FL - Harley Don Hiatt Jr., 2, tortured to death, Polk County, 31 Jul 2018

[PayrollNerd]

2018CF007192A000XX
THOMPSON CHRISTIAN MARTELL
FIRST DEGREE MURDER




Docket:

https://pro.polkcountyclerk.net/PRO/PublicSearch/Details/yjT2CW7xGjcCxDr68Dv27-27-W6wd60agm8QjwDFyrjSR0fk%3d

 

[PayrollNerd]

2018CF007192A000XX
THOMPSON CHRISTIAN MARTELL
FIRST DEGREE MURDER

No changes to the schedule, just an addition to the docket.

https://pro.polkcountyclerk.net/PRO/PublicSearch/Details/5Ik8T6fGXf1OqrNsdAcVcCsGusYXeUfap5zO6JEDRVY%3d

 

[Niner]

Thank you @PayrollNerd .

I have searched to see what is going in trial - but only coming up with articles from 2018. Surprised there are no updates...

No opening statements last Friday? No idea about the jurors?

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, Sept. 5th:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) - *Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 31) “BF of mom” arrested (8/1/18), charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (8/3/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree aggravated child abuse, 1st degree aggravated manslaughter of a child & 2 counts of 2nd degree negligent child abuse. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP. Will not seek DP (7/27/23).
Trial began on 8/28/23 for jury selection & Trial began on 9/1/23 continued on 9/5, 9/6, 9/7 & 9/11/23 - for Thompson only.
Court info from 9/6/18 thru 8/28/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-2 (8/28-8/29/23) reference post #319 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-16
8/31/23 Thursday, Jury Selection Day 3: Motion to incur costs of private investigator Nunc Pro Tunc. Supplemental Discovery. Insert trial days 9/5/23, 9/6/23, 9/7/23 & 9/11/23. Order Granting motion on written Motion to exclude jail email.
Trial begins on 9/1/23.
9/1/23 Friday, Trial Day 1: Motion authorizing cross for histological slides. Opening statements? No info available.
Trial continues on Tuesday, 9/5/23.
*Shanon Short (26/now 30) “mom” – Status conference hearing on 10/13/23.

 

[Niner]

STILL not finding anything on this case...


Wednesday, Sept. 6th:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) - *Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 31) “BF of mom” arrested (8/1/18), charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (8/3/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree aggravated child abuse, 1st degree aggravated manslaughter of a child & 2 counts of 2nd degree negligent child abuse. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP. Will not seek DP (7/27/23).
Trial began on 8/28/23 for jury selection & Trial began on 9/1/23 continued on 9/5, 9/6, 9/7 & 9/11/23 - for Thompson only.
Court info from 9/6/18 thru 8/28/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-3 (8/28-8/31/23) reference post #324 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-17
9/1/23 Friday, Trial Day 1: Motion authorizing cross for histological slides. Opening statements? No info available.
Trial continues on Tuesday, 9/5/23.
9/5/23 Tuesday, Trial Day 2: No info available.
Trial continues on Wednesday, 9/6/23.
*Shanon Short (26/now 30) “mom” – Status conference hearing on 10/13/23.

 

[Niner]

Did a search again - and the first thing that pops up is us (WS) - from July 31, 2018....

Why no reports on this case down there in Florida??!!

@PayrollNerd - any updates in the court site? TIA!

 

[Niner]

Thursday, Sept. 7th:
*Trial continues (Day 4) (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) - *Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 31) “BF of mom” arrested (8/1/18), charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (8/3/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree aggravated child abuse, 1st degree aggravated manslaughter of a child & 2 counts of 2nd degree negligent child abuse. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP. Will not seek DP (7/27/23).
Trial began on 8/28/23 for jury selection & Trial began on 9/1/23 continued on 9/5, 9/6, 9/7 & 9/11/23 - for Thompson only.
Court info from 9/6/18 thru 8/28/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-3 (8/28-8/31/23) reference post #324 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-17
9/1/23 Friday, Trial Day 1: Motion authorizing cross for histological slides. Opening statements? No info available.
Trial continues on Tuesday, 9/5/23.
9/5/23 Tuesday, Trial Day 2: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 9/6/23.
9/6/23 Wednesday, Trial Day 3: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 9/7/23.
*Shanon Short (26/now 30) “mom” – Status conference hearing on 10/13/23.

 

[PayrollNerd]

2018CF007192A000XX
THOMPSON CHRISTIAN MARTELL
FIRST DEGREE MURDER




Docket:

https://pro.polkcountyclerk.net/PRO/PublicSearch/Details/dew7w5Mz27-27-bruNM04cif27-27-5Wh4UPzRAcxUZjyYUYKyAEw%3d

 

[PayrollNerd]

Did a search again - and the first thing that pops up is us (WS) - from July 31, 2018....

Why no reports on this case down there in Florida??!!

@PayrollNerd - any updates in the court site? TIA!

I'm not finding anything either. When I pull up the documents online, that are supposed to be viewable, there is a standard paragraph that the document must be reviewed manually prior to being posted. So their keeping everything quiet it seems?

 

[Niner]

I'm not finding anything either. When I pull up the documents online, that are supposed to be viewable, there is a standard paragraph that the document must be reviewed manually prior to being posted. So their keeping everything quiet it seems?

