GUILTY TX - Sierra Patino, 5, found decomposed in closet, Houston, 3 Sep 2019 *arrests*

[Niner]

Friday, Sept. 10th:
*Disposition Hearing (@ 9am CT) – TX – Sierra Makayla Patino (5) (died August 27, 2019, found in closet on Sept. 2, 2019, Houston) - *Priscilla Nicole Torres (27/now 29) “mom” arrested & charged (9/3/19) with tampering with evidence, a human corpse. $100K bond.
Confessed Sierra died 8/27/19 from ingesting chemicals.
Court info from 95/19 thru 10/29/210 reference post #115 here:
TX - Sierra Patino, 5, found decomposed in closet, Houston, 3 Sept 2019 *mom arrested*
1/21/21 Update: Disposition hearing rescheduled to 4/12/21. 4/12/21 Update: Disposition hearing was rescheduled to 7/13/21. 7/13/21 Update: Reset upon request of defense to 8/5/21. 8/5/21 Update: Disposition hearing reset to 9/10/21.
Santiago Esparza, Jr. (30/now 31) (BF) – Disposition hearing on 9/13/21.

 

[Niner]

Torres:

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
12/09/2021 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket Pre-Sentence Investigation Hearing
Data Not Entered To Be Set

9/10/2021 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket Plea
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties
Present 12/9/2021 Present

Next/Last Setting Date 12/9/2021

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

 

[Niner]

Monday, Sept. 13th:
*Disposition Hearing (@ 9am CT) – TX – Sierra Makayla Patino (5) (died August 27, 2019, found in closet on Sept. 2, 2019, Houston) – for *Santiago Esparza, Jr. aka Santiago Esparza Resendez (30/now 32) (BF) arrested & charged (9/7/19) & indicted (1/15/20 arraignment was cancelled) with felony tampering with evidence, a human corpse. $100K bond.
Court info from 9/7/19 thru 10/21/20 reference post #107 here:
TX - Sierra Patino, 5, found decomposed in closet, Houston, 3 Sept 2019 *mom arrested*
12/17/20 Update: Pre defense request hearing reset to 3/9/21. 3/9/21 Update: Next bond review hearing on 3/25/21. 3/25/21 Update: Bond review hearing reset by agreement of both parties. Next disposition hearing on 7/7/21. 7/7/21 Update: Disposition hearing reset by agreement of both parties to 9/13/21.
*Priscilla Nicole Torres (27/now 28) “mom” – Pre-sentencing investigation hearing on 12/9/21.

 

[Niner]

for Esparza:

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
2/24/2022 09:00 AM 351 Trial Docket Jury Trial
Data Not Entered To Be Set

1/19/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket Pre-Trial Conference
Data Not Entered JT: 2/24 To Be Set

9/13/2021 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket Disposition
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties
Present 1/19/2022 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 1/19/2022

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

 

[Niner]

Torres:

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
2/22/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket Pre-Sentence Investigation Hearing
Data Not Entered To Be Set

9/10/2021 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket Plea
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties
Present 12/9/2021 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 2/22/2022

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


Esparza - Recap

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
2/24/2022 09:00 AM 351 Trial Docket Jury Trial
Data Not Entered To Be Set

1/19/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket Pre-Trial Conference
Data Not Entered JT: 2/24 To Be Set

11/02/2021 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket Disposition
Bond Revoked Alias Capias Issued
Data Not Entered BOND VIOLATION Present

9/13/2021 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket Disposition
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties
Present 1/19/2022 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 1/19/2022

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

 

[AmandaSkis]

Why oh why does it take so long for a simple murder case to go to trial? Sheesh.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, January 19th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 9am CT) – TX – Sierra Makayla Patino (5) (died August 27, 2019, found in closet on Sept. 2, 2019, Houston) – for *Santiago Esparza, Jr. aka Santiago Esparza Resendez (30/now 32) (BF) arrested & charged (9/7/19) & indicted (1/15/20 arraignment was cancelled) with felony tampering with evidence, a human corpse. Plead not guilty. $100K bond.
Trial set to begin 2/24/22.
Court info from 9/7/19 thru 3/25/21 reference post #125 here:
TX - Sierra Patino, 5, found decomposed in closet, Houston, 3 Sep 2019 *mom arrested*
7/7/21 Update: Disposition hearing reset by agreement of both parties to 9/13/21. 9/13/21 Update: Reset by agreement of both parties on 1/19/22. Trial has been set to begin on 2/24/22.
*Priscilla Nicole Torres (27/now 29) “mom” – Pre-sentencing investigation hearing on 2/22/22.

