Found Deceased TX - Marisela Botello, 23, visiting Dallas from Seattle, 5 Oct 2020 *arrest*

[Niner]

Thank you, Niner. When I saw the Motion for Recusal I assumed this was more legal wrangling by the Defense, but nope. The Motion to recuse Judge Givens was filed by the Prosecution due to the Court's (alleged) lack of impartiality as well as the Judge's (alleged) personal bias. All of this stemming from the series of recent discovery hearings. Again, what a mess. MOO

You got that right - what a mess!!

There is NO way this trial for either Beltran or Marano are a go for 3/27/23.
And by going with the court site Beltran is supposed to be in court on 3/22 for a trial announcement hearing.
Maybe we will find out more than - hopefully....

 

[Chelly]

@Niner, this article is paywalled but we are allowed to summarize: The defense filed a motion to dismiss the murder and tampering with evidence charges against Marano. The judge said she’ll rule on their request on the day of trial, which she set this week for March 27.

FEB 17, 2023

Dallas murder case could be in jeopardy after detective holds back, loses evidence

A three-day hearing this week revealed that a Dallas murder case could be in jeopardy after a police detective held back hundreds of pieces of evidence and...

www.dallasnews.com

ETA: The full article is available at the link below.

Hinterland Gazette

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hinterlandgazette.com

What a bunch of baloney! Is this wide-spread incompetence or is there something deeper going on here!

 

[Niner]

for all - case #s F2175474, F2175475 & F2175476:

Judgment/File Date Document Type
3/20/23 Order-Recusal

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty.org/PublicAccessEP1/CriminalCourts/

see:
link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty...ViewDocument&overlay=Print&overrideFormat=PDF


Judge Givens declines to recuse herself & wants a Judge appointed to hear the Motion for Recusal.

 

[Niner]

Well the Dallas County court is down for maintenance - so I shall go ahead & post this & check it out later today. Not too sure IF this is really happening since all the motions were filed.

Wednesday, March 22nd:
*Trial Announcement (@ 8:30am ET) – TX – Marisela Botello-Valadez (23) (Missing Oct. 5, 2020 while visiting ex in Dallas from Seattle, found deceased on Mar. 24, 2021 in a wooded area near E. Belt Line Rd & Post Oak Rd in Wilmer, TX, 15 miles south of Dallas) - *Charles Anthony Beltrán (31/now 33) arrest warrant out (3/25/21) for capital murder. Arrested (in West Jordan, UT on 4/1/21) & extradited (4/22/21 to Dallas County), charged (4/22/21) & indicted (6/14/21) with capital murder. $500K bond.
Trial set to begin on 3/27/23 could be continued due to late DNA evidence.
Case & Court info from 4/2/21 to 1/25/23 reference post #615 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...from-seattle-5-oct-2020-arrest.547153/page-31
1/30/23 Update: Per twitter: There was an emergency the day before & it got rescheduled for 2/13/23. No clue what type of emergency, I didn't get details about it. I spoke to the DA’s office this morning to see when the trial was set for & they told me the hearings not happening today that it was postponed last night but they are pretty sure the trial will begin 3/27/23 for Marano. Court site for Beltran shows a trial announcement hearing on 3/22/23, no discovery hearing on 2/13/23.
2/13/23: Beltran filed (by Myra McIntosh) Motion for the appointment of an investigator. 2/15/23: Order appointing Keroy Knowling as investigator; not to exceed $1500 without prior Court Approval by Judge Amber GIvens.
2/13/23 Update: Court site shows trial announcement hearing on 3/22/23 @ 8:30am. And show trial still on 3/27/23. 3/13/23: Motion to adopt motions, objections & requests for instructions of co-defendants. 3/16/23: State's Motion to recuse the Honorable Judge Amber Givens. 3/20/23: Order of referral on Motion to Recuse. Judge Givens respectfully decline to recuse herself & requested the Presiding Judge of the 1st Admin. Judical Region to assign a Judge to hear the motion to recuse.
*Nina Tamar Marano (49/now 51) – Discovery hearing on 3/27/23.
*Lisa Jo Ahmed Dykes (57/now 59) – Discovery hearing on 3/27/23. Trial was severed from Marano.

