GUILTY IA - Breasia Terrell, 10, found deceased, Davenport, 10 July 2020 *arrest*

[Niner]

Friday, March 11th:
*Hearing (re New Counsel) (@ 3pm ET) - IA - Breasia Terrell (10) (last seen E. 53rd & near Lorton Ave on July 10, 2020, Davenport; found March 22, 2021 by fishermen near 270th Ave in Dewitt in Clinton County. Id'd on March 31, 2021) - *Henry Earl Dinkins (48/now 49) arrested (5/5/21), charged (5/6/21) & arraigned (6/16/21) on 1st degree murder & 1st degree kidnapping. Plead not guilty. Held with no bond in the Clinton County jail.
Trial set to begin on 5/9/22. (Should last about 2 weeks).
Case & court info from 5/6/21 thru 1/20/22 reference post #815 here:
Found Deceased - IA - Breasia Terrell, 10, Davenport, 10 July 2020 *arrest*
1/25/22 Update: Motion hearing on trial continuance. Judge Henry Latham granted the motion of continuance of trial. 2/2/22 Update: Setting hearing on 2/10/22 @ 8:30am. The Judge also set a status hearing for 4/19/22 & final pretrial conference for 5/4/22 with trial starting on 5/9/22. 2/3/22: Letter to Judge Latham by Dinkins. Dinkins is scheduled to be in Scott County Court at 8:30am Thursday for a hearing with Scott County District Judge Henry Latham to review the written request Dinkins made for a new attorney in late January.
2/10/22 Update: Order on incarceration status. Motion filed by Latham Brown. Other Order: Regarding motion for new counsel. 2/10/22 Update: 7th District Judge Henry Latham to deny Henry Dinkins' request for a new attorney. Judge Latham summarized the contents of a letter Dinkins sent to the judge Jan. 25 — the same day Latham moved the start of Dinkins' trial to May 9, with a final pretrial hearing set for May 4. Before the change, Dinkins' trial was scheduled to start Feb. 14. In the letter, Dinkins said he had not seen public defender Puentes "but once in eight months." Dinkins also claimed Puentes gave him false phone numbers & he could not contact the attorney. During Thursday's hearing, Puentes explained that as late as last Friday Dinkins had not expressed to Puentes a desire to replace him. He also explained a combination of factors led to infrequent in-person visits, including the fact Dinkins is housed in Clinton County & "discovery has not been done in a timely manner." Judge Latham concluded the hearing by ordering Dinkins to have better access to Puentes via phone & ordered Puentes to have a physical visit with Dinkins "at least once a week. Next hearing on 4/19/22.
2/22/22 Update: Order hearing set for new counsel on 3/11/22 @ 8:35am. 2/28/22: Order for continuance. 3/1/22: Other Order: Order setting hearing by video conference-rescinded. Other Order: The Court order setting hearing on 3/11/22 @ 1pm for a remote video conference is rescinded. 3/9/22: Order for continuance: hearing on 3/11/22 @ 3pm.

 

[Niner]

Docket update:

Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
COURT REPORTER MEMORANDUM AND CERTIFICATE - WITH FEE LATHAM II HENRY WILLIAM 03/11/2022 03/11/2022 03/11/2022
Comments: HEARING; 03/11/22; KIM BROWN; JUDGE LATHAM



Not sure if these court dates will still be in effect since he got a new attorney.


ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE LATHAM II HENRY WILLIAM 01/26/2022 01/26/2022 01/26/2022
Comments: FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCES 05/04/2022 10:00 AM DIST.JURY
TRIAL 05/09/2022 09:00 AM DIST.HEARING 04/19/2022 01:30 PM
DIST.

link: https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/TIndexFrm


I'll keep my eye out on the court site.

 

[Niner]

Well dang - 2 different articles and I can't access either one...

Judge denies Dinkins’ request for new attorney | OurQuadCities

Henry Dinkins denied request for new lawyer a 2nd time | wqad.com

Ah - here's one I can read...

Henry Dinkins says he’ll file to represent himself after second request for new attorney denied

March 12, 2022
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A Scott County courtroom was tense on Friday afternoon after a tense exchange took place between Henry Dinkins and Judge Henry Latham.
[.....]
His first request, written on Feb. 3, claimed that his appointed attorney Miguel Puentes was not communicating with him. The request was denied with Lantham instead requested that Puentes and Dinkins have weekly phone calls.

Dinkins filed a second request on Feb. 25 stating that if he does not get a new attorney then he will represent himself. In the letter, Dinkins claimed his attorneys were “not willing to put in the work” on his case.

