GUILTY FL - Kaye-lea Plummer, 11, murdered, Jacksonville, 4 Aug 2017 *Arrest*

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Wednesday, August 25th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Kaye-lea Plummer (11) (Aug. 4, 2017, Roanoke) – *Erica T. Newsome (37/now 41) “mom” arrested (6/2/18), charged & arraigned (6/27/18) & indicted (10/1/18) with 1st degree premeditated murder, aggravated child abuse (F1) & child neglect (F2). Plead not guilty. $125K bond.
Was arrested & charged in VA (8/6/17) for concealing a dead body. Admits killing daughter. Tried to stage a car accident.
Trial set to begin on 10/11/21 with jury selection.
Court info from 9/1/18 thru 6/9/21 reference post #79 here:
FL - Kaye-lea Plummer, 11, murdered, Jacksonville, 4 Aug 2017 *Arrest*
7/15/21 Update: Hearing held; present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Ala Mizrahi, Asst. public defender Teresa Sopp & defendant not present. Next pretrial hearing on 7/29/21, final pretrial hearing on 10/5/21 & trial to begin on 10/11/21.
7/29/21 Update: Present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, Asst. public defender Teresa Sopp, defendant present in jail & others present: A Chipperfield. Next pretrial hearing on 8/25/21 & motions hearing on 9/17/21.

 

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Docket:

Line /
Document Count Entered Description
281 -- 8/25/2021
8/25/2021 JUDGE SOUD, ADRIAN G.

282 -- 8/25/2021
8/25/2021 ASST. STATE ATTY. MIZRAHI, ALAN SETH

283 -- 8/25/2021
8/25/2021 ASST. PUB. DEF. SOPP, TERESA JO

284 -- 8/25/2021
8/25/2021 DEFENDANT APPEARANCE WAIVED

285 -- 8/25/2021
8/25/2021 PRETRIAL 08/30/2021 9:00 AM - 608 6TH FLOOR, 501 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202

286 -- 8/25/2021
8/25/2021 10/5/2021 FPT; 10/11/2021 JS


Hearings:
Date Time Type Location Courtroom Cancelled
8/25/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

8/30/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

9/17/2021 9:00 AM HEARING ON MOTION 6th Floor 608


link: CORE - Clerk Online Resource ePortal

 

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Monday, August 30th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Kaye-lea Plummer (11) (Aug. 4, 2017, Roanoke) – *Erica T. Newsome (37/now 41) “mom” arrested (6/2/18), charged & arraigned (6/27/18) & indicted (10/1/18) with 1st degree premeditated murder, aggravated child abuse (F1) & child neglect (F2). Plead not guilty. $125K bond.
Was arrested & charged in VA (8/6/17) for concealing a dead body. Admits killing daughter. Tried to stage a car accident.
Trial set to begin on 10/11/21 with jury selection.
Court info from 9/1/18 thru 7/15/21 reference post #81 here:
FL - Kaye-lea Plummer, 11, murdered, Jacksonville, 4 Aug 2017 *Arrest*
7/29/21 Update: Present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, Asst. public defender Teresa Sopp, defendant present in jail & others present: A Chipperfield. Next pretrial hearing on 8/25/21 & motions hearing on 9/17/21.
8/25/21: Present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, Asst. public defender Teresa Sopp, Defendant's appearance waived. Next pretrial hearing on 8/30/21.

 

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Docket:
87 -- 8/30/2021
8/30/2021 JUDGE SOUD, ADRIAN G.

