Found Deceased IA - Mollie Tibbetts, 20, Poweshiek County, 19 Jul 2018 *Arrest* #47

[Niner]

Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
ORDER SETTING HEARING YATES JOEL D 03/11/2020 03/11/2020 03/11/2020
Comments: 3-18-20 8:00 AM/SPD & ATTY BUSHELL NOTIFIED THRU EDMS

MOTION FOR HEARING FRESE CHAD R 03/10/2020 03/10/2020 03/10/2020
Comments: APPLICATION TO SET HEARING

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

 

[Niner]

Still showing as "on" today on court site.

Wednesday, March 18th:
*Motions Hearing (@ 8am CT) – IA – Mollie Cecilia Tibbetts (20) (July 18, 2018, Brooklyn; found Aug. 21, 2018) – *Cristhian Bahena Rivera aka John Budd (24/now 25) arrested (8/21/18), charged (8/22/18) & arraigned (9/19/18) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M cash only bond.
ICE logged an immigration detainer on Rivera. Confessed to killing Mollie.
Trial was set to begin on 2/4/20 – Trial has been postponed (on 1/22/20). (should last about 6 to 8 days). Trial moved from Poweshiek County to Woodbury County.
Court hearings from 8/22/18 thru 1/22/20 reference post #526 here:
Found Deceased - IA - Mollie Tibbetts, 20, Poweshiek County, 19 Jul 2018 *Arrest* #47
2/4/20 Update: The Iowa Supreme Court announced this morning they denied a motion presented by the lawyers of Rivera. All evidence entered into the murder trial of a University of Iowa student will remain in the case. Basically, only statements CR made between 11:30 p.m. on August 20th and early August 21st were suppressed or not allowed by the judge. However, statements CR made that led investigators to MT's body were allowed. All the physical evidence was also allowed.
2/17/20 Update: Motion to set a trial scheduling conference. 2/18/20: Indigent defense claim form: total $3K. Next motions hearing on 3/9. 3/6/20: Motion for continuance filed by defense. 3/9/20: Motion hearing set for 3/18.

 

[Niner]

Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
PROCEDENDO SUPREME COURT CLERK 03/27/2020 03/27/2020 03/27/2020

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




Legal Definition of procedendo
: an extraordinary writ ordering a lower court to proceed to or execute a judgment

Procedendo
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In common-law jurisprudence, procedendo is one of the prerogative writs. It is a writ that sends a case from an appellate court to a lower court with an order to proceed to judgment.

The writ of procedendo is merely an order from a court of superior jurisdiction to one of inferior jurisdiction to proceed to judgment. It does not in any case attempt to control the inferior court as to what that judgment should be.[1]

 

[24Roses]

Trial for Bahena Rivera, man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts, rescheduled
New trial date is September 29, 2020 at 9:00 a.. in Woodbury county!

 

[girlhasnoname]

Trial for Bahena Rivera, man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts, rescheduled
New trial date is September 29, 2020 at 9:00 a.. in Woodbury county!

Finally, let's hope it sticks with all the delays due to Covid-19.

 

[oviedo]

Still showing as "on" today on court site.

Wednesday, March 18th:
*Motions Hearing (@ 8am CT) – IA – Mollie Cecilia Tibbetts (20) (July 18, 2018, Brooklyn; found Aug. 21, 2018) – *Cristhian Bahena Rivera aka John Budd (24/now 25) arrested (8/21/18), charged (8/22/18) & arraigned (9/19/18) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M cash only bond.
ICE logged an immigration detainer on Rivera. Confessed to killing Mollie.
Trial was set to begin on 2/4/20 – Trial has been postponed (on 1/22/20). (should last about 6 to 8 days). Trial moved from Poweshiek County to Woodbury County.
Court hearings from 8/22/18 thru 1/22/20 reference post #526 here:
Found Deceased - IA - Mollie Tibbetts, 20, Poweshiek County, 19 Jul 2018 *Arrest* #47
2/4/20 Update: The Iowa Supreme Court announced this morning they denied a motion presented by the lawyers of Rivera. All evidence entered into the murder trial of a University of Iowa student will remain in the case. Basically, only statements CR made between 11:30 p.m. on August 20th and early August 21st were suppressed or not allowed by the judge. However, statements CR made that led investigators to MT's body were allowed. All the physical evidence was also allowed.
2/17/20 Update: Motion to set a trial scheduling conference. 2/18/20: Indigent defense claim form: total $3K. Next motions hearing on 3/9. 3/6/20: Motion for continuance filed by defense. 3/9/20: Motion hearing set for 3/18.

Thank you for your updates !!

 

[24Roses]

Finally, let's hope it sticks with all the delays due to Covid-19.

IMO-they should be well prepared by then. However, I'm not sure how much they can be doing on the preparation right now. Not sure how that works with the restricitons in Iowa right now. IMO-there are no trials until June, so not sure if they can't do any preparing until then either.

