GUILTY FL - Meredith Jessie, 6, & Mark Weekly, 50, Lakeland, 18 July 2015 *Arrest*

[Suglo]

Hey @Suglo - just wanted to check & see if sentencing was still on for 7/31/20?

TIA!

They moved it again to 9/10/2020 at 8:30 am. Nothing on the docket until then.

 

[Niner]

They moved it again to 9/10/2020 at 8:30 am. Nothing on the docket until then.

Thanks!

 

[Niner]

@Suglo - hope all is well with you!
Just checking to see if sentencing is still a "go" on 9/10?

TIA!

 

[Suglo]

@Suglo - hope all is well with you!
Just checking to see if sentencing is still a "go" on 9/10?

TIA!

@Niner Yes it is still on calendar for 9/10/2020 at 8:30 am. I’ll check the docket after to see if there are any updates.

 

[Niner]

@Niner Yes it is still on calendar for 9/10/2020 at 8:30 am. I’ll check the docket after to see if there are any updates.

Thanks!

 

[Niner]

Thursday, Sept. 10th:
*Disposition & Sentencing Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) - FL - Meredith Jessie (6) daughter & Mark Weekly (50) father (July 18, 2015, Lakeland, found Aug. 1, 2015) - *Cheyanne Nicole Jessie (25/now 30) indicted (8/18/15) on 2 counts 1st degree murder, 1 count tampering with evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial started on 7/1/19. Jury selection took place from 6/24-28/19. Jury is 9 women & 3 men. Deliberated for ~3 hours & came back with guilty on 2 counts of 1st degree murder, also convicted of tampering with physical evidence for hiding the bodies after the slayings. Penalty Phase deliberations: 7/18 to 7/19: Verdict: The jury in the Cheyanne Jessie trial on Friday recommended a death sentence for Jessie for the murder of her daughter, Meredith. They also recommended 10 years to life in prison for the murder of Mark Weekly, Jessie's father. The jury voted 10-2 on the question of the death sentence for the slaying of Mark Weekly. The lack of a unanimous vote led to the life sentence. They were, however, unanimous in their vote regarding Meredith's murder.
Court info from 7/19/19 thru 12/6/19 reference post #211 here:
GUILTY - FL - Meredith Jessie, 6, & Mark Weekly, 50, Lakeland, 18 July 2015 *Arrest*
1/10/20 Update: Defense motion & memo filed (1/14/20) in support of defendant’s request to interview a juror & a memo filed in opposition to that by the State which hasn’t been ruled on yet. Status hearing was continued to 3/20/20. 3/6/20: Defense filed with a motion on 3/6/20 for the Judge to set aside the death penalty verdict & sentence her to life in prison. No ruling on that yet.
3/20/20 Update: Court site deleted the 3/20 hearing. The State filed a Memorandum of Points & Authorities in Support of the Imposition of the Death Penalty. Next status hearing on 4/9 @ 8:30am & 9:30am.
4/9/20 Update: Had the status hearing this morning & set a Disposition Hearing for 7/31/20 at 9:00 am. They will either finalize the motion to set aside the death penalty or confirm it and sentence her then.
7/24/20 Update: Disposition & sentencing hearing on 7/31 has been rescheduled to 9/10/20.

 

[Suglo]

Thursday, Sept. 10th:
*Disposition & Sentencing Hearing (@ 8:30am ET) - FL - Meredith Jessie (6) daughter & Mark Weekly (50) father (July 18, 2015, Lakeland, found Aug. 1, 2015) - *Cheyanne Nicole Jessie (25/now 30) indicted (8/18/15) on 2 counts 1st degree murder, 1 count tampering with evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial started on 7/1/19. Jury selection took place from 6/24-28/19. Jury is 9 women & 3 men. Deliberated for ~3 hours & came back with guilty on 2 counts of 1st degree murder, also convicted of tampering with physical evidence for hiding the bodies after the slayings. Penalty Phase deliberations: 7/18 to 7/19: Verdict: The jury in the Cheyanne Jessie trial on Friday recommended a death sentence for Jessie for the murder of her daughter, Meredith. They also recommended 10 years to life in prison for the murder of Mark Weekly, Jessie's father. The jury voted 10-2 on the question of the death sentence for the slaying of Mark Weekly. The lack of a unanimous vote led to the life sentence. They were, however, unanimous in their vote regarding Meredith's murder.
Court info from 7/19/19 thru 12/6/19 reference post #211 here:
GUILTY - FL - Meredith Jessie, 6, & Mark Weekly, 50, Lakeland, 18 July 2015 *Arrest*
1/10/20 Update: Defense motion & memo filed (1/14/20) in support of defendant’s request to interview a juror & a memo filed in opposition to that by the State which hasn’t been ruled on yet. Status hearing was continued to 3/20/20. 3/6/20: Defense filed with a motion on 3/6/20 for the Judge to set aside the death penalty verdict & sentence her to life in prison. No ruling on that yet.
3/20/20 Update: Court site deleted the 3/20 hearing. The State filed a Memorandum of Points & Authorities in Support of the Imposition of the Death Penalty. Next status hearing on 4/9 @ 8:30am & 9:30am.
4/9/20 Update: Had the status hearing this morning & set a Disposition Hearing for 7/31/20 at 9:00 am. They will either finalize the motion to set aside the death penalty or confirm it and sentence her then.
7/24/20 Update: Disposition & sentencing hearing on 7/31 has been rescheduled to 9/10/20.

@Niner I just checked the docket. They moved it again to 11/3/2020 at 8:30 am.