Thanks for the updates on your previous post. I guess opening statements have not been done yet.

 

[Niner]

and I see trial continues on Monday, 9/11 - nothing for today.

 

[Niner]

Monday, Sept. 11th:
*Trial continues (Day 5) (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) - *Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 31) “BF of mom” arrested (8/1/18), charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (8/3/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree aggravated child abuse, 1st degree aggravated manslaughter of a child & 2 counts of 2nd degree negligent child abuse. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP. Will not seek DP (7/27/23).
Trial began on 8/28/23 for jury selection & Trial began on 9/1/23 continued on 9/5, 9/6, 9/7, 9/11, 9/12 & 9/13/23 - for Thompson only.
Court info from 9/6/18 thru 8/28/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-3 (8/28-8/31/23) reference post #324 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-17
9/1/23 Friday, Trial Day 1: Motion authorizing costs for histological slides. Memo of Court-9/1/23 Day 1 Jury Trial. Stipulation for State Exhibits 1 & 2. Trial continues on Tuesday, 9/5/23.
9/5/23 Tuesday, Trial Day 2: Insert hearing for the date of 9/12 & 9/13/23 for jury trial by Nieepete. Stipulation for State exhibit 130. Supplemental discovery. Trial continues on Wednesday, 9/6/23.
9/6/23 Wednesday, Trial Day 3: No info available.
Trial continues on Thursday, 9/7/23.
9/7/23 Thursday, Trial Day 4: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 9/11/23.
*Shanon Short (26/now 30) “mom” – Status conference hearing on 10/13/23.

 

[PayrollNerd]

All I can find on him is old articles and his inmate listing.

Inmate Profile | Polk County Sheriff's Office

 

[Niner]

Guessing no reporters are interested in this case... still not finding anything - so I shall just keep posting until maybe the docket will let us know when the trial is over...

Tuesday, Sept. 12th:
*Trial continues (Day 6) (@ 8:30am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortuTuesred to death) - *Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 31) “BF of mom” arrested (8/1/18), charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (8/3/18) with 1st degree murder, 1st degree aggravated child abuse, 1st degree aggravated manslaughter of a child & 2 counts of 2nd degree negligent child abuse. Plead not guilty. No bond. DA will seek DP. Will not seek DP (7/27/23).
Trial began on 8/28/23 for jury selection & Trial began on 9/1/23 continued on 9/5, 9/6, 9/7, 9/11, 9/12 & 9/13/23 - for Thompson only.
Court info from 9/6/18 thru 8/28/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-3 (8/28-8/31/23) & Trial Days 1-2 (9/1-9/5/23) reference post #333 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-17
9/6/23 Wednesday, Trial Day 3: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 9/7/23.
9/7/23 Thursday, Trial Day 4: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 9/11/23.
9/11/23 Monday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 9/12/23.
*Shanon Short (26/now 30) “mom” – Status conference hearing on 10/13/23.

 

[PayrollNerd]

2018CF007192A000XX
THOMPSON CHRISTIAN MARTELL
FIRST DEGREE MURDER

Tomorrow's Jury Trial Date is no longer on the schedule and no further dates are listed. There are updates to the Docket. I'm going to check the available documents and see if any have been uploaded and readable. I'll post them separately if I can glean any further information.

https://pro.polkcountyclerk.net/PRO/PublicSearch/Details/q3gZ927-27-27-27-qPiKvqgVdSuZCXC5wa3nhQ27-27-oCjonvD6QxERs%3d

 

[PayrollNerd]

The Memo of Court documents for 8-31 thru 9-6 are available. The handwritten notes help with what happened each day. The last 2 days (from this week) are unavailable at this time.

https://pro.polkcountyclerk.net/PRO/PublicSearch/Details/q3gZ927-27-27-27-qPiKvqgVdSuZCXC5wa3nhQ27-27-oCjonvD6QxERs%3d

 

[PayrollNerd]

He was found guilty on some of the charges. It's on his inmate profile which is 9 pages long. I've PDF'd 2 pages at a time and left out page 9 because it doesn't provide relevant info.

Inmate Profile | Polk County Sheriff's Office

 

[PayrollNerd]

2018CF007158A000XX
SHORT SHANON
AGG MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD

No updates to the calendar but there are updates on the Docket. She was pulled out per the order to transport 8/24, a snip is below. Many of the documents are not yet available. I wonder if they brought her into the trial for Christian Tompson on 9/6.

https://pro.polkcountyclerk.net/PRO/PublicSearch/Details/zIbfbv6JuGXEK5rEmVY4rYsafvyYT94vIWUyC4VN4nU%3d

 

[Niner]

Thank you thank you @PayrollNerd - I have corrected all my notes & I see there is NO court today per one of the dockets - so it continues tomorrow, 9/14.

 

[PayrollNerd]

The Memo of Court document for 9-7-23 is attached. The Memo of Court document for 9-11-23 is not yet available.

There are no hearings on the calendar beyond 9-12-23 so I'm guessing sentencing will be next.

https://pro.polkcountyclerk.net/PRO/PublicSearch/Details/Se4ZbKJiAGYAwU2Ufw5T27-27-Gy5A1var7QE27-27-E55eEmmAeY%3d