The hearing on Friday was to address the second request.
[.....]
The hearing began with Kyle Worby, Puentes’ co-council, telling the judge that they have tried to call Dinkins on three separate occasions and he has refused to speak with them.

Scott County Attorney Michael Walton then stated he believes that Dinkins is trying to prolong the trial date, which is set for May 9.

Given the opportunity to speak, Dinkins was adamant that he wanted to represent himself because he said he was not given the “proper representation.”

Judge Latham agreed that Dinkins seemed to be attempting to prolong trial, saying, “to me it appears you’re just frustrating the whole situation.”

“If ya’ll want to pursue [trial] and continue forward, [you] don’t have to change dates,” Dinkins responded, “I’ll represent myself, I don’t need council.”

Latham told Dinkins that the court was not going to address that request because he had not filed a motion to represent himself. “That can be filed at a separate time,” he said.

Latham denied Dinkins’ second request for a new attorney, stating, “you haven’t cooperated with your attorneys.”
[.....]
Dinkins stated during the hearing that he planned to file a new motion to represent himself in trial.

 

[Knox]

I'm tired of Dinkins idiocy, soon it will be two years since he murdered Breasia. Move it along already, at some point the trial has to go forward despite his attempts to thwart it!!! Let him represent himself if he thinks he's so smart.

 

[Niner]

Docket update - still no court date stated - unless it IS 4/19/22.

Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
EXHIBIT - PROPOSED PUENTES MIGUEL ANTONIO 03/25/2022 03/25/2022 03/25/2022
Comments: EX A - CHANGE OF VENUE STUDY

MOTION PUENTES MIGUEL ANTONIO 03/25/2022 03/25/2022 03/25/2022
Comments: MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE

OTHER ORDER LATHAM II HENRY WILLIAM 03/21/2022 03/21/2022 03/21/2022
Comments: ON DEFENDANT'S LETTER REQUESTING NEW COUNSEL

link: https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/TIndexFrm

 

[Niner]

Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
ORDER SETTING HEARING LATHAM II HENRY WILLIAM 03/28/2022 03/28/2022 03/28/2022
Comments: HEARING 03/30/2022 02:35 PM DIST.

EXHIBIT - PROPOSED PUENTES MIGUEL ANTONIO 03/25/2022 03/25/2022 03/25/2022
Comments: EX A - CHANGE OF VENUE STUDY

link: https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/TIndexFrm

 

[Niner]

Docket update:

Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
MOTION TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL WORBY KYLE JAMES 03/29/2022 03/29/2022 03/29/2022

OTHER ORDER GREVE MARLITA ANN 03/29/2022 03/29/2022 03/29/2022
Comments: SETTING HEARING BY VIDEO CONFERENCE

link: https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/TIndexFrm

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, March 30th:
*Hearing (re Change of venue) (@ 2:35pm ET) - IA - Breasia Terrell (10) (last seen E. 53rd & near Lorton Ave on July 10, 2020, Davenport; found March 22, 2021 by fishermen near 270th Ave in Dewitt in Clinton County. Id'd on March 31, 2021) - *Henry Earl Dinkins (48/now 49) arrested (5/5/21), charged (5/6/21) & arraigned (6/16/21) on 1st degree murder & 1st degree kidnapping. Plead not guilty. Held with no bond in the Clinton County jail.
Trial set to begin on 5/9/22. (Should last about 2 weeks).
Case & court info from 5/6/21 thru 2/28/22 reference post #821 here:
Found Deceased - IA - Breasia Terrell, 10, Davenport, 10 July 2020 *arrest*
3/1/22 Update: Other Order: Order setting hearing by video conference-rescinded. Other Order: The Court order setting hearing on 3/11/22 @ 1pm for a remote video conference is rescinded. 3/9/22: Order for continuance: hearing on 3/11/22 @ 3pm.
3/11/22 Update: Hearing held. 3/11/22 Update: A Scott County courtroom was tense on Friday afternoon after a tense exchange took place between Henry Dinkins & Judge Henry Latham. His first request, written on Feb. 3, claimed that his appointed attorney Miguel Puentes was not communicating with him. The request was denied with Lantham instead requested that Puentes & Dinkins have weekly phone calls. Dinkins filed a second request on Feb. 25 stating that if he does not get a new attorney then he will represent himself. In the letter, Dinkins claimed his attorneys were “not willing to put in the work” on his case. The hearing on Friday was to address the second request. The hearing began with Kyle Worby, Puentes’ co-council, telling the judge that they have tried to call Dinkins on three separate occasions & he has refused to speak with them. Scott County Attorney Michael Walton then stated he believes that Dinkins is trying to prolong the trial date, which is set for May 9. Given the opportunity to speak, Dinkins was adamant that he wanted to represent himself because he said he was not given the “proper representation.” Judge Latham agreed that Dinkins seemed to be attempting to prolong trial, saying, “to me it appears you’re just frustrating the whole situation.” “If ya’ll want to pursue [trial] & continue forward, [you] don’t have to change dates,” Dinkins responded, “I’ll represent myself, I don’t need council.” Latham told Dinkins that the court was not going to address that request because he had not filed a motion to represent himself. “That can be filed at a separate time,” he said. Latham denied Dinkins’ second request for a new attorney, stating, “you haven’t cooperated with your attorneys. Dinkins stated during the hearing that he planned to file a new motion to represent himself in trial.
3/21/22: Other Order. Comment: On Defendant's letter requesting new counsel; court reporter memorandum & certificate. 3/25/22: Motion for change of venue; Exhibit-proposed-Ex. A-Change of venue study filed by defense attorney Miguel A. Puentes. 3/25/22: Proposed: Exh. A-change of venue study by Miguel Puentes. Next hearing on 3/30/22. 3/29/22: Order setting hearing by video conference. Motion to withdraw counsel filed by Kyle J. Worby.