 

[Niner]

Esparza:

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
2/24/2022 09:00 AM 351 NRG Jury Docket Jury Trial
Data Not Entered NRG To Be Set

1/31/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket Pre-Trial Conference
Data Not Entered C/O JT: 2/24 To Be Set

1/19/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket Pre-Trial Conference
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties
Present 1/31/2022 JT: 2/24 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 1/31/2022

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

 

[Niner]

Monday, January 31st:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 9am CT) – TX – Sierra Makayla Patino (5) (died August 27, 2019, found in closet on Sept. 2, 2019, Houston) – *Santiago Esparza, Jr. aka Santiago Esparza Resendez (30/now 32) (BF) arrested & charged (9/7/19) & indicted (1/15/20 arraignment was cancelled) with felony tampering with evidence, a human corpse. $100K bond. Bonded out (3/29/21) on GPS monitoring.
Trial set to begin 2/24/22.
Court info from 9/7/19 thru 3/25/21 reference post #125 here:
TX - Sierra Patino, 5, found decomposed in closet, Houston, 3 Sep 2019 *mom arrested*
7/7/21 Update: Disposition hearing reset by agreement of both parties to 9/13/21. 9/13/21 Update: Reset by agreement of both parties on 1/19/22. Trial has been set to begin on 2/24/22.
1/19/22 Update: Reset by agreement of both parties. Rescheduled pretrial conference hearing on 1/31/22 @ 9am. 1/19/22: Order granted amended pretrial bond condition.
*Priscilla Nicole Torres (27/now 29) “mom” – Pre-sentencing investigation hearing on 2/22/22. She "might" have plead guilty.

 

[Niner]

Looks like Esparza got his trial date moved...

Esparza:

Activity:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
01/31/2022 ORDER PRETRIAL CONFERENCE/TRIAL SETT SNU: 984 01/31/22

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
3/21/2022 09:00 AM 351 NRG Jury Docket
Jury Trial
Data Not Entered NRG To Be Set

1/31/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
Reset Upon Defense Request N/A Present 3/21/2022 C/O JT: 2/24 Present

Next/Last Setting Date 3/21/2022

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


Since they have his trial date up next - I'll keep an eye out on the court site for a hearing date.

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, February 22nd:
*Pre-Sentencing Investigation Hearing (@ 9am CT) – TX – Sierra Makayla Patino (5) (died August 27, 2019, found in closet on Sept. 2, 2019, Houston) - *Priscilla Nicole Torres (27/now 29) “mom” arrested & charged (9/3/19) with tampering with evidence, a human corpse. $50K bond, bonded reduced (9/3/19) to $10K. Bonded reset (1/14/20) at $25K, bonded out (3/14/20).
Confessed Sierra died 8/27/19 from ingesting chemicals.
Court info from 95/19 thru 7/13/21 reference post #123 here:
TX - Sierra Patino, 5, found decomposed in closet, Houston, 3 Sep 2019 *mom arrested*
8/5/21 Update: Disposition hearing reset to 9/10/21. 9/10/21 Update: Reset by agreement of both parties. Next pre-sentence investigation hearing on 12/9/21. 12/7/21 Update: Pre-sentence investigation hearing was rescheduled on 2/22/22.
Santiago Esparza, Jr. (30/now 32) (BF) – Jury trial set to begin on 3/21/22.

 

[Niner]

Torres:

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
02/21/2022 MOTIONS EX PARTE FUNDS SNU: 989 02/21/22

02/21/2022 MOTIONS FILED CFI 351 02/21/22

02/21/2022 MOTIONS EXPART APPRO FUNDS SNU: 988 02/21/22

02/21/2022 MOTIONS FILED CFI 351 02/21/22

02/21/2022 MOTIONS ADDITI INVEST FUNDS SNU: 987 02/21/22

02/21/2022 MOTIONS FILED CFI 351 02/21/22

02/21/2022 ORDER EXPARTE MOT ADDIS MITIG FUNDS SNU: 984 02/21/22

02/21/2022 OFFENSE TAMP W/EVIDENCE - HUMAN CORPSE LEVEL F2 02/21/22

02/21/2022 ORDER ATTORNEY FEE VOUCHER SNU: 985 02/21/22

02/21/2022 ORDER ATTY FEE AMT $4864.00 SNU: 985 02/21/22


Setting:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
3/28/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Pre-Sentence Investigation Hearing
Data Not Entered 11:00 AM To Be Set


