Trials & Sentencing for January, 2024

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to all who read here!

For the week of Monday, January 1st thru Friday, January 5, 2024:

Tuesday, January 2nd:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9:30am ET) – FL – Kameela Russell (41) (May 15, 2019, last seen in driveway of Aunt’s house, found May 25, 2019 in Snake Creek canal, City of Miami Gardens) - *Ernest Joseph Roberts (39/now 44) arrested (6/14/19), charged (6/13/19), indicted (7/17/19) & arraigned (7/18/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. (5/18/20: bond denied due to COVID). DP Case. DA has waived the DP.
Trial was set to begin on 10/10/23 was continued on 1/2/24.
Judge Alberto Milian presiding. Prosecutor Arvind Singh & Defense attorney Roderick Vereen.
Court info from 10/13/20 thru 9/12/23 reference post #183 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...iami-gardens-15-may-2019-arrest.445549/page-9
10/10/23 Update: (1023) Motion for continuance filed. Oral hearing set for 10/10/23 @ 10:15am-Granted Stipulation. (1024) Trial hearing was reset on 1/2/24 @ 9:30am. 12/5/23: (1025 thru 1078) e-Subpoenas to Tyron White, Michael Mallon, Richard Johnson, Karina Pimental, Victor Morillo, Wanda Jackson, Dene Piper, Roberto Robles, Charistopher Pacheco, Jeffrey Spokony, Darryl Owens, Eamon Curran, Glenn Sellan, Michael Perez, Dexter McLaurin, Luis Gonzalez, Angel Seary, Kevin Warren, Henry Schneider, Christopher Shuman, Michael Lissade, Pedro Valdes, Shirley Jones-Gray, Dennis Lavandera, Joseph Marinella, Stephen Parr, Diana Hedrick, Sean Horne, Joseph Schafer, Jose Rodriguez, Teresa Windish, Michael Ruiz, Edgar Castelli, Henry Payoute, Juan Gonzalez, John Medina, Patricl Paolella, Kimberly Barfield, Roger Franklin, Jeremy McIntyre, Shane Basdeo, Timothy Turner, Amariliss Owens, Terry Goldston, Christopher Williams, Roody Eugene, Obsner Germinal, Jodelin Atenor, Willard Delancy, Cynthia Alexander, Shenkee Slaughter, Hector Infante, Nancy Torres & Rupert Butcher.

*Trial set to begin (Federal Child & gun) (@ 9am ET) – ME - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 56) charged (12/14/19 in Maine-Federal ) & indicted (11/6/19) & arraigned (12/14/19) with possessing a gun with an obliterated serial number, stemmed from allegedly owning a rifle that had its serial number filed away. Plead not guilty.
Police found 60 weapons & 15,000 rounds of ammunition in his Stetson home. As a convicted felon not legally allowed to own firearms.
*Indicted (3/10/21 in Maine-Federal) charged & arraigned (5/18/21) with possession of child p0rnography. Plead not guilty.
Trial set to begin on 1/2/24.
Previous charges & court info from 6/14/19 thru 2/9/23 reference post #250 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...nn-11-ponus-ridge-23-sept-1986.227077/page-13
4/20/23: Motion to extend time for trial-granted. Next pretrial hearing on 5/10/23 @ 9am. 8/16/23 Update: The Court denied the defendant’s motion to re-open consideration of the motion to suppress evidence 7 set the case for jury selection on 9/5/23. Defense filed a motion to continue the case to the 11/7/23 trial list. It is likely that the case can be resolved with a conditional plea of guilty that preserves the defendant’s right to appeal the denial of various pretrial motions. Counsel for the Government does not object to the motion. Defendant waives his rights under the Speedy Trial Act & requests that the period of time requested be excluded from computation pursuant to the Act. HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The defendant’s unopposed motion is hereby GRANTED. 2. Trial is continued to 1/2/24. 3. The time period between 1/7/23 & 1/2/24 for trial is hereby excluded from calculations under the Speedy Trial Act, Title 18, United States Code, Section 3161 et seq. So Ordered by U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker.
CT – Kathleen Marie Flynn (11) (Sept. 23, 1986, Ponus Ridge, Norwalk, found Sept. 24, 1986 in the woods behind Ponus Ridge Middle School) - *Marc J. Karun (21 @ time of crime/53/now 56) arrested (6/12/19 for a fugitive from justice warrant in Stetson, ME), charged (6/14/19) & arraigned (8/12/19) with capital murder with special circumstance, 1st degree kidnapping & sexual assault. Plead not guilty. $5M bond. Pretrial hearing on 3/1/24.

*Trial set to begin (@ 9:30am ET) - IL – Danica Shernay Ford (22) (found in Woodland Memorial Cemetery on Nov. 12, 2018, Joliet; Id’d Nov. 20, 2018) – *Deiontae Shawnrico McMillian (24/now 29) (BF) charged & indicated (2/13/19) & arraigned (12/18/19) with 2 counts of 1st degree intentional murder & 1 count of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $2M bond. And indicted (11/21/18), arrested (11/22/18) & arraigned (12/18/18) in Fayetteville, N.C. (was extradited to Illinois) also charged (11/12/18) with concealing a homicide. Plead not guilty. $2M bond.
Trial was set to begin on 12/4/23 continued on 1/2/24. McMillian will be representing himself (Pro Se).
Court info from 1/13/20 thru 7/17/23 reference post #188 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ry-nov-2018-danica-ford-arrest.399785/page-10
and 7/25/23 thru 11/15/23 see above link.
11/17/23 Update: Continuance by Defendant. People present by Erin M. Krone. Defendant present in custody of Kthe Will County Sheriff, Pro Se. Matter comes on for State's motion to continue. Motion is heard & is granted over defendant's objection. Date of 12/4/23 is ordered stricken. On motion of the Defendant, matter is continued for jury trial. Subpoenas are continued. Defendant remanded. Case to follow. Jury trial set to begin on 1/2/24 @ 9:30am.


Thursday, January 4th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ am PT) - CA – Roman Anthony Lopez (11) (last seen Saturday morning Jan. 11, 2020, found later in evening dead in a storage bin in the basement, Placerville) – death is being investigated as suspicious. *Jordan Thomas Piper (35/now 38) “father” arrested (2/3/21), charged (2/4/21) & arraigned (2/9/21) with 1 count of child abuse likely to cause injury or death & causing cruel & extreme pain for revenge, extortion or sadistic purpose, 1 count of torture & 1 count with willfully failing to provide food, shelter & medical attention to the child. Plead not guilty. $1.05M bond. Additional charge (10/29/21) & arraigned (11/19/21) of murder. Plead not guilty.
Info on crime, where children are & court info from 2/4/21 to 10/20/23 reference post #135 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-11-jan-2020-arrests-2-guilty-2.629673/page-7
10/26/23 Update: Piper accused of murder & child abuse in the death of his 11-year-old son, Roman Lopez, unexpectedly changed his plea Thursday & was convicted in the boy’s death. A preliminary hearing to determine whether Piper should stand trial as charged initially was scheduled to begin next Tuesday morning in El Dorado Superior Court. But that hearing has now been vacated. Instead, Piper appeared Thursday afternoon in Judge Vicki Ashworth’s courtroom & pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder in Roman’s death. Piper remains in custody & is scheduled to return to court 11/21/23 his sentencing hearing.
11/21/23 Update: The sentencing of Piper was postponed Tuesday after issues getting him logged on to the courtroom's Zoom call. New sentencing date on 1/4/24.
*Lindsay Marie Piper (38/now 41) “stepmother” - Plead no contest (5/16/22) to 2nd degree murder. Sentenced on 7/8/22 to 15 years to life with the possibility of parole. Her guilty plea (deal) will dismiss these charges: child abuse, poisoning & torture.
*Federal Criminal complaint filed (6/21/22) & charged (6/23/22) of sexual exploitation of a child/. Plead guilty on 3/20/23 to a plea deal. Sentenced on 10/23/23 to 15 years in prison & 7 ½ years parole.

 

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Tuesday, Jan. 2nd:
*Trial set to begin-CONTINUED! (@ 9:30am ET) – FL – Kameela Russell (41) (May 15, 2019, last seen in driveway of Aunt’s house, found May 25, 2019 in Snake Creek canal, City of Miami Gardens) - *Ernest Joseph Roberts (39/now 44) arrested (6/14/19), charged (6/13/19), indicted (7/17/19) & arraigned (7/18/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond. (5/18/20: bond denied due to COVID). DP Case. DA has waived the DP.
Trial was set to begin on 1/2/24 continued on 3/25/24.
Judge Alberto Milian presiding. Prosecutor Arvind Singh & Defense attorney Roderick Vereen.
Court info from 10/13/20 thru 10/10/23 reference post #188 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ami-gardens-15-may-2019-arrest.445549/page-10
1/2/24 Update: Motion for trial continuance filed 1/2/24. Oral set for 1/2/24-Granted. Trial is now scheduled to begin on 3/25/24 @ 9:30am.

 

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Thursday, Jan. 4th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA – Roman Anthony Lopez (11) (last seen Saturday morning Jan. 11, 2020, found later in evening dead in a storage bin in the basement, Placerville) – death is being investigated as suspicious. *Jordan Thomas Piper (35/now 38) “father” arrested (2/3/21), charged (2/4/21) & arraigned (2/9/21) with 1 count of child abuse likely to cause injury or death & causing cruel & extreme pain for revenge, extortion or sadistic purpose, 1 count of torture & 1 count with willfully failing to provide food, shelter & medical attention to the child. Plead not guilty. $1.05M bond.
Additional charge (10/29/21) & arraigned (11/19/21) of murder. Plead not guilty.
Plead guilty (10/25/23) to 2nd degree murder. Sentencing on 1/4/24.
Info on crime, where children are & court info from 2/4/21 to 10/26/23 reference post #141 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-11-jan-2020-arrests-2-guilty-2.629673/page-8
11/21/23 Update: The sentencing of Piper was postponed Tuesday after issues getting him logged on to the courtroom's Zoom call. New sentencing date on 1/4/24.
1/4/24 Update: Sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
*Lindsay Marie Piper (38/now 41) “stepmother” - Plead no contest (5/16/22) to 2nd degree murder. Sentenced on 7/8/22 to 15 years to life with the possibility of parole. Her guilty plea (deal) will dismiss these charges: child abuse, poisoning & torture.
*Federal Criminal complaint filed (6/21/22) & charged (6/23/22) of sexual exploitation of a child/. Plead guilty on 3/20/23 to a plea deal. Sentenced on 10/23/23 to 15 years in prison & 7 ½ years parole.

 

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For the week of Monday, January 8th thru Friday, January 12th:

Monday, Jan. 8th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9am MT) - CO - 23 month old baby girl (died Jan. 2, 2022 from fentanyl (10 times the amount necessary to kill an intolerant adult user), Brighton) - *Alonzo Ray Montoya (31/now 32) arrested & charged (3/30/22) & arraigned (8/4/23) with child abuse resulting in death & [distribution of a controlled substance (Sched I or II)-decided 11/30/22]. Plead not guilty. $250K bond.
Trial began on 11/29/22 & ending 11/30/22 for distribution charge (Montoya only). No idea what happened.
Trial set to begin on 1/8/24 (thru 1/19/24).
Court info from 3/30/22 thru 12/15/23 reference post #69 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...an-22-parents-arrested-mar-2022.617484/page-4
12/21/23 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 12/26/23 @ 1:30pm. 12/26/23 Update: Next trial set to begin on 1/8/24 @ 9am.
*Nicole Danielle Casias (30/now 31) – Motions hearing on 2/9/24. Pretrial hearing on 3/6/24 & trial set to begin 3/11/24.