 

[Luckyzmom]

Defense not in a hurry more billable hours . Must be a terrible burden on Mollies loved ones . Such a sad sad thing MOO

 

[Niner]

Latest from the court site.

Event Filed By Filed Create Date Last Updated Action Date
ORDER SETTING TRIAL YATES JOEL D 04/10/2020 04/10/2020 04/10/2020
Comments: 9-29-2020 9:00 AM

INDIGENT DEFENSE CLAIM FORM 04/07/2020 04/09/2020 04/09/2020
Comments: EXPENSES $5184.00

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

 

[JudgeJoe]

IMO-they should be well prepared by then. However, I'm not sure how much they can be doing on the preparation right now. Not sure how that works with the restricitons in Iowa right now. IMO-there are no trials until June, so not sure if they can't do any preparing until then either.

Would hope they have all discovery items by now- so with COVID sheltering, they should have nothing but time to prepare! It’s almost 2 years since Mollie set out on her last evening jog. Two years since she cheered up a friend, said something kind to the homeless people near her college, made her camp kids laugh, or ate brats with her mom. Two years since she hugged her bf at a football game. (Who I read somewhere joined the military & was overseas- didn’t seem like that was part of his life plan until this ahole bludgeoned his love & made him need to leave town for a while).
So... I’m damn done with the frickn delays here. Lock this serial-psycho-in-the-making up where he’ll be in anguish for the rest of his sorry- life. Perhaps it’s the quarantining- I’m more impatient for justice than usual. And this dipwad is really gettin’ on my nerves.

 

[Ilovemy3boys]

Mollie Tibbetts: Trial date set for alleged killer accused of murdering young college jogger, hiding her 500 yards into cornfield

 

[Ragnarok]

Mollie Tibbetts: Trial date set for alleged killer accused of murdering young college jogger, hiding her 500 yards into cornfield

Dragged her into woods and then covered her with corn leaves. Somebody should edit their stories.

This is the case that brought me to Websleuths. Hard to believe nearly two years and still no justice.

 

[Niner]

Geez - I wish they would give the next court hearing date - I already have the trial marked for 9/29....

 

[Luckyzmom]

Imagine the frustration level of Mollies loved ones.... Thanks to you all for updates. Justice for Mollie

 

[MyBelle]

Dragged her into woods and then covered her with corn leaves. Somebody should edit their stories.

This is the case that brought me to Websleuths. Hard to believe nearly two years and still no justice.

Mollie was dragged into a cornfield, not the woods. The perp is in jail and he will stay there no matter how long this case takes through the courts.

JMO

 

[katydid23]

Mollie Tibbetts: Trial date set for alleged killer accused of murdering young college jogger, hiding her 500 yards into cornfield

Good News:

Bahena Rivera, 26, will stand trial for first-degree murder, starting September 29, in connection with the July 2018 death of Tibbetts. A judge previously postponed the trial in order to allow the Iowa Supreme Court time to determine if Rivera’s Rivera’s Miranda rights had been violated when authorities interrogated him, Des Moines Register reports.

The Supreme Court ultimately denied the defense team’s request.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Mollie Tibbetts: Trial date set for alleged killer accused of murdering young college jogger, hiding her 500 yards into cornfield

These articles must be so trauma-inducing for family. Simple things- like knowing the murderer first targeted Mollie at the corner of Middle and Boundary Streets. No words.

 

[Area52]

Mollie was dragged into a cornfield, not the woods. The perp is in jail and he will stay there no matter how long this case takes through the courts.

JMO

Mollie Tibbetts: Trial date set for alleged killer accused of murdering young college jogger, hiding her 500 yards into cornfield

No, according to this article and others, she was dragged into the woods, then carried to a cornfield.

 

[Luckyzmom]

Thank you @katydid23 ! It's hard to imagine the tactics this defense team has ready to tangle up this trial.
As always praying for Mollies loved ones to find strength and comfort through this judicial maze .
Her life was taken in a heinous brutal manner. May the sentence reflect that MOO MOO

 

[JudgeJoe]

Mollie Tibbetts: Trial date set for alleged killer accused of murdering young college jogger, hiding her 500 yards into cornfield

No, according to this article and others, she was dragged into the woods, then carried to a cornfield.

I’m guessing this article was first written across the pond. And republished by multiple sources that don’t proofread or check their math. The article references the “meters” he dragged her- 20 meters (65 feet) and conflicts with the headline- 500 yards (1500 feet). A local reporter would report in feet, not meters, mo. I also doubt the accuracy of “woods”. Jmo.

“The suspect allegedly said he... dragged her... into a secluded area in the woods.... then tossed Mollie over his shoulders and walked around 20 meters into the woods... the affidavit read.”
Mollie Tibbetts: Trial date set for alleged killer accused of murdering young college jogger, hiding her 500 yards into cornfield