 

[Niner]

No updates in the Dallas County court site - same dates as before.

Charles (F2175474):

Judgment/File Date Document Type Comment
3/21/23 Motion-Recusal-Crim. Plead DC Amended (State's Motion)

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty...ViewDocument&overlay=Print&overrideFormat=PDF

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty.org/PublicAccessEP1/CriminalCourts/


Marano (F2175475):

Judgment/File Date Document Type Comment
3/21/23 Motion-Recusal-Crim Plead DC 2nd Amended

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty...ViewDocument&overlay=Print&overrideFormat=PDF

3/21/23 Motion-Recusal-Crim. Plead DC Amended (State's Motion)

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty...ViewDocument&overlay=Print&overrideFormat=PDF

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty.org/PublicAccessEP1/CriminalCourts/


Dykes (F2175476):

Judgment/File Date Document Type Comment
3/21/23 Motion-Recusal-Crim. Plead DC Amended (State's Motion)

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty...ViewDocument&overlay=Print&overrideFormat=PDF
link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty.org/PublicAccessEP1/CriminalCourts/

 

[Niner]

Well I see no dates changed on the court site. Next hearing is 3/27/23, but it says Trial, which I do believe has been cancelled. But I do believe the DNA hearing will happen on that day.

No changes in the other court site with individual cases.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 21, 2023

Dallas DA trying to get judge removed from murder case tied to missing Dallas Police files

In a 28-page motion, the Dallas County District Attorney’s office accuses State District Court Judge Amber Givens of a bias against them over the latest missing file snafu at the Dallas Police Department.

www.audacy.com

[...]

In a 28-page motion, the Dallas County District Attorney's office accuses State District Court Judge Amber Givens of a bias against them over the latest missing file snafu at the Dallas Police Department.

The DA's office wants Judge Givens to be recused from an upcoming murder trial. It was during pre-trial motions when it was discovered that a Dallas Police detective didn't properly file reports and body camera video in the arrest of Nina Tamar Marano in the Dallas Police Department's filing system.

[...]

Givens has delayed the [Marano] trial until next week to give Dallas Police a chance to come up with the missing evidence, otherwise there is a threat she will dismiss the case.

The DA's office says Givens has made it impossible for them to get a fair hearing because they feel the judge in blaming prosecutors for the Police Department's mistake. But defense attorney Heath Harris wants Givens to stay.

[...]

An outside judge will be assigned to hear the DA's motion to have Givens replaced.

 

[Niner]

Well not too sure IF there is a hearing for them all - but I shall go ahead & post this. Nothing updated in the court site, just shows trial on 3/27/23 for them all. At least I can shorten these up a bit.

