GA - TRIAL OF Ryan Alexander Duke & Bo Dukes - Tara Grinstead, 29, Ocilla, 22 Oct 2005 *Guilty/Not Guilty*

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Tony Thomas‏Verified account @TonyThomasWSB 57s57 seconds ago
Prosecution in Ryan Duke case says while it doesn't agree with appeal by Defense to Supreme Court, they believe the Monday trial should be halted until state supreme court makes it's decision. @wsbtv #taragrinstead

 

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Tony Thomas‏Verified account @TonyThomasWSB 1m1 minute ago
Judge in Ryan Duke case: "Maybe we just have to wait for the Supreme Court. " Judge is going to take a recess to research the issue. @wsbtv #taragrinstead

 

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Tony Thomas‏Verified account @TonyThomasWSB 2m2 minutes ago
Breaking: Ga Supreme Court just ordered delay in Ryan Duke trial. Supreme Court to look at appeal. Judge on bench now. @wsbtv #taragrinstead


Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2m2 minutes ago
BREAKING: #RyanDuke trial has been delayed. #TaraGrinstead

 

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Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 2m2 minutes ago
#TaraGrinstead - The defense filed a motion with the GA Supreme Court appealing some pre-trial rulings. Both sides agree jury selection should NOT start Monday as was scheduled.

 

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Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 6m6 minutes ago
#TaraGrinstead - GA Supreme Court granted the delay. They will hear arguments on May 7. #RyanDuke


Cathy Russon‏ @cathyrusson 4m4 minutes ago
Screenshot of #RyanDuke in court today via @WALBNews10 #TaraGrinstead

 

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Emileigh Forrester WALB ‏Verified account @EmileighTV 4m4 minutes ago
BREAKING: #RyanDuke trial postponed indefinitely in Irwin Co. as the GA Supreme Court grants a stay. SC will allow the defense & the state to argue whether Duke has grounds to appeal pre-trial decisions by the judge. Defense cites constitutional rights of Duke. #taragrinstead

 

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Tara Grinstead case: Georgia Supreme Court grants delay in murder trial
It was supposed to begin on Monday, April 1

March 28, 2019

"...Duke’s trial for the 2005 murder of Tara Grinstead was slated to begin April 1, but his defense filed an emergency motion earlier this week to the state’s high court for a delay.

The court will hear oral arguments for why Duke’s defense thinks the state should fund defense experts and an investigator.

Those oral arguments are scheduled for Tuesday, May 7...."

Tara Grinstead case: Georgia Supreme Court grants delay in murder trial

 

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Philip Holloway‏Verified account @PhilHollowayEsq 6m6 minutes ago
BREAKING: For now, the Georgia Supreme Court has delayed the second trial in the #TaraGrinstead case. Stay issued so the defense may have an opportunity to possibly appeal issues of indigent defense funding

 

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Tony Thomas‏Verified account @TonyThomasWSB 1m1 minute ago
Georgia Supreme Court decision in #taraGrinstead case. Ryan Duke trial delayed. @wsbtv

 

[Niner]

Thanks YESorNO for the updates!

So - next for Ryan is May 7th. I guess just the attorneys appear before the Supreme Court? or will he be there too?

And what's happening with Bo's 3/27 hearing in Ben Hill County? Any news on that?

TIA!

 

[Gardenista]

Tara Grinstead case: Bo Dukes reports to prison for 25-year sentence

 

[southernmimi]

I haven't followed this as close as I once was, so i'll need some help. What makes you think the roles were reversed? I have sort of thought that they were just perhaps equal participants. I mean, probably only one of them actually killed her, but that is irrelevant in my opinion, each would be equally guilty.

One man, BD, has a history of physical violence and assaults. The other has no history except heavy drug and alcohol abuse...with reported blackouts. I doubt he could remember what he did...or didn't do.

 

[Niner]

Tara Grinstead case: Bo Dukes reports to prison for 25-year sentence

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Is this for his trial for Tara? So, no hearing on 3/27?
Can anyone get into GA court sites? He's got a few charges against him in a few other counties.
The rape plus in Houston County

 

[Suglo]

Is this for his trial for Tara? So, no hearing on 3/27?
Can anyone get into GA court sites? He's got a few charges against him in a few other counties.
The rape plus in Houston County

It looks like it. This is what the article says in part:

“According to the Georgia Department of Corrections, he reported Tuesday at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison in Jackson to start his 25-year sentence.”

“Dukes was convicted of four charges in Wilcox County: two counts of making false statements, one count of hindering apprehension or punishment of a criminal and one count of concealing the death of another.

Dukes still faces charges in Ben Hill County for allegedly burning Grinstead's body on his uncle's pecan orchard, and in Houston County for allegedly sexually assaulting two women at gunpoint.”

Tara Grinstead case: Bo Dukes reports to prison for 25-year sentence

I will see if I can get into the other counties’ court websites and let you know.

 

[Niner]

Thank you Suglo - I couldn't access that article - stupid EU rules...

 

[Niner]

Okay - here's what I have for Bo:

*Bo Dukes (32/21 @ time of crime) arrested (3/3/17) charged with concealing a death, hindering the apprehension of a criminal & 2 counts of giving false statements (to GBI). Released on $16,700 bond on 3/3/17 afternoon; waived right to his first hearing. Violated probation back in jail. Irwin County tried in Wilcox County.
3/8/19 Update: Dukes will be the first to be tried in the case, prosecutors said Friday. His trial is set to begin March 18 in Wilcox County. 3/22/19: Found guilty, sentenced to 25 years.
Also charged with:
*Indicted (June, 2017) by a Ben Hill County grand jury indicted Dukes on 3 counts: concealing the death of another, 2 counts of making false statements, tampering with evidence & hindering apprehension of a criminal. Ben Hill County
*Indicted (Sept. 2017) a Wilcox County GJ indicted for 4 charges: 2 counts making false statements (to GBI), 1 count of hindering apprehension of a criminal & 1 count of concealing the death of another. Wilcox County
Dukes MAY go to trial later this month (March) in charges related to the case in Wilcox County.
*Charged (1/6/19) & arraigned (2/17/19) & indicted (1/15/19) with 1 count of rape, 2 counts for aggravated sodomy, 2 counts for kidnapping, 2 counts for aggravated assault, 4 counts for possession of firearm/knife commission of crime & 1 count for possession of firearm/knife by convicted felon. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. Houston County #2019CR053334


Now - the one in red - is this supposed to be the charge for burning Tara's body? It seems the one in red is the same for what he just went to trial for??

 

[Suglo]

Thank you Suglo - I couldn't access that article - stupid EU rules...

I forget that you can’t access many articles. I tried searching for a case index for these remaining cases in both Ben Hill County and Houston County. Couldn’t find anything.

 

[Stina_108]

The charges Bo Dukes was just convicted of are the four from Wilcox County when he lied to GBI SA Jason Shoudel in June of 2016. The charges for burning Tara's body are from Ben Hill County and that trial has not taken place yet. I haven't checked the court calendars yet to see if it's coming up any time soon. Honestly, I'm afraid the Ben Hill charges may be dropped due to statute of limitations.

 

[Niner]

Thank you Stina! That's what I thought, as I had the same charges on both those counties. Got myself confused....

 

[Niner]

Georgia Supreme Court delays Ryan Duke murder trial

ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) - The Georgia Supreme Court granted a delay Thursday in next week’s scheduled trial of the man accused of the 2005 murder of a South Georgia teacher and former beauty queen Tara Grinstead.
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The Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments on the defense request for Tuesday, May 7th.