288 -- 8/30/2021
8/30/2021 ASST. STATE ATTY. MIZRAHI, ALAN SETH

289 -- 8/30/2021
8/30/2021 ASST. PUB. DEF. SOPP, TERESA JO

290 -- 8/30/2021
8/30/2021 DEFENDANT PRESENT IN JAIL

291 -- 8/30/2021
8/30/2021 OTHERS PRESENT: A. CHIPPERFIELD FOR T. SOPP

292 -- 8/30/2021
8/30/2021 PRETRIAL 09/09/2021 9:00 AM - 608 6TH FLOOR, 501 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202

294 -- 8/30/2021
8/30/2021 10/5/2021 FPT; 10/11/2021 JS


Hearings:
8/30/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

9/9/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

9/17/2021 9:00 AM HEARING ON MOTION 6th Floor 608

link: CORE - Clerk Online Resource ePortal

 

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Thursday, Sept. 9th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Kaye-lea Plummer (11) (Aug. 4, 2017, Roanoke) – *Erica T. Newsome (37/now 41) “mom” arrested (6/2/18), charged & arraigned (6/27/18) & indicted (10/1/18) with 1st degree premeditated murder, aggravated child abuse (F1) & child neglect (F2). Plead not guilty. $125K bond.
Was arrested & charged in VA (8/6/17) for concealing a dead body. Admits killing daughter. Tried to stage a car accident.
Trial set to begin on 10/11/21 with jury selection.
Court info from 9/1/18 thru 7/15/21 reference post #81 here:
FL - Kaye-lea Plummer, 11, murdered, Jacksonville, 4 Aug 2017 *Arrest*
7/29/21 Update: Present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, Asst. public defender Teresa Sopp, defendant present in jail & others present: A Chipperfield. Next pretrial hearing on 8/25/21 & motions hearing on 9/17/21.
8/25/21: Present Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, Asst. public defender Teresa Sopp, Defendant's appearance waived. Next pretrial hearing on 8/30/21. 8/30/21 Update: Present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, asst. public defender Teresa Sopp, defendant present in jail. Others present: A. Chipperfield for T. Sopp. Next pretrial hearing on 9/9/21.

 

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Docket:
294 -- 9/9/2021
9/9/2021 CANCELLED HEARING ON MOTION ON 9/17/2021 9:00:00 AM

295 -- 9/9/2021
9/9/2021 > CANCEL REASON - STRIKE PER COURT

296 -- 9/9/2021
9/9/2021 JUDGE SOUD, ADRIAN G.

297 -- 9/9/2021
9/9/2021 ASST. STATE ATTY. MIZRAHI, ALAN SETH

298 -- 9/9/2021
9/9/2021 ASST. PUB. DEF. SOPP, TERESA JO

299 -- 9/9/2021
9/9/2021 DEFENDANT PRESENT IN JAIL

300 -- 9/9/2021
9/9/2021 OTHERS PRESENT: C MAKAROWSKI FOR A MIZRAHI

301 -- 9/9/2021
9/9/2021 PRETRIAL 09/20/2021 9:00 AM - 608 6TH FLOOR, 501 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202

302 -- 9/9/2021
9/9/2021 10/05/2021 FPT; 10/11/2021 JS


Court Events
Date Time Type Location Courtroom Cancelled
9/9/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

9/17/2021 9:00 AM HEARING ON MOTION 6th Floor 608 Yes

9/20/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

link: CORE - Clerk Online Resource ePortal

 

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Monday, Sept. 20th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Kaye-lea Plummer (11) (Aug. 4, 2017, Roanoke) – *Erica T. Newsome (37/now 41) “mom” arrested (6/2/18), charged & arraigned (6/27/18) & indicted (10/1/18) with 1st degree premeditated murder, aggravated child abuse (F1) & child neglect (F2). Plead not guilty. $125K bond.
Was arrested & charged in VA (8/6/17) for concealing a dead body. Admits killing daughter. Tried to stage a car accident.
Trial set to begin on 10/11/21 with jury selection.
Court info from 9/1/18 thru 8/25/21 reference post #85 here:
FL - Kaye-lea Plummer, 11, murdered, Jacksonville, 4 Aug 2017 *Arrest*
8/30/21 Update: Present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, asst. public defender Teresa Sopp, defendant present in jail. Others present: A. Chipperfield for T. Sopp. Next pretrial hearing on 9/9/21. 9/9/21 Update: Cancelled hearing on motions on 9/17/21. Present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, Asst. public defender Teresa Sopp, defendant present in jail & others C. Makarowski for A. Mizrahi. Next pretrial hearing on 9/20/21.