Tuesday, Jan. 9th:
*Jury Selection set to begin (Day 1 of 2) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Jennifer Rebecca Farber Dulos (50) (May 24, 2019, New Canaan; still missing) – *Michelle C. Troconis (44/now 49) (Dulos’ GF) arrested & charged (6/1/19) & arraigned (6/3/19) with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence & hindering prosecution. Plead not guilty. $500K bond. Posted bond (on 6/3/19). These charges were dismissed (8/28/20) & recharged below. Dismissed on 8/28/20.
*Charged (9/5/19) & arraigned (10/4/19) with tampering with evidence involving the borrowed car from work colleague. Plead not guilty. $100K bond. Posted bond (on 9/5/19). Off GPS 4/6/23.
*Charged (1/7/20) with conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. $2M bond. Bond reduced (1/8/20) to $1.5M & bonded out (on 1/9/20). Off GPS 4/6/23.
*Charged (8/28/20) with 2nd degree hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence & conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence. No plea entered yet. $500K bond. Posted bond. Off GPS 4/6/23.
Jury Selection began on 10/4/23 & ended 10/26/23. Started off with 6 jurors & 4 alternates. (6 men & 4 women). As of 1/4/24 2 more jurors were excused. 1/4/24: 6 jurors & 2 alternates. (4 men & 4 women).
Trial was set to begin on 1/8/24 is continued on 1/11/24. (will last about a month to 3/1/24).
Jury Selection set to begin on 1/9/24 & on 1/10/24.
Judge Kevin Randolph presiding for trial. Assistant State’s attorney Sean McGuinness & Michelle Manning & defense attorneys Jon Schoenhorn & Audrey Felson.
Bond info & Court info from 6/3/19 thru 12/6/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-11 (10/4-10/26/23) & thru 12/18/23 reference post #277 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-57.698903/page-14
12/20/23 Update: Judge Kevin Randolph has denied motions to suppress Troconis’ police interviews & to suppress DNA evidence. Randolph’s conclusion: “The search warrant for defendants DNA was facially valid & did not lack probable cause. The defendant knowingly, intelligently & voluntarily waived her rights when she spoke to the police on June 2, June 6 & August 13.” “She had the assistance of competent counsel before & during the interviews. Though police used, at times, deceptive tactics her will was not overborne.” See post #113 page 6. Pretrial hearing set on 1/4/23 per court site @ 10am.
1/4/24 Update: Judge Kevin Randolph said during an emergency hearing at the state Superior Court in Stamford Thursday that the juror in question had contacted the court earlier this week after he unexpectedly was fired from his job Dec. 31. Citing “adverse financial circumstances,” the juror had asked the court to excuse him from the jury so he could begin searching for a new job, according to Randolph. The juror’s dismissal, however, leaves only 6 regular jurors & 2 alternate jurors for Troconis’ trial. Additionally, one of the eight remaining jurors already has contacted the court to inform them he contracted COVID-19 over the New Year’s holiday weekend. Schoenhorn also asked that the case be dismissed due to the three-day delay & was denied. ** 6 men/4 women, now 4 men/4 women. The jury selection will happen on Tuesday, 1/9/24 & Wednesday, 1/10/24 with the trial now beginning Thursday, 1/11/24.

Thursday, Jan. 11th:
*Bench Trial continues (Day 47)-CLOSING ARGUMENTS! (@ 10am ET) – NY - New York vs. Donald J. Trump (76/now 77), Donald Trump, Jr. (45) & Eric Trump (38/now 39) & the Trump Organization, Inc. (Allen Weisselberg (75/now 76) & Jeffrey McConney) are being sued by Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, who is leading a civil investigation (which cannot result in criminal charges filed on 9/21/22) & has spent years looking at whether the company committed various acts of fraud over several decades. In the civil case, Ms. James has filed a lawsuit against Trump & two of his children accusing them of "astounding" fraud & deception.
New York is seeking $250 million in financial penalties & asked the court to ban Trump, Donald Trump Jr. & Eric Trump from serving as an officer or director in any corporation registered or licensed in New York. James also requested the court ban the former president & his business from acquiring real estate in New York or from applying for loans from any New York financial institution for five years. James's civil case accuses Trump of lying from 2011 to 2021 about asset values at the Trump Organization, as well as his own net worth, in order to obtain better terms from lenders & insurers.
Lawsuit against: Donald John Trump, Donald Trump, Jr, Eric Trump, Allen Weisselberg, Jeffrey McConney, The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, The Trump Organization, Inc., Trump Organization LLC, DJT Holdings LLC, DJT Holinds Managing Memer, Trump Endeavor 12 LLC, 401 North Wabash Venture LLC, Trump Old Post of Fice LLC, 40 Wall Street LLC & Seven Springs LLC.
All charges against Ivanka Trump were dismissed in June, 2023.
Bench Trial began on 10/2/23. Prosecutors rested their case on 11/8/23. Defense began their case on 11/13/23. (could last until 12/22/23 per Judge). Closing arguments on 1/11/24.
The lawsuit’s remaining 6 counts allege similar acts of fraud (that Trump inflated his assets on statements of financial condition that he submitted to banks & insurers for personal gain).
Judge Arthur F. Engoron presiding / NY State Attorney General Leticia James & senior enforcement counsel Kevin Wallace, Defense attorney Christopher Kise & Jesus Suarez & Alina Habba for Trump, Weisselberg & the rest of the defendants for Trump Org. / Clifford Robert of Robert & Robert PLLC for Donald, Jr. & Eric.
New York appellate court temporarily paused gag orders on Thursday, 11/16/23 & NY AG Letitia James & representatives for Judge Arthur Engoron have until Wednesday, 11/22/23 to file a response to the appellate judge's stay of the limited gag order imposed last month on Trump by Engoron, according to the appellate judge's order. Trump's reply is then due on 11/27/23 before the appellate court decides whether to fully lift the gag order. The civil fraud trial is expected to wrap up in mid-December.
Trump’s request for an expedited grant of leave to appeal the gag orders in his civil fraud trial was denied Monday (12/5/23) afternoon. Trump still has an avenue to appeal the decision to a higher court; however, the effort will take longer than his lawyers would like. Trump’s lawyers now face a deadline of Monday, Dec. 11 to file their papers to the First Department.
Case & court info & Summary Judgement from 9/21/22 thru 9/28/23 & Bench Trial Day 1-46 (10/2-12/15/23) reference post #373 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-sept-2022-trial-2-oct-2023-2.695170/page-19
Court will adjourn until 1/11/24, when both sides will present closing arguments after submitting written summations. The parties must submit legal briefs summarizing their positions before returning to court for oral arguments. The briefs are due on 1/5/24.
Defense attorney Christopher Kise also promised to submit a written argument for a directed verdict that will ask Judge Engoron, for a fifth time, to end the case for lack of evidence. Engoron has not promised to even read such a filing, but said that he "probably" would. This was denied (see below).
Trump has lost his appeal to throw out the limited gag orders & associated fines in his civil fraud trial. In a decision Thursday, New York's Appellate Division, First Department rejected Trump's request to annul & vacate the limited gag orders imposed by Judge Arthur Engoron that prohibit Trump & attorneys from commenting on the judge's staff. In addition to Thursday morning's appellate decision denying Trump's appeal, a panel of appellate judges issued an additional order Thursday denying his request to elevate his appeal to New York's highest court.
Re Direct Verdict: 12/18/23 Update: Decision & Order Denying Defendant’s Motions for a Directed Verdict. For at least the fifth time, Trump on Monday lost an attempt to dismiss his civil fraud case through a maneuver seeking a directed verdict in his favor. In tossing Trump's latest challenge, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron reminded the former president that "a lie is still a lie."
for more info see post #400 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-sept-2022-trial-2-oct-2023-2.695170/page-20
Closing arguments on 1/11/24.

1/4/24 Update: Plaintiff's (State of NY) proposed findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law filed by Letitia James, AG of the State of NY.
The Court should order disgorgement which as of October 27, 2023 totaled $369,948,314, consisting of: (i) $168,040,168 in saved interest on four commercial real estate loans; (ii) $139,408,146 in profit from the sale of OPO; (iii) $60,000,000 in profit from the sale of Ferry Point; and (iv) $2,500,000 in bonuses paid to Weisselberg & McConney.
The People respectfully request that the Court conform the pleadings to the evidence pursuant to CPLR 3025(c), find all defendants liable on counts two through five, and find all entity defendants and individual defendants Weisselberg & McConney liable on counts six and seven, and upon such order and the Court’s prior SJ Decision, enter final judgment granting disgorgement and other equitable relief described above.
link: https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24254336/people_fact-conclusions_1667-filed.pdf

Friday, Jan. 12th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ am CET) – France - *Charlotte (14/now 18) on Mar. 16, 2017 & lodged a complaint in 2019, after hearing about the sexual assault of two other little cousins of Lelandais, aged 4 & 6. *Nordahl Lelandais (36 @ time of crime/40) charged & indicted (2/27/20) with sexual assault on a minor under aged 15 & threatening or intimidating a victim in order to prevent her from reporting the crime or to retract her statement. *not her real name.
Trial began on Nov. 27, 2023.
Oct. 31, 2023 Update: Lelandais to stand trial on 27 November, 2023 for sexually assaulting one of his cousins. The teenager, who was 14 at the time of the events, lodged a complaint against Lelandais in 2019. The former dog handler has already been convicted of abusing two other young cousins. Lelandais faces charges once again. The former dog handler, now aged 40, is to stand trial on 27 November for "sexual assault on a minor aged 15" and "threatening or intimidating a victim in order to prevent her from reporting the crime or to retract her statement", said the Charleville-Mézières prosecutor, confirming information from RTL. The victim is a little cousin who was 14 at the time of the incident.
Case & court info from Oct. 31, 2023 reference post #452 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...in-27-aug-2017-2.439675/page-23#post-18274107
Nov. 27, 2023, Monday, Trial Day 1: Nordahl appeared before the Magistrates' Court in Charleville Mezières (Ardennes). The trial has allegedly started at 13.30 hrs & will be closed session. After a five-hour hearing, the public prosecutor requested two years' imprisonment. Judgement has been postponed until 12 January, 2024.

*Hearing & Trial set to begin (@ 9am PT) – CA – Blaze Bernstein (19) (Jan. 2, 2018, Lake Forest; found Jan. 9, 2018; he was stabbed 19 times in his neck; 14 times on the left, 5 on the right & 1 stab wound in his left knee) – *Samuel Lincoln Woodward (20/now 25) arrested & charged (1/17/18) & arraigned (11/9/18) with 1 count of felony murder with a hate crime enhancement for killing someone because of their sexual orientation & sentencing enhancement-personal use of a knife. Plead not guilty (again on 11/9/18). $5M bail, bail revoked (11/9/18). In custody of the Theo Lacy jail.
Trial was set to begin on 7/15/22 with jury selection was vacated for competency evaluation. Found competent (10/21/22) to stand trial.
Trial set to begin on 1/12/24.
Court hearings from 2/2/18 thru 7/13/23 reference post #115 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lake-forest-2-jan-2018-8-arrest.618349/page-6
9/8/23 Update: Trial was reset to 1/12/24 @ 9am. Next trial readiness conference hearing on 11/3/23 @ 9am. 11/3/23 Update: Next hearing at 9am on 1/12/24 & trial is also set to begin.

 

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Tuesday, January 2nd:
*Trial set to begin-CONTINUED! (@ 9:30am ET) - IL – Danica Shernay Ford (22) (found in Woodland Memorial Cemetery on Nov. 12, 2018, Joliet; Id’d Nov. 20, 2018) – *Deiontae Shawnrico McMillian (24/now 29) (BF) charged & indicated (2/13/19) & arraigned (12/18/19) with 2 counts of 1st degree intentional murder & 1 count of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $2M bond. And indicted (11/21/18), arrested (11/22/18) & arraigned (12/18/18) in Fayetteville, N.C. (was extradited to Illinois) also charged (11/12/18) with concealing a homicide. Plead not guilty. $2M bond.
Trial was set to begin on 1/2/24 continued on 8/5/24. McMillian will be representing himself (Pro Se). 1/2/24 now looking for lawyer.
Court info from 1/13/20 thru 11/17/23 reference post #194 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ry-nov-2018-danica-ford-arrest.399785/page-10
1/2/24 Update: The trial was supposed to begin the day after New Year’s Day has been moved to August. The trial against McMillian was rescheduled after he told Judge Carmen Goodman on Monday that he was looking for a new lawyer & he’s having discovery issues with prosecutors. As a result, Judge Goodman decided to reschedule McMillian’s two-week trial for 8/5/24. Since spring 2022, McMillian has been serving as his own lawyer after he parted ways with his previous defense attorney, Paul Napolski.

