TX - 12-year old Carlos Fernandez killed by mother's ex-boyfriend while trying to protect sisters - March 10th 2024

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Wednesday, August 20th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 9am CT) - TX - Carlos Fernandez (12) killed by mother's former bf on 3/4/24 trying to protect his sisters in Cloverleaf area at the Crossings at Alderson apartments near Freeport Street just after 3am. - *Terry Bryan Rivera (27/now 28) charged (3/8/24), arrested (3/12/24), arraigned (3/13/24) & indicted (5/29/24) with capital murder. Held without bond. Bond changed (3/14/24) to $2M. Harris County
Case & Court info from 3/6/24 to 4/1/25 reference post #39 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...protect-sisters-march-10th-2024.706928/page-2
4/22/25 Update: Pretrial conference was reset upon defense request. Next pretrial hearing on 6/10/25 @ 9am.
6/10/25 Docket updates: Motion ex parte to seal. Motions to seal. Order-Granting motion to seal ex parte. Pretrial conference hearing was reset upon defense request. Next pretrial conference hearing on 8/20/25 @ 9am.
*Alva Cornejo (51/now 53) – Plead guilty (6/20/24) to a lesser misdemeanor charge & sentenced to 120 days in jail with credit for time served (103 days).

 

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Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
08/20/2025 MOTIONS FILE UNDER SEAL SNU: 982 08/20/25
08/20/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 209 08/20/25

08/20/2025 MOTIONS SEALED MOTION SNU: 981 08/20/25
08/20/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 209 08/20/25

08/20/2025 ORDER GRANT SEALED SNU: 968 08/20/25
08/20/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER=>10 YRS <15 YRS LEVEL FC 08/20/25

08/20/2025 ORDER GRANT MTN TO FILE UNDER SEAL SNU: 969 08/20/25
08/20/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER=>10 YRS <15 YRS LEVEL FC 08/20/25

06/12/2025 ORDER ATTORNEY FEE VOUCHER SNU: 970 06/12/25

06/12/2025 ORDER ATTY FEE AMT $9840.60 SNU: 970 06/12/25

06/11/2025 MOTIONS SEAL SNU: 984 06/11/25
06/11/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 209 06/11/25

06/11/2025 MOTIONS SEALED MOTION SNU: 983 06/11/25
06/11/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 209 06/11/25

06/11/2025 ORDER GRANT TO SEAL SNU: 971 06/11/25
06/11/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER=>10 YRS <15 YRS LEVEL FC 06/11/25

06/11/2025 ORDER GRANT SEALED SNU: 972 06/11/25
06/11/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER=>10 YRS <15 YRS LEVEL FC 06/11/25


Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
10/15/2025 09:01 AM 209 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
Data Not Entered HOMICIDE To Be Set

8/20/2025 09:01 AM 209 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
Reset By Court N/A Present 10/15/2025 HOMICIDE/PSYCH Present

Next/Last Setting Date 10/15/2025

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

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Activities - no idea "what" these motions are

Date Type Description SNU/CFI
09/30/2025 MOTIONS SEALED MOTION SNU: 980 09/30/25
09/30/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 209 09/30/25
09/30/2025 MOTIONS SEAL SNU: 979 09/30/25
09/30/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 209 09/30/25

09/30/2025 ORDER GRANT TO SEAL SNU: 966 09/30/25
09/30/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER=>10 YRS <15 YRS LEVEL FC 09/30/25

09/30/2025 ORDER GRANT SEALED SNU: 967 09/30/25
09/30/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER=>10 YRS <15 YRS LEVEL FC 09/30/25

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

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Wednesday, October 15th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 9am CT) - TX - Carlos Fernandez (12) killed by mother's former bf on 3/4/24 trying to protect his sisters in Cloverleaf area at the Crossings at Alderson apartments near Freeport Street just after 3am. - *Terry Bryan Rivera (27/now 29) charged (3/8/24), arrested (3/12/24), arraigned (3/13/24) & indicted (5/29/24) with capital murder. Held without bond. Bond changed (3/14/24) to $2M. Harris County
Case & Court info from 3/6/24 to 4/22/25 reference post #41 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...protect-sisters-march-10th-2024.706928/page-3
6/10/25 Docket updates: Motion ex parte to seal. Motions to seal. Order-Granting motion to seal ex parte. Pretrial conference hearing was reset upon defense request. Next pretrial conference hearing on 8/20/25 @ 9am. 6/11/25 Docket updates: Motion to seal filed. Motions sealed motion filed. Order-granting to seal. Order-Grant sealed. 6/12/25 Docket updates: Order-Attorney Fee voucher. Order-attorney fee amount of $9840.60.
8/20/25 Docket updates: Motions-Filed under seal. Motions-Sealed Motion filed. Order-Granting sealed. Order-Granting Motion to file under seal. Update: Pretrial hearing was reset by Court. Next pretrial conference hearing on 10/15/25 @ 9am. 9/30/25 Docket update: Sealed motions filed. Order-Granting to seal.
*Alva Cornejo (51/now 53) – Plead guilty (6/20/24) to a lesser misdemeanor charge & sentenced to 120 days in jail with credit for time served (103 days).

 

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I shall keep an eye out to see if he has a hearing before the February trial date since the pretrial hearing was continued...

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
10/15/2025 MOTIONS SEAL SNU: 978 10/15/25
10/15/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 209 10/15/25
10/15/2025 MOTIONS SEALED MOTION SNU: 977 10/15/25
10/15/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 209 10/15/25
10/15/2025 ORDER GRANT MOTION TO SEAL SNU: 964 10/15/25
10/15/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER=>10 YRS <15 YRS LEVEL FC 10/15/25
10/15/2025 ORDER GRANT SEALED SNU: 965 10/15/25
10/15/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER=>10 YRS <15 YRS LEVEL FC 10/15/25

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
2/06/2026 09:00 AM 209 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Data Not Entered HOMICIDE To Be Set

10/15/2025 09:01 AM 209 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
Reset By Court N/A Present 2/6/2026 HOMICIDE Present


Next/Last Setting Date 2/6/2026

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records