 

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Docket:
303
D307 -- 9/17/2021
9/20/2021 MOTION/SUGGESTION TO DETERMINE COMPETENCY 1

304 -- 9/20/2021
9/20/2021 JUDGE SOUD, ADRIAN G.

305 -- 9/20/2021
9/20/2021 ASST. STATE ATTY. MIZRAHI, ALAN SETH

306 -- 9/20/2021
9/20/2021 ASST. PUB. DEF. SOPP, TERESA JO

307 -- 9/20/2021
9/20/2021 DEFENDANT NOT PRESENT (QUARANTINED)

308 -- 9/20/2021
9/20/2021 DEFENSE/STATE'S ORAL MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE (DEFENSE) - GRANTED

309 -- 9/20/2021
9/20/2021 PRETRIAL 10/13/2021 9:00 AM - 608 6TH FLOOR, 501 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202

310
D314 -- 9/21/2021
9/21/2021 ORDER FOR COMPETENCY EXAMINATION 2

311
D315 -- 9/21/2021
9/21/2021 MOTION/SUGGESTION TO DETERMINE COMPETENCY 2

312
D316 -- 9/21/2021
9/21/2021 NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING


Hearings:
9/20/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

10/13/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

link: CORE - Clerk Online Resource ePortal

 

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Wednesday, October 13th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Kaye-lea Plummer (11) (Aug. 4, 2017, Roanoke) – *Erica T. Newsome (37/now 41) “mom” arrested (6/2/18), charged & arraigned (6/27/18) & indicted (10/1/18) with 1st degree premeditated murder, aggravated child abuse (F1) & child neglect (F2). Plead not guilty. $125K bond.
Was arrested & charged in VA (8/6/17) for concealing a dead body. Admits killing daughter. Tried to stage a car accident.
Trial was set to begin on 10/11/21 with jury selection continued no further dates.
Court info from 9/1/18 thru 8/25/21 reference post #85 here:
FL - Kaye-lea Plummer, 11, murdered, Jacksonville, 4 Aug 2017 *Arrest*
8/30/21 Update: Present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, asst. public defender Teresa Sopp, defendant present in jail. Others present: A. Chipperfield for T. Sopp. Next pretrial hearing on 9/9/21. 9/9/21 Update: Cancelled hearing on motions on 9/17/21. Present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, Asst. public defender Teresa Sopp, defendant present in jail & others C. Makarowski for A. Mizrahi. Next pretrial hearing on 9/20/21.
9/20/21: Motion/suggestion to determine competency. Present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrami, asst. public def. Teresa Sopp. Defendant not present (quarantined). Defense/State's oral motion for continuance (Defense)-Granted. Next pretrial hearing on 10/13/21. 9/21/21: Order for competency examination. Notice of confidential information within court filing.

 

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Docket:
Line /
Document Count Description
313
D317 -- 9/22/2021
9/24/2021 RECEIPT FOR CIVIL PROCESS, JAIL, WARRANTS 1
314 -- 10/13/2021
10/13/2021 JUDGE SOUD, ADRIAN G.

315 -- 10/13/2021
10/13/2021 ASST. STATE ATTY. MIZRAHI, ALAN SETH

316 -- 10/13/2021
10/13/2021 ASST. PUB. DEF. SOPP, TERESA JO

317 -- 10/13/2021
10/13/2021 DEFENDANT PRESENT IN JAIL

318 -- 10/13/2021
10/13/2021 PRETRIAL 10/20/2021 9:00 AM - 608 6TH FLOOR, 501 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202

Hearings:
10/13/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

10/20/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

link: CORE - Clerk Online Resource ePortal

 