 

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Friday, Jan. 12th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ am CET) – France - *Charlotte (14/now 18) on Mar. 16, 2017 & lodged a complaint in 2019, after hearing about the sexual assault of two other little cousins of Lelandais, aged 4 & 6. *Nordahl Lelandais (36 @ time of crime/40) charged & indicted (2/27/20) with sexual assault on a minor under aged 15 & threatening or intimidating a victim in order to prevent her from reporting the crime or to retract her statement. *not her real name.
Murder of Arthur Noyer: Found guilty of murder (5/11/21), sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Murder of Maëlys De Araujo: Found guilty of murder (2/18/23), sentenced to life in prison with 22 years guaranteed.
Trial began on Nov. 27, 2023.
Oct. 31, 2023 Update: Lelandais to stand trial on 27 November, 2023 for sexually assaulting one of his cousins. The teenager, who was 14 at the time of the events, lodged a complaint against Lelandais in 2019. The former dog handler has already been convicted of abusing two other young cousins. Lelandais faces charges once again. The former dog handler, now aged 40, is to stand trial on 27 November for "sexual assault on a minor aged 15" and "threatening or intimidating a victim in order to prevent her from reporting the crime or to retract her statement", said the Charleville-Mézières prosecutor, confirming information from RTL. The victim is a little cousin who was 14 at the time of the incident.
Case & court info from Oct. 31, 2023 reference post #452 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...in-27-aug-2017-2.439675/page-23#post-18274107
Nov. 27, 2023, Monday, Trial Day 1: Nordahl appeared before the Magistrates' Court in Charleville Mezières (Ardennes). The trial has allegedly started at 13.30 hrs & will be closed session. After a five-hour hearing, the public prosecutor requested two years' imprisonment. Judgement has been postponed until 12 January, 2024.
Jan. 12, 2024, Friday: Sentencing hearing. Lelandais sentenced to one year in prison for sexually assaulting a cousin.

 

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Friday, January 12th:
*Plea Hearing (Mark’s case) (@ 10am PT) - OR – Mark Jeffrey Dribin (42) (last seen July 3, 1999, Portland, reported missing July 6, 1999; has not been found) - *Christopher Charles Lovrien (32 @ time of crime/52/now 56) indicted (4/30/20), arrested (5/4/20 by U.S. Marshalls), charged (5/4/20) & arraigned (5/5/20) with 2nd degree murder, 1st degree abuse of a corpse & 3 counts of being a felon in possession of firearms. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Forensic Genetic Genealogy match.
*OR – Kenneth Lee Griffin (53) (last seen Feb. 1, 2020 & reported missing on Feb. 2, 2020, Portland, found May 19, 2020 in Lovrien’s shed) - *Christopher Charles Lovrien (51 @ time of crime/52/now 56) charged (3/10/21), indicted (4/30/20), re-indicted (3/10/21) & arraigned (3/11/21) with 2nd degree murder, 1st degree abuse of a corpse & 6 counts of being a felon in possession of firearms. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Trial was set to begin on 7/31/23. Cases have been severed.
Dribin Trial was set to begin on 1/29/24 continued on 2/5/24 & was cancelled. Lovrien plead guilty to 1st degree manslaughter & was sentenced to 20 years & no chance of parole.
Griffin Trial set to begin on 4/8/24.
Judge Christopher Ramras presiding. Dep. DA Kirsten M. Snowden & Margaret Burgess.
Dribin: Court info from 5/5/20 thru 1/4/24 & Griffin: Court info from 3/16/21 thru 9/13/23 reference post #765 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...2-portland-02-july-1999-arrest.153627/page-39
1/5/24 Update: Present: Dep. DA Kirsten M. Snowden, Lovrien & court appointed Keith W. Goody. Notice: Defendant intends to present expert testimony. Next further proceedings hearing on 1/19/24 re jury questionnaire.
1/5/24 Update: Notice-defendant intends to present expert testimony. 1/10/24 Update: Exhibit list: Election. Next plea hearing on 1/12/24 @ 10am & transport requested.
1/12/24 Update: Dribin: Lovrien plead guilty to 1st degree manslaughter & revealed he place he's claiming to have buried Mark- Larch Mountain- is about 30 miles East of Portland. Judge Amy M. Baggio sentenced him to 20 years & no chance of parole. He will receive credit for time served & the possibility of time off for good behavior. Lovrien is going to remain at Multnomah County Jail for now since Griffin's trial will be coming up. Next hearing on Griffin case is a special jury panel summons hearing on 3/15/24 @ 9am.

 

[cenazoic]

Thank you. @Niner !

Any idea whats going on with jury selection in the Dulos trial?

 

[Niner]

Thank you. @Niner !

Any idea whats going on with jury selection in the Dulos trial?

Jury selection is done - 6 jurors & 5 alternates. We will be on Day 3 of trial on Tuesday, 1/16/24 - Monday being a holiday.

 

[Niner]

For the week of Monday, January 15th thru Friday, January 19th:

Monday, January 15th:
*Trial continues (Day 6) (@ 9am MT) - CO - 23 month old baby girl (died Jan. 2, 2022 from fentanyl (10 times the amount necessary to kill an intolerant adult user), Brighton) - *Alonzo Ray Montoya (31/now 32) arrested & charged (3/30/22) & arraigned (8/4/23) with child abuse resulting in death & [distribution of a controlled substance (Sched I or II)-decided 11/30/22]. Plead not guilty. $250K bond.
Trial began on 11/29/22 & ending 11/30/22 for distribution charge (Montoya only). No idea what happened.
Trial began on 1/8/24 with jury selection. Jury selected.
Trial begins on 1/10/24. (thru 1/19/24)
Court info from 3/30/22 thru 12/26/23 & Trial Days 1-4 (1/8-1/11/24) reference post #76 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...an-22-parents-arrested-mar-2022.617484/page-4
1/12/24 Friday, Trial Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 1/15/24.
*Nicole Danielle Casias (30/now 31) – Motions hearing on 2/9/24. Pretrial hearing on 3/6/24 & trial set to begin 3/11/24.


Tuesday, January 16th:
*Trial set to begin (@ am ET) - New York – E. Jean Carroll vs. Donald John Trump. Amended complaint against Trump seeking new damages of at least $10 million, based in part on comments Trump made during a CNN town hall on 5/10/23.
U.S. District of Manhattan 1:20-cv-07311/defamation suit/1:22-cv-10016/damages
Trump’s attorneys Alina Habba & Michael T. Madaio
These defamation charges were postponed by Judge Lewis Kaplan on 3/30/23. Carroll's first defamation lawsuit against Trump was filed in November 2019. But that case has been put on hold while Trump argues that a federal law protects him from being sued for defamation for comments he made while president. And was amended to Trump’s comments made on 5/10/23.
Trial set to begin on 1/16/24.
U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan presiding.
Case info from 5/22/23 thru 9/6/23 reference post #39 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...or-defamation-trial-15-jan-2024.690440/page-2
9/13/23 Update: Motions hearing before Second Circuit began today, 9/13/23 at 10am. Trump is trying to delay the Carroll I trial (based on his defamation of her from 2019. Judge Lewis Kaplan heard arguments from Trump’s defense attorney Alina Habba & Carroll’s attorney Joshua Matz. A federal appeals court will quickly consider Trump’s claim that presidential immunity protects him from being held liable for statements he made in 2019 when he denied that he sexually attacked a New York writer in the 1990s, the court said Wednesday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued an order to say it will expedite the appeal a day after Trump attorney Alina Habba told a three-judge panel of the court that the appeal raised “an important question that will affect the delicate balance between the judiciary & the executive branch for many years to come.” The 2nd Circuit set a schedule for written arguments to be filed within a month. In its two-page order Wednesday, the 2nd Circuit denied an application by Trump to stay lower-court proceedings during the appeal, but it said it was in the interest of all sides for the appeals court to resolve the issue of presidential immunity expeditiously.
11/3/23 Update: District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has ordered an anonymous jury in the next Carroll trial, citing Trump's conduct including his violation of the gag order in the ongoing civil fraud trial. (The jury in the previous Carroll trial, also before Judge Kaplan, was also anonymous.
11/17/23 Update: A federal judge rejected Trump's bid to add a new expert witness just two months before a trial addressing how much Trump owes for defaming the writer E. Jean Carroll, saying Trump "made his own bed" by waiting too long. Trump had claimed he would suffer "extreme prejudice" without a new damages expert for the scheduled Jan. 16, 2024, trial.
12/14/23 Update: U.S. Appeals Court rejects Trump's request for immunity from E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit. The ruling upholds a federal judge’s decision to reject his claim of immunity, finding had waited too long to raise it as a defense. The trial will now go ahead on 1/16/24.
12/21/23 Update: Trump is asking a federal appeals court to delay his defamation trial set for next month in a lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll so he can consider other legal moves, including potentially taking the case to the US Supreme Court. In a motion Thursday, Trump’s attorneys asked the appeals court to stay the trial to allow them time to consider their appellate options, including asking a full panel of appeals court judges to hear his arguments or taking the case to the Supreme Court.
12/28/23 Update: 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals denies Trump's bid to delay upcoming Carroll civil trial in Manhattan Federal court.
1/9/24 Update: Memorandum & Order on Plaintiff's in Limine Motion. See post #58 page 3.
1/12/24 Update: Order denying trial postponement. Federal Judge Lewis A. Kaplan denies Trump’s attorney’s request to delay next week’s civil trial for a week while Trump attends the funeral of Melania’s mother. Trump is free to attend the funeral during trial, Judge Kaplan says. Trump did not attend any of the previous Carroll trial.

*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Jennifer Rebecca Farber Dulos (50) (May 24, 2019, New Canaan; still missing) – *Michelle C. Troconis (44/now 49) (Dulos’ GF) arrested & charged (6/1/19) & arraigned (6/3/19) with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence & hindering prosecution. Plead not guilty. $500K bond. Posted bond (on 6/3/19). These charges were dismissed (8/28/20) & recharged below. Stamford Sup Court #FST-CR-19-0148552-T Dismissed on 8/28/20
*Charged (9/5/19) & arraigned (10/4/19) with tampering with evidence involving the borrowed car from work colleague. Plead not guilty. $100K bond. Posted bond (on 9/5/19). Off GPS 4/6/23.
*Charged (1/7/20) with conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. $2M bond. Bond reduced (1/8/20) to $1.5M & bonded out (on 1/9/20). Off GPS 4/6/23.
*Charged (8/28/20) with 2nd degree hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence & conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence. No plea entered yet. $500K bond. Posted bond. Off GPS 4/6/23.
Jury Selection began on 10/4/23 & ended 10/26/23. Started off with 6 jurors & 4 alternates. (6 men & 4 women). As of 1/4/24 2 more jurors were excused. 1/4/24: 6 jurors & 2 alternates. (4 men & 4 women). 1/10/24: 6 jurors & 5 alternates (no idea of gender).
Jury Selection (2nd one) began on 1/9/24 & ended on 1/10/24.
Trial began on 1/11/24. (will last about a month to 3/1/24)
Superior Court Judge Kevin Randolph presiding for trial. Assistant State’s attorney Sean McGuinness & Supervisory assistant State’s attorney Michelle Manning & defense attorneys Jon Schoenhorn & Audrey Felson.
Bond info & Court info from 6 3/19 thru 12/6/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-11 (10/4-10/26/23) & thru 1/4/24 & 2nd Jury Selection Day 1-2 (1/9 & 1/10/24) & Trial Day 1 (1/11/24) reference post #484 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-57.698903/page-25
1/12/24 Friday, Trial Day 2: State's witnesses: Sgt. Jamie Pearston of the Connecticut State Police's Western District Major Crimes Unit.
Without jurors - Defense is arguing against photos that include images of things that didn't test presumptive for blood. Judge Randolph said he would review relevant cases regarding blood evidence during the recess. After spending time reviewing case law, Judge Randolph allowed Supervisory Assistant State's Attorney Michelle Manning to enter into evidence tests of stains found in the garage of Jennifer that were "presumptive for blood.
State witnesses continued: Retired state police detective Matthew Reilly, evidence officer at the scene.
Schoenhorn then asked the court to withdraw several photos from evidence because Reilly didn't recall a red dot on the measuring device. The jury was asked to leave the room while the judge hears arguments on the evidence. But when the jury returned, Schoenhorn filed an objection to including the photo of the device, which Randolph denied.
For more info see post #489 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-57.698903/page-25
The court discussed the issue of presumptive tests for blood repeatedly Friday. Since the issue needed to be discussed outside of the jury's presence again, the jury was let go for the weekend at 4:25pm. They may or may not be back Tuesday, 1/16/24 depending on the weather since a storm is predicted, Randolph said. Monday is a state holiday & no court will be held.