Monday, March 27th:
*Discovery Hearing (Judge’s ruling) (@ 8:30am ET) – TX – Marisela Botello-Valadez (23) (Missing Oct. 5, 2020 while visiting ex in Dallas from Seattle, found deceased on Mar. 24, 2021 in a wooded area near E. Belt Line Rd & Post Oak Rd in Wilmer, TX) - *Nina Tamar Marano (49/now 51) (aka Nina Tamara Oliver & Nina Beltran) arrested (in Miami, FL on 3/25/21), charged (3/25/21) & indicted (6/14/21) with murder & tampering with physical evidence. $500K bond. (Was in Miami-Dade County jail-Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center & transferred to Dallas County jail on 4/9/21). Bonded out (4/29/21) & must wear ankle monitor. On 12/27/21 bond held insufficient & bond not allowed. Warrant out for arrest; cut off ankle bracelet & has fled. Extradited back to Texas on 5/24/22. Bond set at $4M.
Trial was set to begin on 1/23/23 was tentatively scheduled on 3/27/23 was vacated due to motions. And was severed from Dykes.
Case & Court info from 3/24/21 to 1/24/23 reference post #615 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...from-seattle-5-oct-2020-arrest.547153/page-31
1/30/23 Update: Per twitter: There was an emergency the day before and it got rescheduled for 2/13/23. No clue what type of emergency, I didn't get details about it. I spoke to the DA’s office this morning to see when the trial was set for & they told me the hearings not happening today that it was postponed last night but they are pretty sure the trial will begin 3/27/23 for Marano. 2/1/23: Pass slip to appear in court on 2/13/23.
2/13/23: Motion for the production of Grand Jury Transcript filed by defense attorneys Valerie Baston & Heath Harris. Discovery hearing: Has gone on for 4 hours & the judge is not happy. Not heard from the lead investigator. Dallas PD officer Cory Parker took the stand & said that 300 pieces of evidence not turned over & 18 videos were automatically deleted which showed officers executing search warrant. Judge wants to know WHEY these were deleted. No other info available. Discovery hearing continued on 2/14/23.
2/15/23: Marano filed motion to suppress: Search warrants & arrest warrants. (Exh. A SW 10/31/20 @ 3113 Kensington Drive & Exh. B SW on 12/23/20 @ Kensington Drive. Exh. C SW 12/31/20 on 2014 Audi A6 Prestige, Exh. D SW 3/31/21 Marano's 3 cell phones, Exh. E Arrest Warrant for Capital murder reduced to murder & Exh. F AW for tampering with evidence. Filed by Heath Harris. 2/15/23: Motion to Dismiss for spoliation of evidence & violation of Brady & the Michael Morton Act. Filed by Valerie Baston & Heath Harris. Discovery hearing continued on 2/15/23.
2/15/23 Update: On Tuesday evening, State District Judge Amber Givens instructed detectives to analyze his files & present all the evidence to the court the next day. Judge Givens pointed to a September hearing in which Pittman said the DNA results were the only conclusive evidence. Givens wondered if prosecutors had gone through all the police reports carefully. Some reports mentioned the existence of videotapes that were later handed over, Givens said after reading the reports, which were brought to the courtroom in stacked boxes. According to the judge, the prosecutors should have recognized the absence of video recordings from the reports. Discovery hearing continued on 2/16/23.
2/16/23 Update: On Wednesday, prosecutors said additional material had been recovered, including investigative tapes, audio recordings & boxes of women’s clothing & objects believed to be bones. “I’m sorry that I caused all these problems with everyone. It was not my intention at all,” Detective Christine Ramirez said, speaking on Wednesday. “I made a mistake. Big mistake.” Among the evidence removed is footage from body cameras worn by officers who helped execute a search warrant at the Mesquite home where Beltran lived. More than a dozen officers testified at a hearing about whether they could testify in court without their videos. Most responded that they could, but defense attorneys argued that their recollection of the two-year-old search was unreliable. According to lawyers Valerie Baston & Heath Harris, the video could also show things that the officers did not notice. Baston & Harris filed a motion to drop the murder & tampering charges against Marano. Givens said she would rule on their request on a trial date she set this week for March 27. Judge Givens acknowledged Ramírez’s “inadequacy” but said prosecutors were to blame. The hearing was interrupted by long breaks to allow prosecutors to collect evidence they did not have & call additional witnesses. About two dozen police officers waited in the corridors of the courthouse for the end of the hearing after 9pm Wednesday. The judge is expected to rule on whether to dismiss the case at the next trial setting, 3/27/23.
2/24/23 Update: Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot Thursday announced an audit of every case touched by a Dallas Police detective Christine Ramirez involved in a high-profile murder case that defense attorneys want to be dropped over missing evidence. Separately from Ramirez, Police also confirm they have another data issue under review with 52,000 files that were improperly cataloged. In an email Thursday, police said the number of files still in question is down to 13,000.Police issued the following statement about those files. “Notifications were not made due to this being an internal audit & an administrative matter. No digital files on the system were lost. The digital files were uncategorized & were saved on the system. At the time of the audit – 98 percent of the files were categorized. The audit found two percent that were not. Steps have been taken since the audit to categorize the files that were not already & ensure compliance department wide. More than 99 percent of the files on the system are now categorized. Administration is currently working to determine if any uncategorized files are part of any investigation. Any digital files that are identified as part of an ongoing investigation would be turned over as is required by law.” Judge Amber Givens said she will rule on the motion to dismiss when the case comes up for trial next month.
3/1/23: Motion for the appointment of an investigator filed by defendant's attorney Valerie D. Baston. 3/1/23 Update: Hearing on 3/3/23 re indigency motion. 3/3/23: Motion to determine indigence of defendant filed by attorney Valerie D. Baston. 3/3/23: Finding of indigent ineligibility. Court appointed Designee: Arceola Warfield on 3/3/23. 3/3/23: Order for appointment of investigator-granted by Judge & not to exceed $1,000 without prior Court approval. Defendant requested that the Court appoint Sammie Gilaspie, a private investigator. 3/6/23: Election of appointed counsel by Marano. 3/16/23: State's Motion to recuse the Honorable Judge Amber Givens.
3/20/23: Order of referral on Motion to Recuse. Judge Givens respectfully decline to recuse herself & requested the Presiding Judge of the 1st Admin. Judicial Region to assign a Judge to hear the motion to recuse. 3/21/23: State's amended Motion to Recuse the Honorable Judge Amber Givens. State's 2nd amended Motion to Recuse Judge Givens.