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Wednesday, October 20th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Kaye-lea Plummer (11) (Aug. 4, 2017, Roanoke) – *Erica T. Newsome (37/now 41) “mom” arrested (6/2/18), charged & arraigned (6/27/18) & indicted (10/1/18) with 1st degree premeditated murder, aggravated child abuse (F1) & child neglect (F2). Plead not guilty. $125K bond.
Was arrested & charged in VA (8/6/17) for concealing a dead body. Admits killing daughter. Tried to stage a car accident.
Trial was set to begin on 10/11/21 with jury selection continued no further dates.
Court info from 9/1/18 thru 9/9/21 reference post #89 here:
FL - Kaye-lea Plummer, 11, murdered, Jacksonville, 4 Aug 2017 *Arrest*
9/20/21: Motion/suggestion to determine competency. Present: Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrami, asst. public def. Teresa Sopp. Defendant not present (quarantined). Defense/State's oral motion for continuance (Defense)-Granted. Next pretrial hearing on 10/13/21. 9/21/21: Order for competency examination. Notice of confidential information within court filing.
10/13/21 Update: Present Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, asst. public defender Teresa Sopp & defendant present in jail. Next pretrial hearing on 10/20/21.

 

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Docket:
319 -- 10/20/2021
10/20/2021 JUDGE SOUD, ADRIAN G.

320 -- 10/20/2021
10/20/2021 ASST. STATE ATTY. MIZRAHI, ALAN SETH

321 -- 10/20/2021
10/20/2021 ASST. PUB. DEF. SOPP, TERESA JO

322 -- 10/20/2021
10/20/2021 DEFENDANT PRESENT IN JAIL

323
D327 -- 10/20/2021
10/20/2021 CONFIDENTIAL FORENSIC EVALUATION (SEALED) (DR. ALAN HARRIS) 7

324 -- 10/20/2021
10/20/2021 PRETRIAL 11/18/2021 9:00 AM - 608 6TH FLOOR, 501 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202


Hearings:
10/20/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

11/18/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

link: CORE - Clerk Online Resource ePortal

 

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Thursday, Nov. 18th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 9am ET) – FL – Kaye-lea Plummer (11) (Aug. 4, 2017, Roanoke) – *Erica T. Newsome (37/now 41) “mom” arrested (6/2/18), charged & arraigned (6/27/18) & indicted (10/1/18) with 1st degree premeditated murder, aggravated child abuse (F1) & child neglect (F2). Plead not guilty. $125K bond.
Was arrested & charged in VA (8/6/17) for concealing a dead body. Admits killing daughter. Tried to stage a car accident.
Trial was set to begin on 10/11/21 with jury selection continued no further dates.
Court info from 9/1/18 thru 9/21/21 reference post #91 here:
FL - Kaye-lea Plummer, 11, murdered, Jacksonville, 4 Aug 2017 *Arrest*
10/13/21 Update: Present Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mizrahi, asst. public defender Teresa Sopp & defendant present in jail. Next pretrial hearing on 10/20/21.
10/20/21: Presiding Judge Adrian Soud, Asst. State attorney Alan Mitrahi, asst. public defendant Teresa Sopp, defendant present in jail. Confidential forensic evaluation (sealed) by Dr. Alan Harris. Next pretrial hearing on 11/18/21.

 

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Docket:
Seq #
325 -- 11/18/2021
11/18/2021 JUDGE SOUD, ADRIAN G.

326 -- 11/18/2021
11/18/2021 ASST. STATE ATTY. MIZRAHI, ALAN SETH

327 -- 11/18/2021
11/18/2021 ASST. PUB. DEF. SOPP, TERESA JO

328 -- 11/18/2021
11/18/2021 DEFENDANT PRESENT IN JAIL

329 -- 11/18/2021
11/18/2021 OTHERS PRESENT: C MAKAROWSKI FOR A MIZRAHI

330 -- 11/18/2021
11/18/2021 CMP REVIEW 01/04/2022 9:00 AM - 608 6TH FLOOR, 501 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202

331 -- 11/18/2021
11/18/2021 TBS


Hearings:
11/18/2021 9:00 AM PRETRIAL 6th Floor 608

1/4/2022 9:00 AM CMP REVIEW 6th Floor 608

link: CORE - Clerk Online Resource ePortal

 

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Well - good!