*Trial continues (Day 2) & Hearing (@ 9am PT) – CA – Blaze Bernstein (19) (Jan. 2, 2018, Lake Forest; found Jan. 9, 2018; he was stabbed 19 times in his neck; 14 times on the left, 5 on the right & 1 stab wound in his left knee) – *Samuel Lincoln Woodward (20/now 25) arrested & charged (1/17/18) & arraigned (11/9/18) with 1 count of felony murder with a hate crime enhancement for killing someone because of their sexual orientation & sentencing enhancement-personal use of a knife. Plead not guilty (again on 11/9/18). $5M bail, bail revoked (11/9/18). In custody of the Theo Lacy jail.
Trial was set to begin on 7/15/22 with jury selection was vacated for competency evaluation. Found competent (10/21/22) to stand trial.
Trial began on 1/12/24 with jury selection (??)
Court hearings from 2/2/18 thru 7/13/23 reference post #137 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lake-forest-2-jan-2018-8-arrest.618349/page-7
1/12/24 Update: Hearing was held. Trial & hearing continued on Tuesday, 1/16/24.


Wednesday, January 17th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 10am CT) –IL - Sheila von Wiese-Mack (62) (killed in Bali on Aug. 12, 2014 by daughter & her bf Tommy Schaefer at the St. Regis Bali Resort Hotel in Bali, Indonesia) - *Heather Mack (19 @ time of crime/26/now 28) Federal indictment (2017), charged & arrested (11/3/21) & arraigned (11/3/21) with conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, conspiracy to commit foreign murder of a U.S. national & obstruction of justice. Plead not guilty (11/3/21). Held without bond. Denied bond on 12/8/22.
Bench trial began on 9/6/22 for custody of Stella & ended on 11/18/22 with Cook County Judge Stephanie Miller ordering temporary care of Stella to Lisa Hellman, whose mother is/was sister of Sheila.
7/3/23 Update: Tommy Schaefer, currently serving an 18-year prison sentence in Bali for the murder of Sheila von Wiese, could be released from Indonesian custody and return to the United States as early as spring of 2026. Schaefer acknowledged his part in von Wiese’s brutal murder in 2014, but called his federal indictment for conspiracy to murder von Wiese “vengeful.” He also reiterated his contention that he never meant to kill her until a heated argument took place in her hotel room. Schaefer has already had four years and two months shaved off his sentence, and in August he will receive another six-month reduction.” With effectively 18 months off his sentence annually, Schaefer can expect release as early as April of 2026 & possibly earlier.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/1/23 is now vacated due to guilty plea on 6/16/23. Sentencing on 12/18/23 was continued on 1/17/24.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly presiding. Defense attorney Michael Leonard & Jeffrey Steinback.
Info on Mack’s previous crime & case info from 11/12/21 thru 6/29/22 & Bench Trial Day 1-25 (9/6/22 to 10/7/22) & thru 6/9/23 reference post #685 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-aug-2014-fnd-guilty-in-bali-6.593581/page-35
6/16/23 Update: Mack stood before U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly as he asked her questions. She spoke confidently & calmly as the judge asked whether she was giving up her right to remain silent at the motion hearing. “Yes, your honor,” Mack responded from a podium. After the judge explained the charge against her, Mack pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to kill a U.S. national. The judge set 12/18/23 as sentencing date for Mack. Mack struck a deal with federal prosecutors that would cap her prison sentence at 28 years. But key questions remain. Among them is whether U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly will credit Mack with the seven years she spent imprisoned in Indonesia. Another is whether Kennelly will accept the deal at all. Despite the cap on Mack’s sentence, she still seems to face a wide range of outcomes in December. That’s largely because prosecutors have taken the position that Mack should not be credited for the time she spent imprisoned in Indonesia. Mack’s lawyers disagree. As a result, Mack could potentially walk free after her sentencing. Or she could wind up serving a sentence that would keep her behind bars for another 20 years. It’s more likely her sentence will land somewhere in between.
12/18/23 Update: Sentencing date has been rescheduled on 1/17/24. Lawyers for Mack have asked a federal judge in Chicago to impose the minimum sentence of 15 years in prison & grant her credit for nearly 10 years already spent behind bars for her role in the headline-making murder of her mother. With good-time credit, the sentence requested by Mack’s defense team would likely mean she would spend only about three more years in prison. They filed a 37 page motion. While Mack is eligible for a life sentence, the written plea agreement includes a provision saying that Mack could not withdraw her plea if Kennelly agrees to sentence her to 28 years in prison or less. Kennelly is not obligated to go along with that; if he goes above a 28-year sentence, Mack could withdraw her guilty plea. Prosecutors are slated to file their own sentencing request later this week.

 

[Niner]

Update!

Wednesday, January 17th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 10am CT) –IL - Sheila von Wiese-Mack (62) (killed in Bali on Aug. 12, 2014 by daughter & her bf Tommy Schaefer at the St. Regis Bali Resort Hotel in Bali, Indonesia) - *Heather Mack (19 @ time of crime/26/now 28) Federal indictment (2017), charged & arrested (11/3/21) & arraigned (11/3/21) with conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, conspiracy to commit foreign murder of a U.S. national & obstruction of justice. Plead not guilty (11/3/21). Held without bond. Denied bond on 12/8/22.
Bench trial began on 9/6/22 for custody of Stella & ended on 11/18/22 with Cook County Judge Stephanie Miller ordering temporary care of Stella to Lisa Hellman, whose mother is/was sister of Sheila.
Federal Trial was set to begin on 8/1/23 is now vacated due to guilty plea on 6/16/23. Sentencing on 12/18/23 was continued on 1/17/24.
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly presiding. Defense attorney Michael Leonard & Jeffrey Steinback.
Info on Mack’s previous crime & case info from 11/12/21 thru 6/29/22 & Bench Trial Day 1-25 (9/6/22 to 10/7/22) & thru 6/16/23 reference post #706 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-aug-2014-fnd-guilty-in-bali-6.593581/page-36
6/16/23 Update: Mack stood before U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly as he asked her questions. She spoke confidently & calmly as the 12/18/23 Update: Sentencing date has been rescheduled on 1/17/24. Lawyers for Mack have asked a federal judge in Chicago to impose the minimum sentence of 15 years in prison & grant her credit for nearly 10 years already spent behind bars for her role in the headline-making murder of her mother. With good-time credit, the sentence requested by Mack’s defense team would likely mean she would spend only about three more years in prison. They filed a 37 page motion. While Mack is eligible for a life sentence, the written plea agreement includes a provision saying that Mack could not withdraw her plea if Kennelly agrees to sentence her to 28 years in prison or less. Kennelly is not obligated to go along with that; if he goes above a 28-year sentence, Mack could withdraw her guilty plea. Prosecutors are slated to file their own sentencing request later this week.
1/17/24 Update: Mack was sentenced Wednesday to 26 years [The Judge originally sentenced her to 28 years with 2 years credit awaiting trial in jail] in federal prison for helping to murder her mother at a Bali resort. In addition to the prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly ordered Mack to pay about $260,000 in restitution to her mother’s estate pay a $50,000 fine. Means Mack will not be eligible for release until she is more than 48 years old.

 

[Elley Mae]

‘Suitcase Killer’ Heather Mack sentenced to 26 years for cold-blooded murder of mom over $1.5M trust fund

Heather Mack appeared expressionless as her family delivered emotional victim impact statements, asking that she be slapped with the maximum sentence.

nypost.com

She had already served seven years in Indonesia after being convicted in 2015 of covering her mother’s mouth to muffle her cries while Tommy Schaefer beat Wiese-Mack with a fruit bowl in a hotel room.

Mack’s attorney estimates that she will be imprisoned for roughly 20 years, accounting for the credit she was given for the two-plus years she spent in custody in Chicago after completing her jail term in Indonesia.

 

[Niner]

For the week of Monday, January 22nd thru Friday, January 26th:

Monday, January 22nd:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9:30am ET) - NY – Susan Trott (70) (Oct. 21, 2018, New York City) – *Anya Johnston (24/now 28) was indicted (10/30/18), arrested & charged (10/31/18) & arraigned (11/2/18) with murder (intentional). Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Anya had a history of mental health problems & was institutionalized in 2014 & 2016 for erratic behavior. Johnston’s early years in a Russian orphanage, where she’d been adopted. Johnston is currently hospitalized at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s undergoing psychiatric evaluation.
Trial was set to begin on 10/26/23 was continued on 1/22/24.
Court info from 11/2/18 thru 10/13/23 reference post #87 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...oat-slit-killer-oct-2018-arrest.395918/page-5
10/26/23 Thursday, Trial was cancelled. 11/1/23 Update: Johnston’s trial, set to begin in mid-October, was delayed after her defense attorney Jeremy Scheider filed some additional evidence: written notes from an Upper West Side neuropsychologist, according to court documents & a recent hearing. Those notes must be reviewed by prosecutors from the Manhattan DA’s office & a new trial date is expected to be set at a hearing 11/9/23. The delay appears to be tied to Schneider’s pursuit of a “psychiatric defense” for Johnston. In conversations with WSR, attorney Schneider has described Johnston as having an “extensive mental health history, going back probably 20 years.”
11/9/23 Update: Next trial set to begin on 1/22/24 @ 9:30am.

*Trial set to begin (Sanders case) (@ 1pm CT) - IN (under Javon Blackwell) – *Maurtreyviaum “Troy” Sanders (19) (Nov. 6, 2018, Marion) – *Lemere Joseph Jones (29/now 33) charged (1/29/19) with murder, conspiracy to commit armed robbery & armed robbery in connection with a death. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Blackwell murder - had bench trial on 3/10/20-found guilty & sentenced on 4/3/20 to 200 years in prison. Earliest release date 7/28/2168.
Sanders’ Trial set to begin on 1/22/24.
Case info from 9/28/20 to 8/10/23 reference post #510 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...hot-marion-30-dec-2018-arrests.414840/page-26
9/11/23 Update: Order of continuance by Court. Jury trial originally scheduled on 9/11/23 has been rescheduled on 1/22/24 @ 1pm. Reason: Court's own motion. Pretrial conference hearing on 12/21/23 @ 8:30am. 12/21/23 Update: Next trial set to begin on 1/22/24 @ 1pm.
*Demetrius Jemere Jackson (25/now 29) – Trial set to begin on 2/12/24.