ALSO:
*Discovery Hearing (Judge’s Ruling) (@ 8:30am ET) – TX – Marisela Botello-Valadez (23) (Missing Oct. 5, 2020 while visiting ex in Dallas from Seattle, found deceased on Mar. 24, 2021 in a wooded area near E. Belt Line Rd & Post Oak Rd in Wilmer, TX) - *Lisa Jo Ahmed Dykes (57/now 59) (aka Lisa Beltran & Lisa Ahmed) arrest warrant out (3/25/21) & arrested (in Orange County, FL on 3/27/21), charged (3/27/21) & indicted (6/14/21) with murder & tampering with physical evidence. $500K bond. Released (5/4/21) on bond & must wear ankle monitor. On 12/27/21 Bond held insufficient & bond not allowed. Warrant out for arrest; cut off ankle bracelet & has fled. Extradited back in Texas on 5/24/22. Bond set at $4M.
Trial was set to begin on 1/23/23 but the cases were severed from Marano. No further dates.
Case & Court info from 3/24/21 to 1/24/23 reference post #615 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...from-seattle-5-oct-2020-arrest.547153/page-31
1/30/23 Update: Per twitter: There was an emergency the day before and it got rescheduled for 2/13/23. No clue what type of emergency, I didn't get details about it. I spoke to the DA’s office this morning to see when the trial was set for & they told me the hearings not happening today that it was postponed last night but they are pretty sure the trial will begin 3/27/23 for Marano. 2/1/23: Pass slip to appear in court on 2/13/23.
2/13/23 Update: Discovery hearing: Has gone on for 4 hours & the judge is not happy. Not heard from the lead investigator. Dallas PD officer Cory Parker took the stand & said that 300 pieces of evidence not turned over & 18 videos were automatically deleted which showed officers executing search warrant. Judge wants to know WHEY these were deleted. No other info available. Discovery hearing continued on 2/14/23.
2/15/23 Update: On Tuesday evening, State District Judge Amber Givens instructed detectives to analyze his files & present all the evidence to the court the next day. Judge Givens pointed to a September hearing in which Pittman said the DNA results were the only conclusive evidence. Givens wondered if prosecutors had gone through all the police reports carefully. Some reports mentioned the existence of videotapes that were later handed over, Givens said after reading the reports, which were brought to the courtroom in stacked boxes. According to the judge, the prosecutors should have recognized the absence of video recordings from the reports. Discovery hearing continued on 2/16/23.
2/16/23 Update: On Wednesday, prosecutors said additional material had been recovered, including investigative tapes, audio recordings & boxes of women’s clothing & objects believed to be bones. “I’m sorry that I caused all these problems with everyone. It was not my intention at all,” Detective Christine Ramirez said, speaking on Wednesday. “I made a mistake. Big mistake.” Among the evidence removed is footage from body cameras worn by officers who helped execute a search warrant at the Mesquite home where Beltran lived. More than a dozen officers testified at a hearing about whether they could testify in court without their videos. Most responded that they could, but defense attorneys argued that their recollection of the two-year-old search was unreliable. According to lawyers Valerie Baston & Heath Harris, the video could also show things that the officers did not notice. Baston & Harris filed a motion to drop the murder & tampering charges against Marano. Givens said she would rule on their request on a trial date she set this week for March 27. Judge Givens acknowledged Ramírez’s “inadequacy” but said prosecutors were to blame. The hearing was interrupted by long breaks to allow prosecutors to collect evidence they did not have & call additional witnesses. About two dozen police officers waited in the corridors of the courthouse for the end of the hearing after 9pm Wednesday. Next Discovery hearing re evidence not submitted on 3/27/23.
3/1/23: Motion to determine indigency of defendant filed by Valerie Baston. Motion for the appointment of an investigator filed by defense requesting Mark Tolliver, a private investigator. 3/1/23 Update: Hearing on 3/3/23 re indigency motion. 3/3/23: Finding of indigent ineligibility. Court appointed designee Arceola Warfield on 3/3/23. 3/3/23: Order for appointment of investigator-granted by Judge & not to exceed $1,000 without prior Court approval. 3/6/23: Election of appointed counsel by Dykes. 3/16/23: State's Motion to recuse the Honorable Judge Amber Givens.
3/20/23: Order of referral on Motion to Recuse. Judge Givens respectfully decline to recuse herself & requested the Presiding Judge of the 1st Admin. Judicial Region to assign a Judge to hear the motion to recuse. 3/21/23: State's amended Motion to Recuse the Honorable Judge Amber Givens.

