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

[Gardenista]

Can this thread be moved into the Trials section?

Here is yesterday's link

 

[Niner]

Thursday, March 10th:
*Pretrial Hearing via Zoom (@ 3:30pm ET) - GA - Tara Faye Grinstead (29) (Oct. 22, 2005, Ocilla) – *Ryan Alexander Duke (21 @ time of crime/33/now 38) arrested (2/23/17), indicted (4/2017) & arraigned (5/4/17) with 2 counts of felony murder & 1 count of malice murder, aggravated assault, burglary & concealing death of another. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Trial set to begin on 5/2/22 with jury selection.
Court hearings from 10/13/17 thru 11/29/21 Reference post #377 here:
GA - TRIAL OF Ryan Alexander Duke & Bo Dukes - Tara Grinstead, 29, Ocilla, 22 Oct 2005 *ARREST*
3/8/22 Update: The first of two pretrial hearings started today. Former Tift Judicial Circuit District Attorney Paul Bowden & Kim Schwalls, Bowden’s assistant district attorney, took the stand. Duke’s attorneys & the state argued a meeting in Perry with Bo Dukes & Bowden, Schwalls, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent & Dukes’ attorney. Dukes was also charged in connection to Grinstead’s death & disappearance & was convicted in Wilcox County in 2019 for charges related to her death. The State & defense return Wednesday, 3/9/22 for day two of this pretrial hearing. They’re planning to hear from Bo Dukes as well as the GBI agent who was there when Dukes gave his statement.
3/9/22 Update: Bo Dukes appeared & his Attorney stood right by him to advise him. Ashley Merchant, Ryan Duke’s defense attorney, asked questions, but Bo Dukes answered with invoking his 5th Amendment right to not answer every time on the advice of his attorney. Called him a hostile witness. Next pretrial hearing on 3/10/22 @ 3:30pm via zoom.
Accomplice:
*Bo Dukes: Found guilty (3/21/19) and sentenced to 25 years. 10/22/20 Update: A hearing set for 11/24/20, in Wilcox County for Dukes. The judge will consider Dukes' request for a new trial.

 

[joe jones]

I am off to catch up as I missed the hearing but did read Bo Dukes took the fifth, I thought he was cooperating with LE

 

[Niner]

I am off to catch up as I missed the hearing but did read Bo Dukes took the fifth, I thought he was cooperating with LE

He did answer a couple of questions about guy name Josh something - couldn't hear it very well.

 

[Niner]

Just got these 2 articles in my alerts.

Pre-trial hearing held for Ryan Duke in Grinstead case

Ryan Duke pre-trial two-day hearing held in Irwin County

Duke, his attorneys, the judge and the state will all hear from the GBI Agent Jason Shoudel on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. via a ZOOM call as part of the pre-trial.

 

[Niner]

@Stina_108 - maybe a bit too early to ask - but I will anyway since I'm going to print up some new sheets for the hearings later today.

Any court date yet before his trial? TIA!

 

[Niner]

Bumping up for @Stina_108 - sorry to bother you, just going thru the past hearings & wondered if there "might" be an update?

TIA!

 

[Niner]

@Gardenista - was wondering if you might have found an updated article - all I'm getting is the last hearing. Looking for his next court hearing date.

TIA!

 

[Nina Michigan]

the trial is less than a month away !

 

[Niner]

@Gardenista - any hearings before his trial on 5/2/22?

TIA!

 

[JerseyGirl]

GA v. Ryan Duke: Beauty Queen Murder Trial - Pretrial Hearing - Court TV

 

[Niner]

Monday, April 18th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ am ET) - GA - Tara Faye Grinstead (29) (Oct. 22, 2005, Ocilla) – *Ryan Alexander Duke (21 @ time of crime/33/now 38) arrested (2/23/17), indicted (4/2017) & arraigned (5/4/17) with 2 counts of felony murder & 1 count of malice murder, aggravated assault, burglary & concealing death of another. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Trial set to begin on 5/2/22 with jury selection.
Court hearings from 10/13/17 thru 3/9/22 Reference post #382 here:
GA - TRIAL OF Ryan Alexander Duke & Bo Dukes - Tara Grinstead, 29, Ocilla, 22 Oct 2005 *ARREST*
3/10/22 Update: Duke, his attorneys, the judge & the State will all hear from the GBI Agent Jason Shoudel on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. via a ZOOM call as part of the pretrial. Bo Dukes testified & took the 5th on most of the questions. No other info available. Trial set to begin on 5/2/22.
4/15/22 Update: Duke & his lawyers are expected to appear before Chief Judge Bill Reinhardt for a critical hearing concerning the sole piece of DNA evidence that prosecutors claim connects Duke to Grinstead’s disappearance – a single latex glove. Pretrial hearing on 4/18/22.
Accomplice:
*Bo Dukes: Found guilty (3/21/19) and sentenced to 25 years. 10/22/20 Update: A hearing set for 11/24/20, in Wilcox County for Dukes. The judge will consider Dukes' request for a new trial.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Defense challenges DNA evidence in trial of man accused in 2005 beauty queen killing

 

[Niner]

@Gardenista - do you have access to the court site? For some reason I have your name in my notes to ask.

Wondering if the Judge ruled on the DNA in the latex glove & if there will be another hearing before trial on 5/2/22.

TIA!

 

[Nina Michigan]

Hey, I found out I'm covering the trial. I'll be in Ocilla starting 5/1 to sit in on proceedings. Should be interesting.

 

[Niner]

Hey, I found out I'm covering the trial. I'll be in Ocilla starting 5/1 to sit in on proceedings. Should be interesting.

5/1 or on 5/2 as the articles say?

 

[Nina Michigan]

5/1 is a Sunday which is when I arrive.

 

[Niner]

5/1 is a Sunday which is when I arrive.

Ah - okay - gotcha!

 

[Carolina Girl]

I still think Bo killed her and Ryan was too strung out to know the difference.

 

[Gardenista]

@Gardenista - do you have access to the court site? For some reason I have your name in my notes to ask.

Wondering if the Judge ruled on the DNA in the latex glove & if there will be another hearing before trial on 5/2/22.

TIA!

All I can find is a court calendar and all it shows it the trial starts at 9:30 on May 2. It is on the calendar thru the end of May.