*Trial set to begin with Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 9am PT) - OR – Dennis W. Day (76) (former original Disney Mouseketeer, Phoenix, missing July 15, 2018, found April 4, 2019, ID’ed Jun 6, 2019) - *Daniel James Burda (36/now 40) arrested & charged (7/5/19) & arraigned (7/17/19) with 2nd degree manslaughter, 2nd degree criminal negligent homicide, 2nd degree abuse of a corpse, 1st degree criminal mistreatment, 7 counts of aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of credit card & 2nd degree theft. Plead not guilty. $150K Bond. Released on 7/15/20. But wound up back behind bars after he was convicted of 3rd degree robbery in Jackson County & imprisoned at the Columbia River Correctional Institution on Feb. 9, 2021.
Was handyman for Day. Day’s car found 200 miles away on Oregon coast on 7/26/19. Day’s partner Caswell died in Sept., 2019.
Trial set to begin on 1/22/24. (5 days)
Judge Kelly Ravassipour. Prosecutor Deputy DA Michael Cohen. Lead attorneys Michael McClelland Cohen & Christine Kantas Herbert & court appointed Justina E. Lara.
Court info from 7/5/19 thru 2/6/23 reference post #404 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...jackson-co-15-july-2018-arrest.408040/page-21
3/22/23: Letter forward to defense attorney. Next trial Readiness hearing on 1/18/24 @ 10:30am. 12/22/23 Update: Burda was scheduled to go to trial next month, but that is now delayed because one of Burda’s attorneys is withdrawing from the case. Jackson County Deputy District Attorney Michael Cohen took over the case in 2022.
1/18/24 Update: Jugde Kelly W. Ravassipour presiding trial readiness hearing was cancelled for new proceeding. Next pretrial conference hearing & 12 person jury selection on 1/22/24 @ 9am.
*Wanda Diane Garcia (57/now 60) – 6/1/22: Plead guilty. Disposition: Unauthorized use of a vehicle-convicted & theft in the first degree-dismissed. Probation supervised duration 18
months. Failure to appear for warrant.
*Lori Ann Declusin – Pretrial hearing on 8/6/19 Jackson County: Failed to appear warrant issued. Next arraignment hearing Douglas County on 8/29/19. Failed to appear. Next Jackson County hearing on 9/17/19: Failed to appear-FTA warrant issued. 9/30/19: Jackson County: Failed to appear-Warrant out. 11/1/19 Update: Douglas County: Indictment & arrest warrant filed. She is wanted as a witness in Burda’s trial, according to filings by the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office. 11/5/19: $10K warrant out for her arrest.
For more info thru 1/17/21 update see post #382 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...jackson-co-15-july-2018-arrest.408040/page-20
No update in court site as of 5/31/23.

*Trial continues (Day 5) (@ 9:30am ET) - New York – E. Jean Carroll vs. Donald John Trump. Amended complaint against Trump seeking new damages of at least $10 million, based in part on comments Trump made during a CNN town hall on 5/10/23.
U.S. District of Manhattan 1:20-cv-07311/defamation suit/1:22-cv-10016/damages
U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan presiding. Trump’s attorneys Alina Habba & Michael T. Madaio. Carroll’s attorneys Roberta Kaplan & Shawn Crowley.
These defamation charges were postponed by Judge Lewis Kaplan on 3/30/23. Carroll's first defamation lawsuit against Trump was filed in November 2019. But that case has been put on hold while Trump argues that a federal law protects him from being sued for defamation for comments he made while president. And was amended to Trump’s comments made on 5/10/23.
Trial began on 1/16/24 with jury selection. 9 jurors selected.
Case info from 5/22/23 thru 1/16/24 & Trial Day 1-3 (1/16-1/18/24) reference post #122 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...or-defamation-trial-15-jan-2024.690440/page-7
1/19/24 Friday, Trial Day 4: Trump’s legal team requested a mistrial in Carroll’s defamation case against him because she “actively deleted evidence”—despite the judge denying Trump’s mistrial request for the same reason earlier this week (Wednesday). In a Friday letter to US District Judge Lewis Kaplan, Trump's attorney Alina Habba asked for a mistrial because of what she described as Carroll's failure to preserve evidence relevant to the case. "Plaintiff admitted that she deleted multiple email messages pertaining to purported death threats made to her," Habba wrote. If Kaplan decided not to cancel the rest of the trial — which is expected to conclude by the middle of next week — he should at least tell the jury not to award her any damages related to the death threats or tell the jury that she did something wrong, Habba said. From the letter: For the reasons set forth above, President Trump respectfully requests that: (i) a mistrial be declared; (ii) Plaintiff be precluded from seeking damages relating to death threats purportedly made to her & all testimony related to same be stricken from the record; or (iii) the Court include an adverse inference charge against Plaintiff relating to her willful violation of her discovery obligations & the spoliation of relevant evidence. both sides filed written arguments at the judge’s request on whether Trump’s lawyers can argue to the jury that Carroll had a duty to mitigate any harm caused by Trump’s public statements.
State witness: E. Jean Carroll back on stand for cross exam.
For more info see post #131 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...or-defamation-trial-15-jan-2024.690440/page-7
Trial continues on Monday, 1/22/24.
1/21/24 Update: Carroll’s lawyers notified the court tonight that they intend seek additional damages for statements Trump made over the weekend about Carroll.

*Trial continues (Day 7) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Jennifer Rebecca Farber Dulos (50) (May 24, 2019, New Canaan; still missing) – *Michelle C. Troconis (44/now 49) (Dulos’ GF) arrested & charged (6/1/19) & arraigned (6/3/19) with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence & hindering prosecution. Plead not guilty. $500K bond. Posted bond (on 6/3/19). These charges were dismissed (8/28/20) & recharged below.
*Charged (9/5/19) & arraigned (10/4/19) with tampering with evidence involving the borrowed car from work colleague. Plead not guilty. $100K bond. Posted bond (on 9/5/19). Off GPS 4/6/23.
*Charged (1/7/20) with conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. $2M bond. Bond reduced (1/8/20) to $1.5M & bonded out (on 1/9/20). Off GPS 4/6/23.
*Charged (8/28/20) with 2nd degree hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence & conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence. No plea entered yet. $500K bond. Posted bond. Off GPS 4/6/23.
The declaration of death for Jennifer was officially issued by Judge William P. Osterndorf on October 24, 2023.
Jury Selection began on 10/4/23 & ended 10/26/23. Started off with 6 jurors & 4 alternates. (6 men & 4 women). As of 1/4/24 2 more jurors were excused. 1/4/24: 6 jurors & 2 alternates. (4 men & 4 women). 1/10/24: 6 jurors & 5 alternates (no idea of gender).
Jury Selection (2nd one) began on 1/9/24 & ended on 1/10/24. 1 alternate juror (male) dismissed (1/17/24). 6 jurors & 4 alternates. 1/18/24: 1 juror was dismissed. Now 6 jurors & 3 alternates.
Trial began on 1/11/24. (will last about a month to 3/1/24)
Superior Court Judge Kevin Randolph presiding for trial. Assistant State’s attorney Sean McGuinness & Supervisory assistant State’s attorney Michelle Manning & defense attorneys Jon Schoenhorn & Audrey Felson.
Bond info & Court info from 6 3/19 thru 12/6/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-11 (10/4-10/26/23) & thru 1/4/24 & 2nd Jury Selection Day 1-2 (1/9 & 1/10/24) & Trial Day 1-5 (1/11-1/18/24) reference post #306 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-58.701181/page-16
1/18/24 Thursday, Trial Day 6: Brief arguments from Schoenhorn & Supervisory Assistant Stat's Attorney Michelle Manning about testimony expected from a state police blood pattern analysis expert. Prior to testimony resuming Friday, the judge said he had been given an unsigned note by a marshal indicating a possible jury issue. "One of the jurors discussed something about the case & it was all over social media," Randolph quoted the note as saying. "Said it was like 'Gone Girl.' A brief mention, several other jurors said 'Don’t discuss this.'" The judge then broke to speak with the prosecutors & Troconis' lawyers in his chambers. The judge re-reading the note into the record, saying that though it was unsigned, it had been authored by one of the jurors & identified another juror by name. Randolph said he intended to question the juror who wrote the note, allowing the lawyers to ask questions through him about it. The judge said he then would talk to the juror who was identified in the note concerning communications they had with other jurors. The questioning of the juror would take place on the record, the judge said, but without audio or video being broadcast & closed the courtroom just after 11am. After closing the courtroom for about 45 minutes to question jurors, Judge Kevin Randolph said he dismissed one juror who had reportedly made a reference to "Gone Girl," a 2012 novel subsequently made into a film about a woman in a troubled marriage faking her own death. After dismissing the juror, the judge said he then asked each other juror whether they could continue to be objective. "Without exception, every juror indicated that they would be able to afford the state & the defense a fair & impartial trial," Randolph said. There are now a total of nine jurors & alternates, after an alternate juror was dismissed on Wednesday.
State's witnesses: Kristen Madel, an analyst with the State forensic science lab back on stand for cross exam. Lt. Col. Mark Davison of the Connecticut State Police, blood pattern analysis. Sgt. Kenneth Ventresca of the Connecticut State Police re evidence from Fotis Dulos' cellphone & checked on surveillance cameras & will return to stand on Monday.
For more info see post #425 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-58.701181/page-22
Trial continues on Monday, 1/22/24.

*Trial continues (Day 11) (@ 8:30am MT) - CO - 23 month old baby girl (died Jan. 2, 2022 from fentanyl (10 times the amount necessary to kill an intolerant adult user), Brighton) - *Alonzo Ray Montoya (31/now 32) arrested & charged (3/30/22) & arraigned (8/4/23) with child abuse resulting in death & [distribution of a controlled substance (Sched I or II)-decided 11/30/22]. Plead not guilty. $250K bond.
Trial began on 11/29/22 & ending 11/30/22 for distribution charge (Montoya only). No idea what happened.
Trial began on 1/8/24 with jury selection. Jury selected.
Trial begins on 1/10/24.
Court info from 3/30/22 thru 12/26/23 & Trial Days 1-8 (1/8-1/17/24) reference post #82 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...an-22-parents-arrested-mar-2022.617484/page-5
1/18/24 Thursday, Trial Day 9: No info available. Trial continues on Friday, 1/19/24.
1/19/24 Friday, Trial Day 10: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 1/22/24.
*Nicole Danielle Casias (30/now 31) – Motions hearing on 2/9/24. Pretrial hearing on 3/6/24 & trial set to begin 3/11/24.