ALSO:
*Discovery Hearing (Judge’s Ruling) (@ 8:30am ET) – TX – Marisela Botello-Valadez (23) (Missing Oct. 5, 2020 while visiting ex in Dallas from Seattle, found deceased on Mar. 24, 2021 in a wooded area near E. Belt Line Rd & Post Oak Rd in Wilmer, TX, 15 miles south of Dallas) - *Charles Anthony Beltrán (31/now 33) arrest warrant out (3/25/21) for capital murder. Arrested (in West Jordan, UT on 4/1/21) & extradited (4/22/21 to Dallas County), charged (4/22/21) & indicted (6/14/21) with capital murder. $500K bond.
Trial was set to begin on 3/27/23 was continued due to late DNA evidence.
Case & Court info from 4/2/21 to 2/13/23 reference post #644 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...from-seattle-5-oct-2020-arrest.547153/page-33
2/13/23 Update: Court site shows trial announcement hearing on 3/22/23 @ 8:30am. And show trial still on 3/27/23. 3/13/23: Motion to adopt motions, objections & requests for instructions of co-defendants. 3/16/23: State's Motion to recuse the Honorable Judge Amber Givens. 3/20/23: Order of referral on Motion to Recuse. Judge Givens respectfully decline to recuse herself & requested the Presiding Judge of the 1st Admin. Judicial Region to assign a Judge to hear the motion to recuse.
3/21/23: State's amended Motion to Recuse the Honorable Judge Amber Givens. 3/22/23 Update: Next discovery hearing re Judge’s ruling on 3/27/23.

 

[Niner]

Dykes (F2175476)

Judgment/File Date Document Type Comment
3/27/2023 Motion-Suppress w/Proposed Order

3/27/2023 Motion-Miscellaneous Crim w/Proposed Order

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty.org/PublicAccessEP1/CriminalCourts/

 

[Niner]

the only update:

Maranao (F2175475)

Judgment/Filed Date Document Type Comment
3/27/2023 Motion-Recusal-Crim Plead DC Response to Recusal
link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty...ViewDocument&overlay=Print&overrideFormat=PDF

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty.org/PublicAccessEP1/CriminalCourts/

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 28, 2023

Hearing Held Over Whether to Toss Dallas Judge from High-Profile Murder Case

In a Dallas County courtroom Tuesday, in front of an out-of-town judge, attorneys in the murder trial of 23-year-old Marisela Botello debated whether Judge Amber Givens should be tossed from the case after the prosecution claimed she displayed bias against them.

www.nbcdfw.com

In a Dallas County courtroom Tuesday, in front of an out-of-town judge, attorneys in the murder trial of 23-year-old Marisela Botello debated whether Judge Amber Givens should be tossed from the case after the prosecution claimed she displayed bias against them.

