Trials & Sentencing in May, 2023

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Update!

Thursday, May 25th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 9am PT) – WA – Sarah Yarborough (16) (Dec. 14, 1991, Federal Way near Seattle) - *Patrick Leon Nicholas (27 @ time of crime/55/now 58) arrested (10/2/19), charged (10/3/19) & arraigned (10/17/19) with 1st degree murder with sexual motivation, 2nd degree rape & 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
DNA from 2 cigarette butts matched DNA from crime scene.
Trial began on 4/17/23 & ended 4/17/23 with jury selection. 12 jurors & 4 alternates. 4/17/23: One juror excused. Now 12 jurors & 3 alternates.
Jury began deliberations on 5/9/23. ~8:30am to 5pm; ~ 8 ½ hours Total.
Trial began on 4/17/23 & ended on 5/3/23. Judge Wiggs presiding.
Court info from 10/3/19 thru 3/28/23 & Jury Selection Day 1 (3/29/23) & thru 4/14/23 & Trial day 1-14 (4/17-5/9/23) reference post #222 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...14-dec-1991-dna-arrest-in-2019.159660/page-12
5/10/23 Wednesday, Trail Day 15/Jury Deliberations Day 2: Jurors found him not guilty of the first charge, which accused Nicholas of killing Sarah with premeditated intent. They did find him guilty of the second charge, which accused Nicholas of killing Sarah in the course of attempting to commit rape against her. And jurors also found him guilty of the third charge, 2nd degree murder, which accused Nicholas of killing Sarah in the course of attempting to the crime of “indecent liberties” against her. He was also charged in each count with a special verdict of sexual motivation. Jurors affirmed that special verdict in both of the charges for which they found him guilty. Nicholas is scheduled to be sentenced on 5/25/23 at 9am.
5/25/23 Update: Nicholas was sentenced Thursday to 548 months (46 years) for the murder of Sarah. “[This] outrageous violation of a child. This outrageous sexual assault upon a child, culminating in her murder a basis for an exceptional sentence,” said Judge Josephine Wiggs before handing down the virtual life sentence. Nicholas was also ordered to pay restitution to the Yarborough family. The amount will be determined at a later date. Sarah’s family added they’re extremely grateful to every investigator who has worked so hard over the last 30-plus years to bring Sarah’s killer to justice.

 

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Update!

Friday, May 27th:
*Trial continues (Day 15)/VERDICT REACHED! (Day 5) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Tristan Beaudette (35) (shot on June 22, 2018, Malibu Creek State Park campground) - *Anthony Rauda (42/now 46) arrested (10/10/18) for a string of burglaries & charged (1/7/19), arraigned (1/22/19) & indicted (superseded) (10/21/19) with 1 count of murder, 10 counts of attempted murder & 5 counts of 2nd degree burglary (spanning from Nov. 2016 to Oct. 2018). Plead not guilty. $11M Bond.
*Charged (3/24/22) & arraigned (4/7/22) with 2 felony counts of battery on a peace officer on 3/30/20 & 3/16/22. Plead not guilty.
Battery Trial from 6/7/22 to 6/9/22: Found guilty by jury of 2 felony counts of battery. Sentenced to 3 years & 8 months.
Trial was set to begin on 7/22/21 cancelled due to competency hearings. Found competent 11/29/21.
Murder Trial began on Jury selection on 5/1 thru 5/4 & trial began on 5/5/23 & ended 5/22/23 with closing arguments. Judge Eleanor Hunter presiding. Jurors started deliberations on 5/22/23 in the afternoon. No time on deliberations. ~2 hours. 5/23/23: from 9am to 5pm (less 1 hour lunch) ~7 hours. 5/24/23: from 9am to 5pm (less 1 hour lunch) ~ 7 hours. 5/25/23: from 9am to 5pm (less 1 hour lunch) ~7 hours. 5/26/23: from 9am to 4pm (less 1 hour lunch) ~6 hours. Total deliberation hours: ~30 hours.
Court info & related crimes from 1/7/19 thru 4/24/23, Jury Selection Day 1-3 (5/2-5/4/23) & Trial Day 1-11 (5/5-5/18, no court on 5/19 & 5/22/23) & Jury Deliberations Day 1-4 (5/22 to 5/25/23) reference post #547 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-tristan-beaudette-35-3-arrest.390523/page-28
5/26/23 Friday, Trial Day 15/Jury Deliberations Day 5: Jury continued deliberations. Rauda was found guilty 2nd degree murder, three counts of attempted murder & five counts of second-degree commercial burglary. The jury acquitted him of seven other attempted-murder charges. Rauda, who had previously waived his right to be present, was not in the downtown Los Angeles courtroom.
Superior Court Judge Eleanor Hunter set sentencing hearing on 6/7/23.
For more info see posts #548 & 549 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-tristan-beaudette-35-3-arrest.390523/page-28

 

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For the week of Monday, May 29th thru Wednesday, May 31st

Monday - Holiday! Happy Memorial day!