 

[Niner]

Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
COURT REPORTER MEMORANDUM AND CERTIFICATE - WITH FEE LATHAM II HENRY WILLIAM 03/30/2022 03/31/2022 03/31/2022
Comments: MOTION FOR VENUE CHANGE/MOTION TO WITHDRAW; 3/30/22; KIM
BROWN; LATHAM

OTHER EVENT DINKINS HENRY EARL 03/30/2022 03/30/2022 03/30/2022
Comments: WAIVER OF SPEEDY TRIAL (ONE YEAR RULE)

link: https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/TIndexFrm


no next court date, but I do have a hearing on 4/19/22, but will wait & see if they update the docket on that one. I see he waived speedy trial & motion to withdraw counsel - so looks like his trial date of 5/9/22 will probably be continued...

 

[Niner]

Change of venue approved for man accused of killing Breasia Terrell

Mar. 30, 2022
A change of venue has been granted in the murder trial of Henry Earl Dinkins, the man accused in the kidnapping and shooting death of 10-year-old Breasia Terrell in July 2020.

Scott County Attorney Michael Walton said District Judge Henry Latham made the ruling Wednesday after a hearing in district court.
[.....]
Where the trial will take place was not determined Wednesday, Walton said.


“It is continued for a pretrial on April 8,” he said. “I assume we’ll know by then, maybe sooner.”

Dinkins, 49, also will get a new attorney assigned to him, despite a previous denial, after his court-appointed attorneys requested to be removed from the case.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Iowa man charged in killing of 10-year-old has trial moved

 

[Niner]

Henry Dinkins, man accused of killing 10-year-old Breasia Terrell gets new lawyers

April 6, 2022

The man charged in the kidnapping and killing of a 10-year-old Davenport girl has new attorneys.

Henry Dinkins, 49, pleaded not guilty last year to first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Breasia Terrell. She was missing for nine months before her remains were found in a pond in rural Clinton County.

Dinkins asked for new attorneys in January, stating in court filings that communication with his appointed public defender Miguel Puentes had broken down. Scott County District Court Judge Henry W. Latham II initially denied Dinkins' request and ordered more and regular contact between him, Puentes and fellow public defender Kyle Worby.

Puentes and Worby asked to withdraw from Dinkins' defense on March 29, stating in a court filing that Dinkins refused to communicate with them.
[.....]
Latham allowed Puentes and Workby to withdraw from the case last week. Dikins will now be represented by attorneys Jennifer Frese and Chad Frese, according to court documents filed Monday.

The judge last week also granted a request by Dinkins’ lawyers for a change of venue. A new venue for Dinkins’ trial was not immediately selected. Court documents state the location will be decided after Dinkins' new defense team consults with the court and the Scott County Attorney’s Office.
[.....]
Dinkins' next court hearing is scheduled for Friday [4/8/22], court records state.