[...]

Throughout it, the state said Givens showed bias against the prosecutor, challenging her professionalism.

“To quote her, she said she was lackadaisical when it came to discovery in this case. Even when we showed her time and time again, that ever since the case got filed, we’ve been asking DPD for phone dumps, for videos, for things like that, ever since they filed the case we weren’t getting very much of a response,” said Jennifer Balido, chief of the Appellate Division of the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.

The defense argued they believe Givens expressed frustration rather than bias.

[...]

Judge Jim Pruitt of Rockwall will rule whether to recuse Givens in the case. He said he’ll announce his decision Friday.

 

[Niner]

MAR 28, 2023

Hearing Held Over Whether to Toss Dallas Judge from High-Profile Murder Case

In a Dallas County courtroom Tuesday, in front of an out-of-town judge, attorneys in the murder trial of 23-year-old Marisela Botello debated whether Judge Amber Givens should be tossed from the case after the prosecution claimed she displayed bias against them.

www.nbcdfw.com

In a Dallas County courtroom Tuesday, in front of an out-of-town judge, attorneys in the murder trial of 23-year-old Marisela Botello debated whether Judge Amber Givens should be tossed from the case after the prosecution claimed she displayed bias against them.

[...]

Throughout it, the state said Givens showed bias against the prosecutor, challenging her professionalism.

“To quote her, she said she was lackadaisical when it came to discovery in this case. Even when we showed her time and time again, that ever since the case got filed, we’ve been asking DPD for phone dumps, for videos, for things like that, ever since they filed the case we weren’t getting very much of a response,” said Jennifer Balido, chief of the Appellate Division of the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.

The defense argued they believe Givens expressed frustration rather than bias.

[...]

Judge Jim Pruitt of Rockwall will rule whether to recuse Givens in the case. He said he’ll announce his decision Friday.

Thanks for this article. I will not post my stuff since it happened yesterday, but I did put her on Friday's notes for the Judge's decision.

 

[Niner]

Friday, March 31st:
*Recusal Hearing (Judge’s ruling) (@ 8:30am ET) – TX – Marisela Botello-Valadez (23) (Missing Oct. 5, 2020 while visiting ex in Dallas from Seattle, found deceased on Mar. 24, 2021 in a wooded area near E. Belt Line Rd & Post Oak Rd in Wilmer, TX) - *Nina Tamar Marano (49/now 51) (aka Nina Tamara Oliver & Nina Beltran) arrested (in Miami, FL on 3/25/21), charged (3/25/21) & indicted (6/14/21) with murder & tampering with physical evidence. $500K bond. (Was in Miami-Dade County jail-Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center & transferred to Dallas County jail on 4/9/21). Bonded out (4/29/21) & must wear ankle monitor. On 12/27/21 bond held insufficient & bond not allowed. Warrant out for arrest; cut off ankle bracelet & has fled. Extradited back to Texas on 5/24/22. Bond set at $4M.
Trial was set to begin on 1/23/23 was tentatively scheduled on 3/27/23. And trial was severed from Dykes.
Case & Court info from 3/24/21 to 3/20/23 reference post #648 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...from-seattle-5-oct-2020-arrest.547153/page-33
3/21/23: State's amended Motion to Recuse the Honorable Judge Amber Givens. State's 2nd amended Motion to Recuse Judge Givens. Next discovery hearing re evidence not submitted on 3/27/23. 3/27/23: Defense's Motion in response to recusal: Was not timely field. Insufficient evidence for showing lack of impartiality. Proper use of Judicial discretion. Denial of recusal & prayer for relief.
3/28/23 Update: Hearing was held for Marano. In front of an out-of-town judge. To hear arguments whether Judge Amber Givens should be tossed from the case after the prosecution claimed she displayed bias against them. Judge Jim Pruitt of Rockwall will rule whether to recuse Givens in the case. He said he’ll announce his decision Friday, 3/31/23.
*Charles Anthony Beltrán (31/now 33) – Discovery hearing on 3/27/23.
*Lisa Jo Ahmed Dykes (57/now 59) – Was set for trial on 1/23/23, but the cases were severed & continued with no further dates. Discovery hearing on 3/27/23.