Tuesday, May 30th:
*Surrender for Prison Sentence (no later than 2pm PT) - CA – for *Elizabeth A. Holmes (34/now 39) (CEO of Theranos) charged (March, 2018) & indicted (6/14/18) & arraigned (6/15/18) with 9 counts of wire fraud & 2 counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and charged & indicted (4/11/20) with fraud relating to a patient's blood test. Another count of wire fraud was added in 2020, bringing the total number of felony charges to 12. Plead not guilty. $500K unsecured bond. Out on bond. Faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison & up to $2.75 million in fines, plus restitution, & $250K for each individual count of wire fraud & conspiracy. Holmes released on $500K bond secured by property.
Jury began deliberations on 12/17/22 thru 1/3/23: Total: ~51 hours. Verdict on 1/3/22: Count 1 - conspiracy to defraud investors GUILTY, Count 2 - conspiracy to defraud patients NOT GUILTY, Count 3 - wire fraud Alan Eisenman $99k NO VERDICT, Count 4 - wire fraud Black Diamond Chris Lucas $5.3M NO VERDICT, Count 5 - wire fraud Hall Group Bryan Tolbert $4.9M NO VERDICT, Count 6 - wire fraud Brian Grossman $38M GUILTY, Count 7 - wire fraud DeVos family $100M GUILTY, Count 8 - wire fraud former Cravath attorney Dan Mosley $6M GUILTY, Count 9 - wire fraud count for the patient Erin Tompkins who received bogus HIV results NOT GUILTY, Count 10 - wire fraud patient Mehrl K. Ellsworth who received bogus prostate cancer tests NOT GUILTY & Count 11 - wire fraud $1.1M ads that Theranos paid in the Arizona market NOT GUILTY. Government will dismiss counts 3, 4 & 5. Sentencing hearing on 9/26/22 & rescheduled on 10/17/22 & rescheduled to 11/18/22. Judge Edward Davila denied all 3 of Holmes’ motions requesting new trial. Judge Ed Davila sentenced Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years & 3 months (135 months) in prison plus 3 years of supervised release on 11/23/22. The judge set a surrender date for 4/27/23. Appealed-but denied. New report date is 5/30/23.
Indictment & court info from 4/11/20 thru 4/17/23 reference post #804 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-theranos-wire-fraud-thread-2.604309/page-41

*Trial set to begin (@ 9am CT) - TX – Christian Welborn (2 mos.) (Dec. 21, 2018, Samson Park, Fort Worth; beaten by father) - *Joseph Matthew Welborn (26/now 30) arrested (12/27/18) & charged (12/21/18) with capital murder. Plead not guilty. $250K bond.
Christian had 2 complex skull fractures & maybe a 3rd. 3 other children in state custody (boys 7, 6 & 2); 4 year old did not live there. Tried to blame the 4 year old.
Trial was set to begin on 2/27/23 was continued on 5/30/23.
Court info from 6/2/19 thru 1/30/23 reference post #65 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rrant-county-21-dec-2018-arrest.409094/page-4
2/27/23 Update: Trial did not start (as far as I can tell). Next trial docket hearing on 3/1/23. 3/1/23 Update: Next special setting hearing on 3/2/23. 3/2/23 Update: Next trial set to begin on 5/30/23 @ 9am.

*Jury Selection set to begin (@ 9am CT) – OK – Bonnie Beth Lilly (3 yrs) (Jan. 3, 2018, Lawton; had 17 lb. tumor/cancer) - *Bonnie Beth Mills-Lilly (42/now 47) & *Henry Clarence Lilly III (49/now 54) arrested (1/4/18), charged (1/7/18) & arraigned (12/2/19) with 1st degree manslaughter & not providing medical care to child. Both plead not guilty. $60K bond each. Bonded out on 1/10/19. Bond forfeiture (9/27/22) went on the lam. Bond reset to $1M (10/14/22).
Trial to begin on 5/30/23 for jury selection & trial begins in June, 2023. (no specific date).
Court hearings from 1/10/19 thru 9/27/22 reference post #156 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...manche-county-3-jan-2019-arrest.412241/page-8
10/14/22 Update: Defendants appear per Bench Warrant. Defendants FTA for jury trail, sounding on 9/9/22. Bond is reset at $1M CPS each Dept. Sounding Docket hearing defendants to appear on 12/16/22 @ 9am with Judge Meaders. Trial is reset on 1/16/23.
12/16/22 Update: Court Order by Judge Meaders for Judge Newburn. Parties appear for sounding of the felony docket & at defendant's request the case is hereby passed to June, 2023 for trial docket. Defendants further announced that they waive speedy trial. Defendants ordered to appear for next felony call docket on 5/5/23 @ 9am. Defendants both in custody. Jury selection begins 5/30/23 @ 9am.
5/5/23 Update: Jury selection set to begin on 5/30/23.