Thursday, January 25th:
*Bench Trial continues (Day 48) Motions Hearing (@ 9:30am ET) – NY - New York vs. Donald J. Trump (76/now 77), Donald Trump, Jr. (45) & Eric Trump (38/now 39) & the Trump Organization, Inc. (Allen Weisselberg (75/now 76) & Jeffrey McConney) are being sued by Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, who is leading a civil investigation (which cannot result in criminal charges filed on 9/21/22) & has spent years looking at whether the company committed various acts of fraud over several decades. In the civil case, Ms. James has filed a lawsuit against Trump & two of his children accusing them of "astounding" fraud & deception.
New York is seeking $250 million in financial penalties & asked the court to ban Trump, Donald Trump Jr. & Eric Trump from serving as an officer or director in any corporation registered or licensed in New York. James also requested the court ban the former president & his business from acquiring real estate in New York or from applying for loans from any New York financial institution for five years. James's civil case accuses Trump of lying from 2011 to 2021 about asset values at the Trump Organization, as well as his own net worth, in order to obtain better terms from lenders & insurers.
Lawsuit against: Donald John Trump, Donald Trump, Jr, Eric Trump, Allen Weisselberg, Jeffrey McConney, The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, The Trump Organization, Inc., Trump Organization LLC, DJT Holdings LLC, DJT Holinds Managing Memer, Trump Endeavor 12 LLC, 401 North Wabash Venture LLC, Trump Old Post of Fice LLC, 40 Wall Street LLC & Seven Springs LLC.
All charges against Ivanka Trump were dismissed in June, 2023.
Bench Trial began on 10/2/23. Prosecutors rested their case on 11/8/23. Defense began their case on 11/13/23. (could last until 12/22/23 per Judge). Closing arguments on 1/11/24.
The lawsuit’s remaining 6 counts allege similar acts of fraud (that Trump inflated his assets on statements of financial condition that he submitted to banks & insurers for personal gain).
Judge Arthur F. Engoron presiding / NY State Attorney General Leticia James & senior enforcement counsel Kevin Wallace, Defense attorney Christopher Kise & Jesus Suarez & Alina Habba for Trump, Weisselberg & the rest of the defendants for Trump Org. / Clifford Robert of Robert & Robert PLLC for Donald, Jr. & Eric.
New York appellate court temporarily paused gag orders on Thursday, 11/16/23 & NY AG Letitia James & representatives for Judge Arthur Engoron have until Wednesday, 11/22/23 to file a response to the appellate judge's stay of the limited gag order imposed last month on Trump by Engoron, according to the appellate judge's order. Trump's reply is then due on 11/27/23 before the appellate court decides whether to fully lift the gag order. The civil fraud trial is expected to wrap up in mid-December.
Trump’s request for an expedited grant of leave to appeal the gag orders in his civil fraud trial was denied Monday (12/5/23) afternoon. Trump still has an avenue to appeal the decision to a higher court; however, the effort will take longer than his lawyers would like. Trump’s lawyers now face a deadline of Monday, Dec. 11 to file their papers to the First Department.
Case & court info & Summary Judgement from 9/21/22 thru 9/28/23 & Bench Trial Day 1-46 (10/2-12/15/23) & thru 1/10/24 reference post #419 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-sept-2022-trial-2-oct-2023-2.695170/page-21
1/11/24 Update: Police on Long Island responded Thursday morning to a bomb threat at the home of Judge Arthur Engoron, who is presiding over Trump’s civil fraud case, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told NBC News. The threat came hours before closing arguments in the trial were scheduled to begin, with those arguments expected to proceed. A Nassau County bomb squad was called to Engoron’s home & was investigating Thursday morning; it is unclear whether Engoron was home at the time.
1/11/24 Thursday, Trial Day 47: Closing arguments done by defense attorneys Christopher Kise, Alina Habba & Clifford Robert (attorney for Eric & Don, Jr.) [allotted 2 ½ hours]. NY AG’s office attorney Kevin Wallace & attorney Andrew Amer. [allotted 2 hours 15 minutes].
Attorney Kise asks for permission to have Trump speak. Engoron, "Do you promise to comment on the facts & the law?" Trump starts talking immediately without agreeing. Trump has started addressing the court in the closing arguments of his civil fraud trial. Saying it was a political witch hunt, blah blah blah. Judge cut him off after 5 minutes.
Judge Engoron concluded the day by estimating that he would issue an opinion in the case by 1/31/24. He then ended the proceedings.
for more info see post #423 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-sept-2022-trial-2-oct-2023-2.695170/page-22
Motions hearing on 1/25/24.

 

[Niner]

Update!

Monday, January 22nd:
*Trial continues (Day 11)-VERDICT REACHED! (@ 8:30am MT) - CO - 23 month old baby girl (died Jan. 2, 2022 from fentanyl (10 times the amount necessary to kill an intolerant adult user), Brighton) - *Alonzo Ray Montoya (31/now 32) arrested & charged (3/30/22) & arraigned (8/4/23) with child abuse resulting in death & [distribution of a controlled substance (Sched I or II)-decided 11/30/22]. Plead not guilty. $250K bond.
Trial began on 11/29/22 & ending 11/30/22 for distribution charge (Montoya only). No idea what happened.
Trial began on 1/8/24 with jury selection. Jury selected.
Trial began on 1/10/24 & ended on 1/22/4 with a guilty verdict. Sentencing hearing on 4/4/24.
Court info from 3/30/22 thru 12/26/23 & Trial Days 1-8 (1/8-1/17/24) reference post #82 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...an-22-parents-arrested-mar-2022.617484/page-5
1/18/24 Thursday, Trial Day 9: No info available. Trial continues on Friday, 1/19/24.
1/19/24 Friday, Trial Day 10: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 1/22/24.
1/22/24 Monday, Trial Day 11: Found guilty. Sentencing hearing on 4/4/24 @ 9am.
*Nicole Danielle Casias (30/now 31) – Motions hearing on 2/9/24. Pretrial hearing on 3/6/24 & trial set to begin 3/11/24.

 

[Niner]

Update!

Monday, January 22nd:
*Trial continues (Day 1)-CONTINUED! (@ 9am PT) - OR – Dennis W. Day (76) (former original Disney Mouseketeer, Phoenix, missing July 15, 2018, found April 4, 2019, ID’ed Jun 6, 2019) - *Daniel James Burda (36/now 40) arrested & charged (7/5/19) & arraigned (7/17/19) with 2nd degree manslaughter, 2nd degree criminal negligent homicide, 2nd degree abuse of a corpse, 1st degree criminal mistreatment, 7 counts of aggravated identity theft, fraudulent use of credit card & 2nd degree theft. Plead not guilty. $150K Bond. Released on 7/15/20. But wound up back behind bars after he was convicted of 3rd degree robbery in Jackson County & imprisoned at the Columbia River Correctional Institution on Feb. 9, 2021.
Was handyman for Day. Day’s car found 200 miles away on Oregon coast on 7/26/19. Day’s partner Caswell died in Sept., 2019.
Trial was set to begin on 1/22/24 continued on 7/15/24. (5 days)
Judge Kelly Ravassipour. Prosecutor Deputy DA Michael Cohen. Lead attorneys Michael McClelland Cohen & Christine Kantas Herbert & court appointed Justina E. Lara.
Court info from 7/5/19 thru 1/18/24 reference post #413 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...jackson-co-15-july-2018-arrest.408040/page-21
1/22/24 Monday, Trial Day 1: Pretrial hearing. Motion for trial continuance-granted. Trial now set to begin on 7/15/24.
*Wanda Diane Garcia (57/now 60) – 6/1/22: Plead guilty. Disposition: Unauthorized use of a vehicle-convicted & theft in the first degree-dismissed. Probation supervised duration 18 months. Failure to appear for warrant.
*Lori Ann Declusin – Pretrial hearing on 8/6/19 Jackson County: Failed to appear warrant issued. Next arraignment hearing Douglas County on 8/29/19. Failed to appear. Next Jackson County hearing on 9/17/19: Failed to appear-FTA warrant issued. 9/30/19: Jackson County: Failed to appear-Warrant out. 11/1/19 Update: Douglas County: Indictment & arrest warrant filed. She is wanted as a witness in Burda’s trial, according to filings by the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office. 11/5/19: $10K warrant out for her arrest.
For more info thru 1/17/21 update see post #382 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...jackson-co-15-july-2018-arrest.408040/page-20

 

[Niner]

Update!

Friday, January 26th:
*Trial continues (Day 6)-VERDICT REACHED! (@ 9:30am ET) - New York – E. Jean Carroll vs. Donald John Trump. Amended complaint against Trump seeking new damages of at least $10 million, based in part on comments Trump made during a CNN town hall on 5/10/23.
U.S. District of Manhattan 1:20-cv-07311/defamation suit/1:22-cv-10016/damages
U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan presiding. Trump’s attorneys Alina Habba & Michael T. Madaio. Carroll’s attorneys Roberta Kaplan & Shawn Crowley.
These defamation charges were postponed by Judge Lewis Kaplan on 3/30/23. Carroll's first defamation lawsuit against Trump was filed in November 2019. But that case has been put on hold while Trump argues that a federal law protects him from being sued for defamation for comments he made while president. And was amended to Trump’s comments made on 5/10/23.
Trial began on 1/16/24 with jury selection. Trial began on 1/16/24 & ended on 1/26/24 with closing arguments. 9 jurors selected. State & Defense rested their cases on 1/25/24. Closing arguments on 1/26/24. 1/26/24: Jury started deliberations @ 1:40pm ET & ended @ ~4:30pm (2 hours & 45 minutes of deliberations). Trump MUST pay $83.3 million to Carroll.
Case info from 5/22/23 thru 1/16/24 & Trial Day 1-5 (1/16-1/25/24) & thru 1/25/24 reference post #199 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-defamation-trial-15-jan-2024.690440/page-10
1/26/24 Friday, Trial Day 6: Closing arguments by Carroll’s attorney Roberta Kaplan. [Trump walks out in the middle of her closing & returned before start of defense]. Defense attorney Alina Habba. Carroll’s attorney Shawn Crowley gave rebuttal.
Judge Lewis Kaplan instructed the jury on the law, nine jurors began deliberating how much money, if any, Trump should pay in damages for making two defamatory statements about Carroll in 2019. Told them they can deliberate during lunch also. In filings to the court, Carroll's lawyers have indicated they're seeking at least $10 million in damages, but their statements to the jury have reflected a potentially higher number based on Trump's repeated defamatory statements during the two-week jury trial. Carroll's lawyers argued that Trump made 22 defamatory statements last Tuesday, when opening arguments were delivered in the case & that overall he's made more than 100 defamatory statements, both in & out of court, during the two-week trial.
Following Judge Lewis Kaplan's instructions to jury members, the jury has retired to deliberate. The judge gave the parties 45 minutes to get lunch, so the court will not accept a jury note or a verdict until starting at 2:25pm ET. If there is no verdict by 4:30pm ET, court will break for the day unless the jury signals a desire to stay later.
For more info see post #201 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-defamation-trial-15-jan-2024.690440/page-11
The jury (7 men & 2 women) deliberated for 2 hours & 45 minutes & reach a verdict. Trump to pay Carroll $83.3 million. The jury determined that Trump must pay $18.3 million in compensatory damages and $65 million in punitive damages.
For more info see post #229 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-defamation-trial-15-jan-2024.690440/page-12

 

[Niner]

For the week of Monday, January 29th thru Wednesday, January 31st (see February thread for rest of week). I will post the link in a bit.

Monday, January 29th:
*Trial continues (Day 5) (@ 9am PT) – CA – Blaze Bernstein (19) (Jan. 2, 2018, Lake Forest; found Jan. 9, 2018; he was stabbed 19 times in his neck; 14 times on the left, 5 on the right & 1 stab wound in his left knee) – *Samuel Lincoln Woodward (20/now 25) arrested & charged (1/17/18) & arraigned (11/9/18) with 1 count of felony murder with a hate crime enhancement for killing someone because of their sexual orientation & sentencing enhancement-personal use of a knife. Plead not guilty (again on 11/9/18). $5M bail, bail revoked (11/9/18). In custody of the Theo Lacy jail.
Trial was set to begin on 7/15/22 with jury selection was vacated for competency evaluation. Found competent (10/21/22) to stand trial.
Trial began on 1/12/24 with jury selection (??)
Court hearings from 2/2/18 thru 7/13/23 & Trial Day 1-3 (1/12-1/17/24) reference post #153 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...lake-forest-2-jan-2018-8-arrest.618349/page-8
1/18/24 Thursday, Trial Day 4: No info available. Evidentiary hearing @ 9am & trial continues on Monday, 1/29/24 @ 10am.

*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 9:30am ET) - NY – Susan Trott (70) (October 17, 2018, found in her apt. on Oct. 21, 2018, New York City) – *Anya Johnston (24/now 29) was indicted (10/30/18), arrested & charged (10/31/18) & arraigned (11/2/18) with murder (intentional). Plead not guilty by reason of insanity. Held without bond.
Anya had a history of mental health problems & was institutionalized in 2014 & 2016 for erratic behavior. Johnston’s early years in a Russian orphanage, where she’d been adopted. Johnston is currently hospitalized at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s undergoing psychiatric evaluation.
Trial began on 1/22/24 with jury selection & ended on 1/25/24. Opening statements & trial began on 1/26/24.
Judge Ruth Pickholz presiding. Assistant DA Hannah Yu & defense attorney Jeremy Schneider.
If the jury returns a “not responsible” verdict, Johnston would proceed to court hearings to assess her dangerousness & determine appropriate confinement to a NY forensic psychiatric center. Evaluations & court oversight would continue during treatment; such post-acquittal confinement can sometimes continue for decades.
If the jury convicts, Johnston would face a minimum sentence of 15 years to life in state prison.
Court info from 11/2/18 thru 10/13/23 & Jury Selection Days 1-4 (1/22-1/25/24) reference post #100 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...oat-slit-killer-oct-2018-arrest.395918/page-5
1/26/24 Friday, Trial Day 1: Opening statements by defense attorney Jeremy Schneider & by prosecutor assistant DA Hannah Yu.
State witness: NYPD Patrol Officer Aisha McCloud first responded for wellness check (4 days after murder). Sergeant Matthew Noftsier from NYPD Crime Scene Unit.
For more info see posts #101 & 102 (articles) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...oat-slit-killer-oct-2018-arrest.395918/page-6
Trial continues on Monday, 1/29/24.