 

[Niner]

Beltran (F2175474):

Judgment/File Date Document Type
3/30/2023 Order-Recusal-Crim. Min. DC (Granting Motion for Recusal)
link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty...ViewDocument&overlay=Print&overrideFormat=PDF

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty.org/PublicAccessEP1/CriminalCourts/


Nothing yet updated on Marano or Dykes' court documents - but will ASSUME this order goes for all of them.

 

[PommyMommy]

Article is paywalled, so this is all I can see.

MAR 31, 2023

Judge who criticized Dallas County prosecutors over missing evidence taken off murder case

The murder case has served as a flashpoint for Dallas police's evidence storage issues, as a lead detective failed to turn over hundreds of pieces of evidence...

www.dallasnews.com

Judge who criticized Dallas County prosecutors over missing evidence taken off murder case

A visiting judge granted prosecutors’ request to recuse District Judge Amber Givens from a murder case in which they accused her of being biased.

[...]

 

[Niner]

Article is paywalled, so this is all I can see.

MAR 31, 2023

Judge who criticized Dallas County prosecutors over missing evidence taken off murder case

The murder case has served as a flashpoint for Dallas police's evidence storage issues, as a lead detective failed to turn over hundreds of pieces of evidence...

www.dallasnews.com

Judge who criticized Dallas County prosecutors over missing evidence taken off murder case

A visiting judge granted prosecutors’ request to recuse District Judge Amber Givens from a murder case in which they accused her of being biased.

[...]

I guess now we have to wait for a new Judge to be appointed....

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 7, 2023

Dallas District Attorney Speaks About Dallas PD Evidence Issues

New information in a memo to Dallas City Council members Friday showed even more police videos than known before were improperly labeled.

www.nbcdfw.com

[...]

Harris is seeking dismissal of murder charges against Nina Marano for the 2020 murder of Marisela Botello.

Prosecutors won removal of Judge Amber Givens in that case for critical remarks the judge made about prosecutors and the evidence. But Harris said the entire case should be dropped over the evidence problems.

“Yea the case should be dismissed, not because that’s what we want but because we believe that’s what the law dictates,” Harris

Harris said police body cam video from a house where the murder occurred has been lost. Missing video also included interviews with witnesses, he said.

“It’s gone. It’s deleted. We can’t get it back,” Harris said.

A new judge has been appointed to pick up that case and consider the evidence and motion to dismiss the case.

[...]

 

[Niner]

Just a few docket updates - no hearing dates set yet. Just transferred their cases to another District.


MARANO, NINA TAMAR WF 070971 F-2175475 FX MURDER TRAN

COURT ASSIGNED TO FX DATE ASSIGNED 041123 ASSIGNED BY M REASON B
PRECEEDING DA CASE ID ___________ SUCCEEDING DA CASE ID WX2191062__

DISPOSITION
C020-01-02 CT DISP NO 01
VERDICT DATE 041123 BY JG DISP TRAN TC FX DISM TYP ____ VOL 000 PAGE 0000
SENTENCE DATE ______ BY __ TO _ YEARS ____ MTHS ____ DAYS ____ HOURS ____



DYKES, LISA JO WF 052563 F-2175476 FX MURDER TRAN

COURT ASSIGNED TO FX DATE ASSIGNED 041123 ASSIGNED BY M REASON B
PRECEEDING DA CASE ID ___________ SUCCEEDING DA CASE ID WX2191062__

A010 DEF NAME DYKES L C010 DEF NAME DYKES L
DISPOSITION
C020-01-02 CT DISP NO 01
VERDICT DATE 041123 BY JG DISP TRAN TC FX DISM TYP ____ VOL 000 PAGE 0000



BELTRAN, CHARLES ANTHONY BM 050889 F-2175474 FX MURDER TRAN

COURT ASSIGNED TO FX DATE ASSIGNED 041123 ASSIGNED BY M REASON B
PRECEEDING DA CASE ID ___________ SUCCEEDING DA CASE ID WX2191062__

DISPOSITION
C020-01-02 CT DISP NO 01
VERDICT DATE 041123 BY JG DISP TRAN TC FX DISM TYP ____ VOL 000 PAGE 0000

link: Dallas County Criminal Background Search


Beltran (#F2175474):

Judgment/File Date Document Type
4/11/23 Order Receiving - Order of the Judge of the Criminal District Court #6 Dallas County, that the following causes be & the same are hereby received from Judicial District Court 282nd in & of Dallas County for trial and final adjudication. Case #F2175474 (murder).