Next/Last Setting Date 3/28/2022

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

 

[Niner]

Esparza:

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
03/08/2022 ORDER BND COND VIOL RPRT GRNTD SNU: 983 03/09/22

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
5/05/2022 09:00 AM 351 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Data Not Entered To Be Set

4/29/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Other
N/A Data Not Entered STATUS/JT: 5/5 To Be Set

3/21/2022 09:00 AM 351 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Continued
Data Not Entered 5/5/2022 BVR Present


Next/Last Setting Date 4/29/2022

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

 

[Niner]

Torres - injury to child charge - new charges added!

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
6/15/2022 09:00 AM 338 Master Docket
Arraignment
Data Not Entered To Be Set

3/17/2022 09:00 AM 338 Master Docket
Non-Trial Setting
Reset By Court N/A Data Not Entered 6/15/2022 TBC/BND Present

3/03/2022 09:00 AM 338 Assigned Court
Preliminary Assigned Court Appearance
Probable Cause - No Arrest
Data Not Entered Absent

Next/Last Setting Date 6/15/2022


Torres - tampering charge:

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
4/28/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Pre-Sentence Investigation Hearing
Data Not Entered 8:30 AM To Be Set

Next/Last Setting Date 4/28/2022

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

 

[Niner]

Okay - mark it on the calendar... I messed up... Torres did NOT get additional charges as it says in post # 135 - that was a different Torres.... Sorry!

Thursday, April 28th:
*Pre-Sentencing Investigation Hearing (@ 9am CT) – TX – Sierra Makayla Patino (5) (died August 27, 2019, found in closet on Sept. 2, 2019, Houston) - *Priscilla Nicole Torres (27/now 29) “mom” arrested & charged (9/3/19) with tampering with evidence, a human corpse. $50K bond, bonded reduced (9/3/19) to $10K. Bonded reset (1/14/20) at $25K, bonded out (3/14/20).
Confessed Sierra died 8/27/19 from ingesting chemicals.
Court info from 95/19 thru 9/10/21 reference post #132 here:
TX - Sierra Patino, 5, found decomposed in closet, Houston, 3 Sep 2019 *mom arrested*
12/7/21 Update: Pre-sentence investigation hearing was rescheduled on 2/22/22. 2/21/22: Order Ex-parte Motion Addison mitigation funds. Next pre-sentence investigation hearing on 4/28/22.
Santiago Esparza, Jr. (30/now 32) (BF) – Master docket hearing on 4/29/22. Jury trial set to begin on 5/5/22.

 

[Niner]

Esparza - looks like his trial was moved...

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
6/16/2022 09:00 AM 351 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Data Not Entered To Be Set

6/01/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
N/A Data Not Entered JT: 6/16 To Be Set

4/29/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Other
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties
Data Not Entered 6/1/2022 STATUS/JT: 5/5 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 6/1/2022

link: https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/eDo...MrlRcWbxfwQ6TdIkD+9eVY3Ib1B9yxHSoTulNU24GAA==

 

[Niner]

Torres:

Activities
Date Type Description
04/28/2022 MOTIONS EX PARTE FUNDS SNU: 986 04/28/22
04/28/2022 MOTIONS FILED CFI 351 04/28/22

04/28/2022 MOTIONS EX PARTE FUNDS SNU: 985 04/28/22
04/28/2022 MOTIONS FILED CFI 351 04/28/22

04/28/2022 MOTIONS EX PARTE FUNDS SNU: 984 04/28/22
04/28/2022 MOTIONS FILED CFI 351 04/28/22

04/28/2022 ORDER GRNT EX PARTE FUNDS PSYCH EVAL SNU: 981 04/28/22
04/28/2022 OFFENSE TAMP W/EVIDENCE - HUMAN CORPSE LEVEL F2 04/28/22