*Trial continues (Day 20) (@ 10am PT) – British Columbia, Canada – M. S. (13) (last seen alive on July 18, 2017 at a local Tim Hortons, Burney B.C. & her body was found 5 hours later on July 19, 2017 in Burnaby’s Central Park, Vancouver) - *Ibrahim Ali (28/now 32) arrested & charged (9/7/18) & indicted (11/25/19) with 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bail.
Police used a new & somewhat controversial “DNA dragnet” technique, after collecting DNA at the crime scene that indicated a suspect of Middle Eastern descent. (He is a Syrian refugee who entered Canada 3 months before murder).
Trial began on 3/17/23 with jury selection & ended on 3/23/23.
Trial began on 4/5/23 & continued on 4/11/23. (expected to run thru June 30 & changed (5/17/23) maybe thru September). B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lance Bernard presiding. Crown prosecutor Isobel Keeley & defense attorney Ben Lynskey.
Case & court info from 1/29/19 thru 1/5/23 & Jury Selection Day 1-3 (3/17-3/23/23) & 4/4/23 thru 4/19/23 & Trial Day 1-16 (4/28- 5/17/23, no court on 5/18-19 & 5/22 to 5/24/23) reference post #75 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-o-girl-burnaby-bc-18-july-2017.673539/page-4
5/25/23 Thursday, Trial Day 17: No info available. Trial continues on Friday, 5/26/23.
5/26/23 Friday, Trial Day 18: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 5/29/23.
5/29/23 Monday, Trial Day 19: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 5/30/23.


Wednesday, May 31st:
*Final Jury Selection begins (Day 15) (@ 9am CT) – TX – Antonio & Dawn Armstrong (both 42) (July 29, 2016, Houston) – *Antonio “A.J.” Armstrong, Jr. (16 @ time of crime/17/now 23) arrested (7/29/16), charged (8/1/16) & arraigned (7/26/17) with capital murder. Plead not guilty. $200K bond. Out on bond 4/12/17.
First trial: after ~20 hours of deliberations verdict was 8 Guilty & 4 Not guilty. Judge declares mistrial.
2nd Re-trial After ~18 hours of deliberations verdict was 4 for Guilty & 8 not guilty. Judge Kelli Johnson declared (another) mistrial.
3rd Re-trial began on 5/2/23 with jury selection & end 5/19/23 with total potential jurors: 48 will be back on 5/31/23 for final jury selection. 12 jurors & 4 alternates will be picked.
Trial set to begin on 6/5/23. Judge Kelli Johnson presiding.
Court info from 12/11/19 thru 10/26/22 (2nd trial) thru 5/1/23, Jury Selection Day 1-13 (5/1-5/18/23) reference post #409 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-21
5/19/23 Friday, Jury Selection Day 14: Two jurors were called back to court Friday for questioning on what they heard dealing with the case. The first juror called into question is an ethics & human resource manager. The juror contacted the court about information she heard from her boss & coworker. The juror claims that she learned the defendant went to Kinkaid High School Friday in court, but the bailiff, who was not present in court, shared with the judge that the juror told her she learned that her boss’ children went to the Kinkaid School with him. Prosecutor John Jordan wants to remove the juror because his team believes she is being, ‘purposely invasive” & “deceptive.” Defense attorney Rick Detoto argued she has twice qualified herself for the jury in front of the court. This juror will come back on May 31. In the meantime, the court will hear from the bailiff under oath about what was said during the initial phone call dealing with the school.
The second potential juror told the court on Thursday that a video about Armstrong popped up while she was scrolling on TikTok but said it didn't affect her. She'll move on to the final jury selection set for May 31.
Over the past three weeks, 204 potential jurors were summoned for Armstrong's case. After 13 days of questioning, there is a pool of 48 people left. Of those 48, 12 jurors will be picked, plus 4 alternates on 5/31/23.
For more info see post # here:https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-21
Final Jury selection begins on Wednesday, 5/31/23. There will be 12 jurors & 4 alternates selected.

 

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