4/11/23 Order Transfer - Order Transferring; based on a recusal this case is transferred to Criminal District Court #6 of Dallas County on 4/11/23 by Presiding Judge Ray Wheless, 1st Admin. Judicial Region.

4/11/23 Order Transfer

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty.org/PublicAccessEP1/CriminalCourts/


Marano (#F2175475 & F2175652):

Judgment/File Date Document Type
4/11/23 Order Receiving - Order of the Judge of the Criminal District Court #6 Dallas County, that the following causes be & the same are hereby received from Judicial District Court 282nd in & of Dallas County for trial and final adjudication. Case #F2175475 (murder) & F2175652 (tampering).

4/11/23 Order Transfer - Order Transferring; based on a recusal this case is transferred to Criminal District Court #6 of Dallas County on 4/11/23 by Presiding Judge Ray Wheless, 1st Admin. Judicial Region.

4/11/23 Order Transfer

link: https://obpublicaccess.dallascounty.org/PublicAccessEP1/CriminalCourts/


Dykes (#F2175476 & F2175651):

Judgment/File Date Document Type
4/11/23 Order Receiving - Order of the Judge of the Criminal District Court #6 Dallas County, that the following causes be & the same are hereby received from Judicial District Court 282nd in & of Dallas County for trial and final adjudication. Case #F2175476 (murder) & F2175651 (tampering)

4/11/23 Order Transfer - Order Transferring; based on a recusal this case is transferred to Criminal District Court #6 of Dallas County on 4/11/23 by Presiding Judge Ray Wheless, 1st Admin. Judicial Region.

4/11/23 Order Transfer

4/11/23 Findings Sheet - Finding of Indigent Ineligibility. Defendant is not eligible for the appointment of a court appointed counsel for the following reason: Duplicate Magistration-Atty already appointed.


link: Dallas County | Available Document Searches

 

[Niner]

Well I have been searching to see when their next court dates will be.

I hope I am doing it correctly. They were all transferred from the Judicial District Court 282nd to Criminal District Court #6 - which are both in Dallas County - where I have been looking.

Nothing yet - or do I have to look somewhere else?
@Seattle1 - do you know? It should be Dallas County court site, right? TIA!

 

[Niner]

Finally an update!!

Marano:

B060
SET FOR DATE 060923 SET FOR TIME 0900 SET TYPE OTHER PASSED TO DATE ______
SET DISPOSITION CODE __ PASSED GENERALLY _ COMMENTS ATTY_FOLLOW_UP________
STATES RECOMMENDATION __________________ KIOSK ___ REC NO 01 _

link: https://www.dallascounty.org/criminalBackgroundSearch/defendant_detail?ln=02


Dykes:

B060
SET FOR DATE 060923 SET FOR TIME 0900 SET TYPE OTHER PASSED TO DATE ______
SET DISPOSITION CODE __ PASSED GENERALLY _ COMMENTS ATTY_FOLLOW_UP________
STATES RECOMMENDATION __________________ KIOSK ___ REC NO 01 _

link: https://www.dallascounty.org/criminalBackgroundSearch/defendant_detail?ln=02


Beltran:

B060
SET FOR DATE 060923 SET FOR TIME 0900 SET TYPE OTHER PASSED TO DATE ______
SET DISPOSITION CODE __ PASSED GENERALLY _ COMMENTS ATTY_FOLLOW_UP________
STATES RECOMMENDATION __________________ KIOSK ___ REC NO 01 _

link: https://www.dallascounty.org/criminalBackgroundSearch/defendant_detail?ln=04