MERRITT (Exact Search)
Hearing Date: 09/25/2018 to 10/25/2018 New Search

Jud Dist Case NO Def ID Name Arrest Date Location Dept Hearing Date Hearing Time Type of Hearing
XCN BA445260 03 MERRITT, GREGORY Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 107 10/24/2018 08:30 AM PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

link: Criminal Case Calendar - Online Services - LA Court


Defendant Name: PATRICIA CLEMENT (Exact Search)
Hearing Date: 09/25/2018 to 10/25/2018 New Search

Jud Dist Case NO Def ID Name Arrest Date Location Dept Hearing Date Hearing Time Type of Hearing
XCN BA445260 04 CLEMENT, PATRICIA Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center 107 10/24/2018 08:30 AM PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

link: Criminal Case Calendar - Online Services - LA Court