04/28/2022 ORDER GRNT EX PARTE ADDTNL FUNDS SNU: 982 04/28/22
04/28/2022 OFFENSE TAMP W/EVIDENCE - HUMAN CORPSE LEVEL F2 04/28/22


Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
6/02/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Other
Data Not Entered STATUS/SENTENC To Be Set

4/28/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Pre-Sentence Investigation Hearing
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties N/A Present 8:30 AM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 6/2/2022

link: https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/eDo...S1EyqEBcr9yW9v+wBLVmcvhBf4CKdE9ySE96ntirL6w==

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, June 1st:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 9am CT) – TX – Sierra Makayla Patino (5) (died August 27, 2019, found in closet on Sept. 2, 2019, Houston) – *Santiago Esparza, Jr. aka Santiago Esparza Resendez (30/now 32) (BF) arrested & charged (9/7/19) & indicted (1/15/20 arraignment was cancelled) with felony tampering with evidence, a human corpse. $100K bond. Bonded out (3/29/21) on GPS monitoring.
Trial was set to begin 2/24/22 continued to 3/21/22 & continued to 5/5/22 & continued to 6/16/22.
Court info from 9/7/19 thru 9/13/21 reference post #130 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ouston-3-sept-2019-mom-arrested.471571/page-7
1/19/22 Update: Reset by agreement of both parties. Rescheduled pretrial conference hearing on 1/31/22 @ 9am. 1/19/22: Order granted amended pretrial bond condition. 1/31/22 Update: Defense request for continuance of pretrial hearing. Trial continuance motion-granted. Trial will now begin on 3/21/22. No date yet for pretrial hearing.
3/8/22: Bond condition violation report-granted. Trial continuance-granted. Next master docket hearing on 4/29/22 & trial has now been set to begin on 5/5/22. 4/14/22: Motion: disclose experts.
4/29/22 Update: Master docket hearing was reset. Trial continuance-granted. Next pretrial conference hearing on 6/1/22 & trial has been rescheduled on 6/16/22.
*Priscilla Nicole Torres (27/now 29) “mom” – Pre-sentencing investigation hearing on 6/2/22.

 

[Niner]

Esparza:

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
6/16/2022 09:00 AM 351 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Data Not Entered To Be Set

6/08/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
N/A Data Not Entered JT: 6/16 To Be Set

6/01/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Pre-Trial Conference
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties
Data Not Entered 6/8/2022 JT: 6/16 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 6/8/2022

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


Torres - looks the 6/2/22 hearing was moved.

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
6/22/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Other
Data Not Entered STATUS/SENTENC To Be Set

4/28/2022 09:00 AM 351 Master Docket
Pre-Sentence Investigation Hearing
Reset By Agreement Of Both Parties N/A Present 8:30 AM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 6/22/2022

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

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, June 8th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 9am CT) – TX – Sierra Makayla Patino (5) (died August 27, 2019, found in closet on Sept. 2, 2019, Houston) – *Santiago Esparza, Jr. aka Santiago Esparza Resendez (30/now 32) (BF) arrested & charged (9/7/19) & indicted (1/15/20 arraignment was cancelled) with felony tampering with evidence, a human corpse. $100K bond. Bonded out (3/29/21) on GPS monitoring.
Trial was set to begin 2/24/22 continued to 3/21/22 & continued to 5/5/22 continued to 6/16/22.
Court info from 9/7/19 thru 9/13/21 reference post #130 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ouston-3-sept-2019-mom-arrested.471571/page-7
1/19/22 Update: Reset by agreement of both parties. Rescheduled pretrial conference hearing on 1/31/22 @ 9am. 1/19/22: Order granted amended pretrial bond condition. 1/31/22 Update: Defense request for continuance of pretrial hearing. Trial continuance motion-granted. Trial will now begin on 3/21/22. No date yet for pretrial hearing.
3/8/22: Bond condition violation report-granted. Trial continuance-granted. Next master docket hearing on 4/29/22 & trial has now been set to begin on 5/5/22. 4/14/22: Motion: disclose experts.
4/29/22 Update: Master docket hearing was reset. Trial continuance-granted. Next pretrial conference hearing on 6/1/22 & trial has been rescheduled on 6/16/22. 6/1/22 Update; Pretrial conference hearing was reset by both parties to 6/8/22.
*Priscilla Nicole Torres (27/now 29) “mom” – Pre-sentencing investigation hearing on 6/22/22.