 

[Niner]

Thanks @Suglo - moving info....

 

[Niner]

Hey @Suglo - just checking to see if she still has sentencing & a deposition hearing tomorrow, 11/3?

TIA!

 

[Suglo]

Hey @Suglo - just checking to see if she still has sentencing & a deposition hearing tomorrow, 11/3?

TIA!

The docket shows that they deleted the 11/3 hearing today but have not scheduled a new one. There is no reason given for deleting it either. I’ll check back to see if they update the docket again tomorrow.

 

[Niner]

@Suglo - good thing I asked! Thanks!

 

[Suglo]

@Suglo - good thing I asked! Thanks!

@Niner Nothing new this morning. I’ll just check every morning until a new hearing date is added and let you know

 

[Niner]

She filed it pro-se - link to doc:
https://pro.polkcountyclerk.net/PRO/DocViewer/MakeRequest/CF-295421-9484253-591-2015CF005958A000XX-1

Docket:
Date Action Pages Sequence
11/17/2020 DEMAND/NOTICE FOR DISCOVERY FILED (C:SAO/ATTY) 1 591

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[Niner]

Finally some movement... but no sentencing yet...

Docket:
12/04/2020 INSERT HEARING FOR THE DATE: 2/5/2021 /PER CINDY 0 592
Re: DISP--DISPOSITION HEARING BY LUPEGUIJ

Hearings:
Court Date Court Time Location Motion Section Judge
02/05/2021 1:30 PM BARTOW COURTHOUSE
DISP - DISPOSITION HEARING
F9 JALAL HARB

04/09/2020 9:30 AM BARTOW COURTHOUSE
STHR - STATUS HEARING
F9 JALAL HARB

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[JerseyGirl]

Still a hearing on 2/5?

 

[Suglo]

Still a hearing on 2/5?

Yes the 2/5 Disposition Hearing is still on calendar.

 

[Niner]

Friday, Feb. 5th:
*Disposition Hearing (@ 1:30pm ET) - FL - Meredith Jessie (6) daughter & Mark Weekly (50) father (July 18, 2015, Lakeland, found Aug. 1, 2015) - *Cheyanne Nicole Jessie (25/now 30) indicted (8/18/15) on 2 counts 1st degree murder, 1 count tampering with evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial started on 7/1/19. Jury selection took place from 6/24-28/19. Jury is 9 women & 3 men. Deliberated for ~3 hours & came back with guilty on 2 counts of 1st degree murder, also convicted of tampering with physical evidence for hiding the bodies after the slayings. Penalty Phase deliberations: 7/18 to 7/19: Verdict: The jury in the Cheyanne Jessie trial on Friday recommended a death sentence for Jessie for the murder of her daughter, Meredith. They also recommended 10 years to life in prison for the murder of Mark Weekly, Jessie's father. The jury voted 10-2 on the question of the death sentence for the slaying of Mark Weekly. The lack of a unanimous vote led to the life sentence. They were, however, unanimous in their vote regarding Meredith's murder.
Court info from 7/19/19 thru 4/9/20 reference post #246 here:
GUILTY - FL - Meredith Jessie, 6, & Mark Weekly, 50, Lakeland, 18 July 2015 *Arrest*
7/24/20 Update: Disposition & sentencing hearing on 7/31 has been rescheduled to 9/10/20. 9/10/20: Hearings moved to 11/3/20.
11/3/20 Update: Hearings have been cancelled, 11/17/20: Defendant filed pro se: Demand for Discovery. 12/5/20 Update: Next disposition hearing on 2/5/21.

 

[Suglo]

Friday, Feb. 5th:
*Disposition Hearing (@ 1:30pm ET) - FL - Meredith Jessie (6) daughter & Mark Weekly (50) father (July 18, 2015, Lakeland, found Aug. 1, 2015) - *Cheyanne Nicole Jessie (25/now 30) indicted (8/18/15) on 2 counts 1st degree murder, 1 count tampering with evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will seek DP.
Trial started on 7/1/19. Jury selection took place from 6/24-28/19. Jury is 9 women & 3 men. Deliberated for ~3 hours & came back with guilty on 2 counts of 1st degree murder, also convicted of tampering with physical evidence for hiding the bodies after the slayings. Penalty Phase deliberations: 7/18 to 7/19: Verdict: The jury in the Cheyanne Jessie trial on Friday recommended a death sentence for Jessie for the murder of her daughter, Meredith. They also recommended 10 years to life in prison for the murder of Mark Weekly, Jessie's father. The jury voted 10-2 on the question of the death sentence for the slaying of Mark Weekly. The lack of a unanimous vote led to the life sentence. They were, however, unanimous in their vote regarding Meredith's murder.
Court info from 7/19/19 thru 4/9/20 reference post #246 here:
GUILTY - FL - Meredith Jessie, 6, & Mark Weekly, 50, Lakeland, 18 July 2015 *Arrest*
7/24/20 Update: Disposition & sentencing hearing on 7/31 has been rescheduled to 9/10/20. 9/10/20: Hearings moved to 11/3/20.
11/3/20 Update: Hearings have been cancelled, 11/17/20: Defendant filed pro se: Demand for Discovery. 12/5/20 Update: Next disposition hearing on 2/5/21.

Nothing new on the docket. It has the 2/5/21 Disposition Hearing but nothing to say what happened or if there are any subsequent hearings. I’ll check again this coming week to see if it updates.

 

[Niner]

Thanks for the check @Suglo !

 

[JerseyGirl]

Cheyanne Jessie sentenced to life for murder of father and daughter