*Trial continues (Day 12) (@ 10am ET) – CT – Jennifer Rebecca Farber Dulos (50) (May 24, 2019, New Canaan; still missing) – *Michelle C. Troconis (44/now 49) (Dulos’ GF) arrested & charged (6/1/19) & arraigned (6/3/19) with tampering with or fabricating physical evidence & hindering prosecution. Plead not guilty. $500K bond. Posted bond (on 6/3/19). These charges were dismissed (8/28/20) & recharged below.
*Charged (9/5/19) & arraigned (10/4/19) with tampering with evidence involving the borrowed car from work colleague. Plead not guilty. $100K bond. Posted bond (on 9/5/19). Off GPS 4/6/23.
*Charged (1/7/20) with conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. $2M bond. Bond reduced (1/8/20) to $1.5M & bonded out (on 1/9/20). Off GPS 4/6/23.
*Charged (8/28/20) with 2nd degree hindering prosecution, tampering with physical evidence & conspiracy to commit tampering with physical evidence. No plea entered yet. $500K bond. Posted bond. Off GPS 4/6/23.
The declaration of death for Jennifer was officially issued by Judge William P. Osterndorf on October 24, 2023.
Jury Selection began on 10/4/23 & ended 10/26/23. Started off with 6 jurors & 4 alternates. (6 men & 4 women). As of 1/4/24 2 more jurors were excused. 1/4/24: 6 jurors & 2 alternates. (4 men & 4 women). 1/10/24: 6 jurors & 5 alternates (no idea of gender).
Jury Selection (2nd one) began on 1/9/24 & ended on 1/10/24. 1 alternate juror (male) dismissed (1/17/24). 6 jurors & 4 alternates. 1/18/24: 1 juror was dismissed. Now 6 jurors & 3 alternates.
Trial began on 1/11/24. (will last about a month to 3/1/24)
Superior Court Judge Kevin Randolph presiding for trial. Assistant State’s attorney Sean McGuinness & Supervisory assistant State’s attorney Michelle Manning & defense attorneys Jon Schoenhorn & Audrey Felson.
Bond info & Court info from 6/3/19 thru 12/6/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-11 (10/4-10/26/23) & thru 1/4/24 & 2nd Jury Selection Day 1-2 (1/9 & 1/10/24) & Trial Day 1-10 (1/11-1/25/24) reference post #4 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-50-new-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-60.702134/
1/26/24 Friday, Trial Day 11: State witness: Former Connecticut State Police Detective John Kimball, lead investigator.
Video of MT’s 2nd interview (from 6/6/19) with Kimball, Det. Corey Clabby & Sgt. Kenneth Venrresca & Det. Allison Peters at attorney Andrew Bowman’s office played for jury. Richard Colangelo, at the time the state's attorney of the Stamford-Norwalk Judicial District joined interview. (about 3 hours & 30 minutes).
For more info see post #102 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...w-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-60.702134/page-6
And more info see post #308 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-canaan-24-may-2019-arrests-60.702134/page-16
Trial continues on Monday, 1/29/24.


Wednesday, January 31st:
*Sentencing Hearing (re Fraud) (@ 9am PT) – AZ - *Christopher Matthew Clements (35/now 41) charged (4/6/17) & arraigned (2/13/18) with 2 counts of fraudulent schemes/artifices. Plead not guilty.
Trial for Fraud began on 1/30/23 & ended 2/2/23 with a guilty verdict. Sentencing hearing on 1/31/24.
Burglary & Theft – found guilty (6/7/22) & sentenced to 65 years.
Trial for Maribel Gonzales murder – started on 9/13/22 & ended 9/30/22 with a guilty verdict. Sentenced on 11/14/22 to natural life in prison & 17 years for kidnapping charge.
Trial for Isabel – Trial set to begin on 2/6/24.
Court info from 7/22/22 thru 1/25/23 & Trial Days 1 to 3 (1/30 to 2/1/23) reference post #551 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-13-tucson-3-june-2014-arrest.251212/page-28
2/2/23 Fraud Trial Day 4: Clements was found guilty & sentencing hearing reset on 5/5/23 @ 9am. 2/7/23: Notice of sealed documents (Jury questionnaires). 3/31/23 & 4/11/23; Sentence/Disposition reset. 4/17/23 Notice of filing under seal. 4/25/23: Motion to continue sentencing hearing. 4/26/23: Sentence/Disposition-reset. New sentencing hearing on 8/3/23 @ 9am.
5/15/23: Motion to continue sentencing hearing. 5/17/23: Order-granted to continue sentencing. State's response to defendant's motion to continue sentencing. Note: Correctional Health Services' notice of filing document under seal. 5/18/23: Notice of rights. PSR supporting documents. Order of confinement/Sentence of imprisonment to ADOC. Order: Monetary Orders. Presentence report. 5/19/23: Sentencing Order-Incarceration. 5/22/23: State's sentencing recommendation. 5/30/23: Disposition Report.
6/6/23: Notice of Appeal from Superior Court. Sentencing hearing on 8/3/23 @ 9am. 6/13/23: Notice of appeal filed. 6/15/23: Court of Appeals appellate clerk notice. 6/23/23: Designation of record for appeal.
7/20/23: Notice-electronic index of record. 7/24/23: Notice of filing under seal. Sentencing hearing was reset on 11/3/23 @ 9am. 7/31/23 Update: Public defender. Motion to file document under seal. Amended Motion to continue sentencing hearing. Notice: Sealed document.
8/1/23 Update: Order entered by Court. 8/3/23: Sentence/Disposition reset & continued sentencing hearing on 1/31/24 @ 9am.
9/21/23 Update: Appeals notice of completion of record.
10/30/23 Update: Notice of filing under seal.

*Sentencing Hearing (Federal Case) (starts @ 10am (Siraj), @ 11am (Morton), @ 1:30pm (Hujrah) & @ 2:30pm (Subhannah) MT) – NM – 11 children (ages 1 to 15 found August 3, 2018 in filthy NM compound, Amalia) - *Siraj Ibn Wahhaj (39/now 45), Laqman Lucas Allen Morton (40/now 45), Subhannah Wahhaj (35/now 40) (8 mos. pregnant back in 8/31/18) (wife of Morton) & Hujrah Wahhaj (35/now 40) (sister of Siraj) arrested (8/31/18) & indicted (9/12/18) & re charged & indicted (3/14/19) & arraigned (3/21/19) by FBI with 2 counts of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, 2 counts of conspiracy to murder an Officer or employee of the U.S. (except Subhannah & Hujrah only 1 count), possessing a firearm while unlawfully in the U.S., conspiracy to commit kidnapping (except Siraj) & kidnapping (except Siraj). The these four defendants are charged with aiding & abetting Leveille & conspiring with her to commit the offense. (Violating federal firearms & conspiracy laws). All plead not guilty.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced it would not seek the death penalty against the four facing kidnapping charges.
Trial began on 9/25/23 with jury selection which was completed. Jury: 7 men & 5 women.
Trial began on 9/26/23 & expected to last about 4 weeks. Government rested their case on 10/5/22. Defense began their case on 10/6/23 & rested their case on 10/11/23. 10/17/23: Jurors found all defendants guilty.
Chief U.S. District Court Judge William P. Johnson presiding.
Assistant U.S. Attorney George Kraehe, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj & Lucas Morton are representing themselves, defense attorney Donald Kochersberger for Hurah Mahhaj, defense attorney Justine Fox-Young for Subhanah Wahhaj.
Case info & court hearings from 8/31/18 thru 9/21/23, Jury Selection (9/25/23) & Trial Days 1-13 (9/26-10/16/23) reference post #383 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-with-little-food-04-aug-2018.383594/page-20
10/17/23 Tuesday, Trial Day 14, Verdict: Jurors reached their decision after deliberating for two-and-a-half days. The jury reached a guilty verdict for all the defendants in the case on Tuesday. Siraj Wahhaj was found guilty of all his charges. His two sisters, Hujrah & Subhannah, were also found guilty of kidnapping. They were acquitted on charges of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists & providing material support to terrorists. Lucas Morton was guilty of terrorism charges, conspiracy to commit kidnapping & kidnapping that resulted in the boy’s death. A sentencing date has yet to be scheduled.
For more info see post #381 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-with-little-food-04-aug-2018.383594/page-20
All four defendants will remain in custody pending sentencing, which has not yet been scheduled. At sentencing, Siraj, Hujrah & Subhanah Wahhaj, and Lucas Morton each face up to life in prison. Per the terms of her plea agreement, Leveille faces up to 17 years in prison.
10/20/23 Update: (1023) Order by Chief District Judge William P. Johnson granting 1021 Motion for Extension of Time to File as to Subhanah Wahhaj. Notice of Appeal by Siraj Ibn Wahhaj 1010 Jury Verdict (Appeal Fee Not Paid.) 10/24/23: (1025) Transmission of Preliminary Record as to Siraj Ibn Wahhaj to US Court of Appeals re 1024 Notice of Appeal - Jury Verdict 1010. 10/25/23: (1027)USCA Information Letter with Case Number as to Siraj Ibn Wahhaj 23-2168 for 1024 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment filed by Siraj Ibn Wahhaj. 10/25/23: (1028) Notice of Appeal by Hujrah Wahhaj re 1014 Verdict (Appeal Fee Not Paid). (1030) Notice of Appeal by Subhanah Wahhaj 1011 Verdict (Appeal Fee Not Paid.) 10/26/23: (1029) Transmission of Preliminary Record as to Hujrah Wahhaj to US Court of Appeals re 1028 Notice of Appeal - Verdict (Attachments: # 1 Preliminary Record). (1031) Transmission of Preliminary Record as to Subhanah Wahhaj to US Court of Appeals re 1030 Notice of Appeal - Verdict (Attachments: # 1 Preliminary Record). (1032) USCA Information Letter with Case Number as to Hujrah Wahhaj 23-2170 for 1028 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment filed by Hujrah Wahhaj. (1033) USCA Information Letter with Case Number as to Subhanah Wahhaj 23-2171 for 1030 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment filed by Subhanah Wahhaj. (1035) Order of USCA as to Siraj Ibn Wahhaj ABATING 1024 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment. The court directs the Clerk of the district court to supplement the preliminary record for this appeal once final judgment enters. 10/27/23: (1036) Order of USCA abating case pending entry of final judgment by the district court. The court directs the Clerk of the district court to supplement the preliminary record for this appeal once final judgment enters as to Subhanah Wahhaj re 1030 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment (1037) Order of USCA abating case pending the district courts entry of final judgment. Once the district court enters final judgment, the court will lift the abatement & this appeal will proceed as to Hujrah Wahhaj.
11/6/23 Update: (1038) Notice of hearing as to Siraj Ibn Wahhaj: Sentencing set for 1/31/24 at 10am in Albuquerque - 560 Cimarron Courtroom before Chief District Judge William P. Johnson. Any pleadings in response to the Presentence Report must be timely filed in accordance with Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Additionally, the U.S. Probation Office is ordered to provide to Defense Counsel & the Assistant U.S. Attorney, upon written request, copies of documents which the USPO has used to determine Defendants prior criminal history. USPO may provide any such requested documentation via electronic mail.
11/6/23 Update: (1039) Notice of hearing as to Lucas Morton: Sentencing set for 1/31/24 at 11am in Albuquerque - 560 Cimarron Courtroom before Chief District Judge William P. Johnson. Any pleadings in response to the Presentence Report must be timely filed in accordance with Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Additionally, the United States Probation Office is ordered to provide to Defense Counsel & the Assistant U.S. Attorney, upon written request, copies of documents which the USPO has used to determine Defendants prior criminal history. USPO may provide any such requested documentation via electronic mail.
11/6/23 Update: (1040) Notice of hearing as to Hujrah Wahhaj: Sentencing set for 1/31/24 at 1:30pm in Albuquerque - 560 Cimarron Courtroom before Chief District Judge William P. Johnson. Any pleadings in response to the Presentence Report must be timely filed in accordance with Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Additionally, the United States Probation Office is ordered to provide to Defense Counsel & the Assistant U.S. Attorney, upon written request, copies of documents which the USPO has used to determine Defendants prior criminal history. USPO may provide any such requested documentation via electronic mail.
11/6/23 Update: (1041) Notice of hearing as to Subhanah Wahhaj: Sentencing set for 1/31/24 at 2:30pm in Albuquerque - 560 Cimarron Courtroom before Chief District Judge William P. Johnson. Any pleadings in response to the Presentence Report must be timely filed in accordance with Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Additionally, the United States Probation Office is ordered to provide to Defense Counsel & the Assistant U.S. Attorney, upon written request, copies of documents which the USPO has used to determine Defendants prior criminal history. USPO may provide any such requested documentation via electronic mail.
*Maryam Jany Leveille (35/now 40) (wife of Siraj) plead guilty to a federal firearms charge & a conspiracy charge & faces up to 15 years in prison. She admitted acting with her four co-defendants to transport firearms from Georgia to New Mexico “for use in establishing a firearms & military tactics training range,” according to the plea agreement. Under the agreement, prosecutors agreed to drop the remaining charges against Leveille following sentencing, which has not been scheduled.