Woman found with daughter’s body in 2017 pleads guilty to murder

Dec. 17, 2021

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville woman who police said was found with the body of her 11-year-old daughter following a crash in West Virginia has pleaded guilty to murder.

Erica Newsome, 37, was originally charged with second-degree murder after the crash in August 2017. She was later indicted in 2018 on a first-degree murder charge. Additional charges of aggravated child abuse and child neglect were dropped.

 

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So - I had to look up her court site - more info:

332 -- 12/13/2021
12/13/2021 DISPOSITION 12/16/2021 9:00 AM - 608 6TH FLOOR, 501 W ADAMS ST JACKSONVILLE FL 32202

333
D337 -- 12/13/2021
12/13/2021 PER JA EMAIL; 01/04/2022 CMP REVIEW TBS 1

334 -- 12/16/2021
12/16/2021 STATE

335 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 JUDGE SOUD, ADRIAN G.

336 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 ASST. STATE ATTY. MIZRAHI, ALAN SETH

337 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 ASST. PUB. DEF. SOPP, TERESA JO

338 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 DEFENDANT PRESENT IN JAIL

339 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 DEF. PERMITTED TO W/D PLEA OF NOTGUILTY/GUILTY

340
D344 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 ACKNOWLEDGE. OF RIGHTS & VOLUNTARINESS OF ENTRY OF PLEA 2

341 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 DEFENDANT PLEAD GUILTY

342
D346 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 DEF. ADJUDGED GUILTY - FINGERPRINTS TAKEN 6

343
D348 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE TO STATE PRISON FOR LIFE 6

344 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 CREDIT TIME: 1293 DAYS

345 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 LIFE

346 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 LEEA 5.00 IMPOSED

347 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 COST OF COURT 50.00 IMPOSED

348 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 CCT 50.00 IMPOSED

349 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 LGTF 225.00 IMPOSED

350 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 PD FEE 100.00 IMPOSED

351 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 TNC 3.00 IMPOSED

352 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 AACC 65.00 IMPOSED

353 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 SAIEF 100.00 IMPOSED

354 1 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 CSTF 20.00 IMPOSED

355 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 FEES DUE: 12/16/2099

356 2 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 NOL PROS (CODE 30) S827.03(1)(A) AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE

357 3 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 NOL PROS (CODE 30) S827.03(1)(E) CHILD NEGLECT

359
D365 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 ORDER OF CONVERSION TO FINAL JUDGMENT 12/16/2021 1

361
D367 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 RESTITUTION ORDER CREATED FOR: $ $7,705.42 2

362
D368 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 WAIVER OF PRE-SENTENCE INVESTIGATION 1

363
D369 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 ORDER ADJUDGING DEF. MENTALLY COMPETENT 1

364
D370 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 CLERKS MEMO OF HEARING 1

365
D371 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 PSYCHOLOGICAL REPORT OR EVALUATION 7

366
D372 -- 12/16/2021
12/17/2021 SENTENCING GUIDELINES 2

367 -- 12/17/2021
12/17/2021 CANCELLED CMP REVIEW ON 1/4/2022 9:00:00 AM

368 -- 12/17/2021
12/17/2021 > CANCEL REASON - CASE DISPOSED

370
D374 -- 12/17/2021
12/17/2021 COMMITMENT CHECKLIST SENT 2

371
D376 -- 12/17/2021
12/17/2021 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE 1

372
D377 -- 12/17/2021
12/17/2021 UNIFORM COMMITMENT TO CUSTODY OF DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

link: CORE - Clerk Online Resource ePortal