 

[Niner]

Friday, April 8th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ am ET) - IA - Breasia Terrell (10) (last seen E. 53rd & near Lorton Ave on July 10, 2020, Davenport; found March 22, 2021 by fishermen near 270th Ave in Dewitt in Clinton County. Id'd on March 31, 2021) - *Henry Earl Dinkins (48/now 49) arrested (5/5/21), charged (5/6/21) & arraigned (6/16/21) on 1st degree murder & 1st degree kidnapping. Plead not guilty. Held with no bond in the Clinton County jail.
Trial set to begin on 5/9/22. (Should last about 2 weeks). Trial moved out of Scott County to unknown as of 4/1.
Case & court info from 5/6/21 thru 3/21/22 reference post #828 here:
Found Deceased - IA - Breasia Terrell, 10, Davenport, 10 July 2020 *arrest*
3/25/22: Motion for change of venue; Exhibit-proposed-Ex. A-Change of venue study filed by defense attorney Miguel A. Puentes. 3/25/22: Proposed: Exh. A-change of venue study by Miguel Puentes. Next hearing on 3/30/22. 3/29/22: Order setting hearing by video conference. Motion to withdraw counsel filed by Kyle J. Worby.
3/30/22 Update: Waiver of speedy trial (1 year rule). Scott County District Court Judge Henry W. Latham II allowed Miguel Puentes & Kyle Workby to withdraw from the case last week. Dinkins will now be represented by attorneys Jennifer Frese & Chad Frese, according to court documents filed Monday. The judge last week also granted a request by Dinkins’ lawyers for a change of venue. A new venue for Dinkins’ trial was not immediately selected. Court documents state the location will be decided after Dinkins' new defense team consults with the court & the Scott County Attorney’s Office. District Judge Henry Latham: Motion for venue change-granted & Motion to withdraw-granted. Next pretrial hearing on 4/8/22.

 

[LovesPeace2]

Henry Dinkins' trial pushed back to October 2022 | wqad.com Geez remanded till October

 

[Niner]

Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
OTHER APPLICATION FRESE CHAD R 04/08/2022 04/08/2022 04/08/2022
Comments: APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR

NOTICE FRESE CHAD R 04/08/2022 04/08/2022 04/08/2022
Comments: PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE SECTION 691.2

MOTION TO PRODUCE FRESE CHAD R 04/08/2022 04/08/2022 04/08/2022

PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE BARROWS JOEL WILLIAM 04/08/2022 04/08/2022 04/08/2022
Comments: HEARING 06/14/2022 01:30 PM DIST.FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCES
10/12/2022 10:00 AM DIST.JURY TRIAL 10/17/2022 09:00 AM
DIST.MOTION 04/28/2022 10:00 AM DIST.

APPEARANCE FRESE CHAD R 04/05/2022 04/05/2022 04/05/2022

APPEARANCE FRESE JENNIFER JO 04/05/2022 04/05/2022 04/05/2022

MOTION FRESE JENNIFER JO 04/04/2022 04/04/2022 04/04/2022
Comments: MOTION TO APPEAR

ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL AT STATE EXPENSE LATHAM II HENRY WILLIAM 04/04/2022 04/04/2022 04/04/2022
Comments: ATTORNEYS C. FRESE AND J. FRESE APPOINTED; PDO WITHDRAWN

ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE LATHAM II HENRY WILLIAM 03/31/2022 03/31/2022 03/31/2022
Comments: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE 04/08/2022 01:00 PM DIST.

OTHER ORDER LATHAM II HENRY WILLIAM 03/31/2022 03/31/2022 03/31/2022
Comments: FINDING GOOD CAUSE TO PROSECUTE PAST THE ONE YEAR
REQUIREMENT

OTHER ORDER LATHAM II HENRY WILLIAM 03/31/2022 03/31/2022 03/31/2022
Comments: GRANTING CHANGE OF VENUE

link: https://www.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/TIndexFrm

 

[Niner]

Aren't these attorneys that were on Mollie Tibbetts' murder case?

 

[pizzaman12]

Aren't these attorneys that were on Mollie Tibbetts' murder case?

Looks like it. Not the most likeable. Questionable tactics

 

[Knox]

Aren't these attorneys that were on Mollie Tibbetts' murder case?

We all know how it ended for Bahena Rivera ... good, I hope Dinkins has the same outcome. JF was so annoying, reminds me Barry Morphew's counsel.
Questionable tactics is putting it mildly.

 

[Niner]

We all know how it ended for Bahena Rivera ... good, I hope Dinkins has the same outcome. JF was so annoying, reminds me Barry Morphew's counsel.
Questionable tactics is putting it mildly.

Yes - I do remember Rivera's outcome! And too hope the same happens to Dinkins!

 

[Knox]

Yes - I do remember Rivera's outcome! And too hope the same happens to Dinkins!

I'll make room on my bench for you Niner, we'll wait together for his conviction