GUILTY TX - Savannah Roque, 2, bludgeoned to death by father with hammer, Orange, 19 Feb 2019

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So - no update on a court date or even trial date on this case, eh? TIA! :)
 
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Yovahnis Roque's attorney talks about Baby Savi Orange County murder case

Feb 17, 2020

 
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I can not find his case in the court site today.... did something happen that I don't know about?

Here's the link that I have:
http://207.80.115.100:8052/portal/?...se&autoLogout=true&app=1004#15885098960666591

TIA if someone can find something. There hasn't been any movement here for more than a year - his last appearance was arraignment on 4/11/19.
 
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Well - he's in the jail section, but can't find him on the court site. I know he plead guilty by reason of insanity, so maybe there was no trial...

Here's the latest article that I could find.

Attorney for man accused of killing toddler wants death penalty off table

June 21, 2020

In February 2019, police accused Yohavnis Roque of killing his 2-year-old daughter in their Orange County home. Now, his defense attorney is working to try and persuade the state to avoid the death penalty after a doctor said Roque was insane at the time of the incident.

The nation-wide shutdown due to concerns over the coronavirus has impacted the defense’s ability to gather information, further delaying a case that likely will not see trial for several years because of its potential for capital punishment, Ryan Gertz said.
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While Roque awaits trial, Gertz said the prison system is doing the best it can with patients that might suffer from mental disorders, but they are not substitutes for mental health facilities.


“He is getting the proper medical treatment,” Gertz said of Roque. “He is getting medication and he is being seen, but — and this is not a knock on the Orange County Jail — generally, a jailhouse environment is not ideal.”
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Gertz is now focused on persuading the Orange County District Attorney to not seek the death penalty by putting together a package of medical files and interviews to trace Roque’s mental health decline. But the nationwide shut down due to concerns over COVID-19 has slowed the attorney’s ability to obtain information needed for his presentation to the state.
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Gertz said his client has not formally plead not guilty by way of insanity and believes Roque is competent to stand trial as long as he is properly medicated.
 
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Bump
 
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Well - he's in the jail section, but can't find him on the court site. I know he plead guilty by reason of insanity, so maybe there was no trial...

Here's the latest article that I could find.

Attorney for man accused of killing toddler wants death penalty off table

June 21, 2020

In February 2019, police accused Yohavnis Roque of killing his 2-year-old daughter in their Orange County home. Now, his defense attorney is working to try and persuade the state to avoid the death penalty after a doctor said Roque was insane at the time of the incident.

The nation-wide shutdown due to concerns over the coronavirus has impacted the defense’s ability to gather information, further delaying a case that likely will not see trial for several years because of its potential for capital punishment, Ryan Gertz said.
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While Roque awaits trial, Gertz said the prison system is doing the best it can with patients that might suffer from mental disorders, but they are not substitutes for mental health facilities.


“He is getting the proper medical treatment,” Gertz said of Roque. “He is getting medication and he is being seen, but — and this is not a knock on the Orange County Jail — generally, a jailhouse environment is not ideal.”
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Gertz is now focused on persuading the Orange County District Attorney to not seek the death penalty by putting together a package of medical files and interviews to trace Roque’s mental health decline. But the nationwide shut down due to concerns over COVID-19 has slowed the attorney’s ability to obtain information needed for his presentation to the state.
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Gertz said his client has not formally plead not guilty by way of insanity and believes Roque is competent to stand trial as long as he is properly medicated.
Disgusting...
 
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Waiting for Justice for Savannah....
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Not getting any recent articles with my search - last one is June, 2020 which I posted earlier.
Still in jail site, but not in court site....
 
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Ah!! Looks like Savannah DID get justice!!


Aug. 30, 2021

Update: It took a jury about three hours Thursday to find Yovhanis Roque guilty of Capital Murder for the death of his 2 year old daughter Savannah. As a result, he will automatically be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Trial testimony began Tuesday in the case of Yovahnis Roque,28, who is accused of the February 2019 murder of his two-year-old daughter, Savannah.
 
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