*Bench Trial continues (Day 49)-JUDGE’S VERDICT! (@ 9:30am ET) – NY - New York vs. Donald J. Trump (76/now 77), Donald Trump, Jr. (45) & Eric Trump (38/now 39) & the Trump Organization, Inc. (Allen Weisselberg (75/now 76) & Jeffrey McConney) are being sued by Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, who is leading a civil investigation (which cannot result in criminal charges filed on 9/21/22) & has spent years looking at whether the company committed various acts of fraud over several decades. In the civil case, Ms. James has filed a lawsuit against Trump & two of his children accusing them of "astounding" fraud & deception.
New York is seeking $250 million in financial penalties & asked the court to ban Trump, Donald Trump Jr. & Eric Trump from serving as an officer or director in any corporation registered or licensed in New York. James also requested the court ban the former president & his business from acquiring real estate in New York or from applying for loans from any New York financial institution for five years. James's civil case accuses Trump of lying from 2011 to 2021 about asset values at the Trump Organization, as well as his own net worth, in order to obtain better terms from lenders & insurers.
Lawsuit against: Donald John Trump, Donald Trump, Jr, Eric Trump, Allen Weisselberg, Jeffrey McConney, The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, The Trump Organization, Inc., Trump Organization LLC, DJT Holdings LLC, DJT Holinds Managing Memer, Trump Endeavor 12 LLC, 401 North Wabash Venture LLC, Trump Old Post of Fice LLC, 40 Wall Street LLC & Seven Springs LLC.
All charges against Ivanka Trump were dismissed in June, 2023.
Bench Trial began on 10/2/23 & ended on 1/11/24 with closing arguments. Prosecutors rested their case on 11/8/23. Defense began their case on 11/13/23 & ended 12/18/23. Closing arguments were on 1/11/24.
The lawsuit’s remaining 6 counts allege similar acts of fraud (that Trump inflated his assets on statements of financial condition that he submitted to banks & insurers for personal gain).
Judge Arthur F. Engoron presiding / NY State Attorney General Leticia James & senior enforcement counsel Kevin Wallace, Defense attorney Christopher Kise & Jesus Suarez & Alina Habba for Trump, Weisselberg & the rest of the defendants for Trump Org. / Clifford Robert of Robert & Robert PLLC for Donald, Jr. & Eric.
New York appellate court temporarily paused gag orders on Thursday, 11/16/23 & NY AG Letitia James & representatives for Judge Arthur Engoron have until Wednesday, 11/22/23 to file a response to the appellate judge's stay of the limited gag order imposed last month on Trump by Engoron, according to the appellate judge's order. Trump's reply is then due on 11/27/23 before the appellate court decides whether to fully lift the gag order. The civil fraud trial is expected to wrap up in mid-December.
Trump’s request for an expedited grant of leave to appeal the gag orders in his civil fraud trial was denied Monday (12/5/23) afternoon. Trump still has an avenue to appeal the decision to a higher court; however, the effort will take longer than his lawyers would like. Trump’s lawyers now face a deadline of Monday, Dec. 11 to file their papers to the First Department.
New York's highest court has upheld the limited gag order in Trump's civil fraud trial. "On the Court's own motion, appeal dismissed, without costs, upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is directly involved. Motion for a stay dismissed as academic," New York's Court of Appeals said in a two-sentence ruling issued Tuesday, 1/16/24.
Case & court info & Summary Judgement from 9/21/22 thru 9/28/23 & Bench Trial Day 1-47 (10/2-1/11/24) & thru 1/10/24 reference post #457 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-sept-2022-trial-2-oct-2023-2.695170/page-23
1/25/24 Thursday, Trial Day 48: Motions hearing. 1/25/24 Update: New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office wrote in a letter to the judge overseeing Trump’s civil fraud trial Tuesday that the affirmation of Shkreli’s lifetime ban should embolden the judge to seek the same penalty for Trump. James has asked the judge to force Trump to pay nearly $370 million as a penalty & to issue a lifetime ban on Trummp & two top executives from doing real estate business in New York. Her office also asked for a five-year ban on Trump’s adult sons, Donald Trump Jr. & Eric Trump. Trump’s legal team forcefully pushed back against the characterization, reiterating arguments made at trial that there are no victims of the fraud alleged by the attorney general. Engoron said he hopes to issue a decision in the case by 1/31/24, though it could come at any time.
for more info see post #459 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...r-sept-2022-trial-2-oct-2023-2.695170/page-23
Judge Engoron’s decision on 1/31/24 or before.
1/26/24 Update: The Trump Organization has cooperated with its independent monitor but risks putting out inaccurate financial statements, according to a report issued on Friday by a court-appointed monitor. The report comes ahead of an expected ruling in a $370 million civil trial involving Trump's company. The report – issued at the request of Judge Arthur Engoron to summarize the 14 months of the Trump Organization's court-appointed monitorship – found that the company has been cooperative, implemented some changes & issued necessary corrections to financial statements. However, based on her review of over 3,000 documents, retired Judge Barbara Jones identified that the Trump Organization often provided documents "lacking in completeness & timeliness." Jones also said that the Trump Organization still lacks a formal compliance department, issued statements that include errors & misstatements & operates in a manner that reflects "a lack of effective governance." "it does not appear that there are adequate accounting & presentation standards, procedures, or training associated with the preparation of financial disclosures. To the extent adequate standards & procedures do exist, they do not appear to have been followed across the organization." A footnote tucked into a court letter suggests that Trump lied to the government for years about a mysterious $50 million loan [between Donald J. Trump, individually & Chicago Unit Acquisition for $48 million] that apparently never existed—a lie that tax experts said suggests potentially major tax evasion. If true, that would essentially be an admission from the Trump Organization that all the financial disclosures Trump has filed with the federal government listed an entirely fictional debt worth tens of millions of dollars, which Trump claimed he personally owed to one of his own companies. It’s unclear why the debt is listed in the “more than $50 million” category on those statements when, according to the Jones letter, it was really $48 million, which would have fallen in the “$25 million-$50 million” range. But another unusual thing happened last year: Trump paid his taxes. A lot of them—$29 million, in fact, according to a previous status letter from Barbara Jones. If Trump were hit with the 39% capital gains tax on that $48 million, that would come out to a little more than $18 million.

 

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No sentencing or trials on Thursday, Feb. 1st to Friday, Feb. 2nd - except maybe a few of the trials above....

 

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Update!

Wednesday, January 31st:
*Sentencing Hearing-CONTINUED! (Federal Case) (starts @ 10am (Siraj), @ 11am (Morton), @ 1:30pm (Hujrah) & @ 2:30pm (Subhannah) MT) – NM – 11 children (ages 1 to 15 found August 3, 2018 in filthy NM compound, Amalia) - *Siraj Ibn Wahhaj (39/now 45), Laqman Lucas Allen Morton (40/now 45), Subhannah Wahhaj (35/now 40) (8 mos. pregnant back in 8/31/18) (wife of Morton) & Hujrah Wahhaj (35/now 40) (sister of Siraj) arrested (8/31/18) & indicted (9/12/18) & re charged & indicted (3/14/19) & arraigned (3/21/19) by FBI with 2 counts of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, 2 counts of conspiracy to murder an Officer or employee of the U.S. (except Subhannah & Hujrah only 1 count), possessing a firearm while unlawfully in the U.S., conspiracy to commit kidnapping (except Siraj) & kidnapping (except Siraj). The these four defendants are charged with aiding & abetting Leveille & conspiring with her to commit the offense. (Violating federal firearms & conspiracy laws). All plead not guilty.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced it would not seek the death penalty against the four facing kidnapping charges.
Trial began on 9/25/23 with jury selection which was completed. Jury: 7 men & 5 women.
Trial began on 9/26/23 & expected to last about 4 weeks. Government rested their case on 10/5/22. Defense began their case on 10/6/23 & rested their case on 10/11/23. 10/17/23: Jurors found all defendants guilty.
Chief U.S. District Court Judge William P. Johnson presiding.
Assistant U.S. Attorney George Kraehe, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj & Lucas Morton are representing themselves, defense attorney Donald Kochersberger for Hurah Mahhaj, defense attorney Justine Fox-Young for Subhanah Wahhaj.
Case info & court hearings from 8/31/18 thru 9/21/23, Jury Selection (9/25/23) & Trial Days 1-14 (9/26-10/17/23) & thru 11/9/23 reference post #395 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-with-little-food-04-aug-2018.383594/page-20
12/14/23 Update: (1082) Order by Chief District Judge William P. Johnson as to Siraj Ibn Wahhaj, Hujrah Wahhaj, Subhanah Wahhaj & Lucas Morton granting [1081] Motion to Continue Sentencing Hearings filed by USA. Pending further notice, the Court hereby vacates the 1/31/24 sentencing hearings for Siraj Wahhaj, Hujrah Wahhaj, Subhanah Wahhaj & Lucas Morton. Furthermore, the parties shall advise the Court if they wish to have the sentencing hearings reset on the same day or in close proximity to the 2/20/24 sentencing hearing for Jany Leveille.
1/17/24 Update (1088) Notice of Sentencing hearings as to Subhanah Wahhaj, Hujrah Wahhaj, Lucas Morton, Siraj Ibn Wahhaj & Jany Leveille on 3/6/24 in Albuquerque Cimarron Courtroom before Chief District Judge William P. Johnson: Subhanah Wahhaj is set for Sentencing at 9am. Hujrah Wahhaj is set for Sentencing at 9:30am. Lucas Morton is set for Sentencing at 10am. Siraj Ibn Wahhaj is set for Sentencing at 11am. Jany Leveille is set for Sentencing at 1:30pm. If the 4 defendants set in the morning need additional time, the Court will carry over into the afternoon & commence Ms. Leveille's sentencing upon the conclusion of the other defendants' sentencings. If Ms. Leveille's sentencing can not be concluded on 3/6/24, sentencing will be continued on 3/7/24.
*Maryam Jany Leveille (35/now 40) (wife of Siraj) plead guilty to a federal firearms charge & a conspiracy charge & faces up to 15 years in prison. She admitted acting with her four co-defendants to transport firearms from Georgia to New Mexico “for use in establishing a firearms & military tactics training range,” according to the plea agreement. Under the agreement, prosecutors agreed to drop the remaining charges against Leveille following sentencing, which has not been scheduled. Sentencing was continued from 3/6/24.