TX - Zevaya Flanagan, 2, killed by father on FaceTime, Houston, March 20, 2023

[clorenc]

Update on the Activities section. Still says trial on 1/6/25.

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
12/10/2024 ORDER ATTORNEY FEE VOUCHER SNU: 989 12/10/24
12/10/2024 ORDER ATTY FEE AMT $4020.00 SNU: 989 12/10/24

12/09/2024 ORDER PROTECTIVE ST GRANT SNU: 990 12/09/24
12/09/2024 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 12/09/24

12/05/2024 MOTIONS ST MT PROTECTIVE ORD SNU: 981 12/05/24
12/05/2024 MOTIONS OTHER CFI 337 12/05/24


Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
1/06/2025 07:00 AM DG6 Emergency Relief Docket 4
Jury Trial
Data Unavailable ERD APPELBAUM To Be Set

11/06/2024 07:00 AM DG6 Emergency Relief Docket 4
Pre-Trial Conference
Reset By Operation Of Law N/A Present 1/6/2025 JTRL 1/6 Present

Next/Last Setting Date 1/6/2025

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

Thank you for all your diligence, Niner!

 

[Niner]

Not too sure IF the trial starts today as his last pretrial conference was reset to 1/6/25, but the court has "Jury Trial" as to begin next. So will go with what the court has. I shall see what they have after today's court.

Monday, January 6th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 7am CT) - TX - Zevaya Flanagan (2) killed by father on facetime, Mar. 20, 2023, Houston - *Deontray Flanagan (35/now 36) arrested (3/20/23) & charged (3/22/23) & indicted (6/16/23) with felony murder was dismissed on 10/25/23. Re-indicted & recharged (8/28/23) with capital murder under 10 years old. $2M bond. Harris County
Trial set to begin on 1/6/25.
Judge Kathryn Colleen Gaido presiding. Attorneys Jonathan Dennis Stephenson & Allen Mark Tanner (AAT Court).
Case & court info from 3/20/23 thru 6/27/24 reference post #38 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ather-on-facetime-march-20-2023.671335/page-2
6/27/24 Update: Pretrial conference hearing was reset by Operation of Law. Next pretrial conference hearing on 11/6/24 @ 9am.
10/23/24 Docket update: Motion to dismiss by attorney/prosecutor. Defendant's motion for disclosure. 10/28/24 Docket update: Proposed motion to dismiss by attorneys. 11/6/24 Update: Pretrial conference hearing was reset per Operations of Law. Next trial set to begin on 1/6/25 @ 7am.
12/5/24 Docket update: Motions: State's Motion for protective Order. & Other CFI. 12/9/24 Docket update: Order for protective order-granted. 12/10/24 Docket update: Order: Attorney fee voucher in the amount of $4,020.

 

[Niner]

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
01/06/2025 MOTIONS LIMINE SNU: 980 01/06/25

01/06/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 337 01/06/25

01/06/2025 MOTIONS ST LIMINE SNU: 979 01/06/25

01/06/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 337 01/06/25

01/06/2025 MOTIONS MT COMMUNITY SPRVSN SNU: 978 01/06/25

01/06/2025 MOTIONS FILED CFI 337 01/06/25

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
1/07/2025 07:00 AM DG6 Emergency Relief Docket 4
Jury Trial
Data Unavailable ERD APPELBAUM. To Be Set

1/06/2025 07:00 AM DG6 Emergency Relief Docket 4
Jury Trial
Reset By Operation Of Law N/A Present 1/7/2025 ERD APPELBAUM Present


Next/Last Setting Date 1/7/2025

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

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, January 7th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 7am CT) - TX - Zevaya Flanagan (2) killed by father on facetime, Mar. 20, 2023, Houston - *Deontray Flanagan (35/now 36) arrested (3/20/23) & charged (3/22/23) & indicted (6/16/23) with felony murder was dismissed on 10/25/23. Re-indicted & recharged (8/28/23) with capital murder under 10 years old. $2M bond. Harris County
Trial was set to begin on 1/6/25 was continued on 1/7/25.
Judge Kathryn Colleen Gaido presiding. Attorneys Jonathan Dennis Stephenson & Allen Mark Tanner (AAT Court).
Case & court info from 3/20/23 thru 12/5/24 reference post #42 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ather-on-facetime-march-20-2023.671335/page-3
12/9/24 Docket update: Order for protective order-granted. 12/10/24 Docket update: Order: Attorney fee voucher in the amount of $4,020. Next per court site trial set to begin on 1/6/25 @ 7am.
1/6/25 Docket update: Motions in Limine filed. Motions filed CFI. Motions St Limine. Motions filed. Motions re MT Community filed CFI. Trial is reset by Operation of Law to 1/7/25 @ 7am.

 

[Niner]

No Activities

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
1/08/2025 07:00 AM DG6 Emergency Relief Docket 4
Jury Trial
Data Unavailable FLC JTRL ERD3 To Be Set

1/07/2025 07:00 AM DG6 Emergency Relief Docket 4
Jury Trial
Continued N/A Present 1/8/2025 ERD APPELBAUM. Present


Next/Last Setting Date 1/8/2025

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

 

[Niner]

Well - it looks like his trial is ongoing per Harris County court site & I am NOT finding any articles on this case - anyone have any luck? So I will continue this until the court site says anything different...

Wednesday, January 8th:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 7am CT) - TX - Zevaya Flanagan (2) killed by father on facetime, Mar. 20, 2023, Houston - *Deontray Flanagan (35/now 36) arrested (3/20/23) & charged (3/22/23) & indicted (6/16/23) with felony murder was dismissed on 10/25/23. Re-indicted & recharged (8/28/23) with capital murder under 10 years old. $2M bond. Harris County/murder-dismissed 10/26/23.
Trial began on 1/7/25.
Judge Kathryn Colleen Gaido presiding. Attorneys Jonathan Dennis Stephenson & Allen Mark Tanner (AAT Court).
Case & court info from 3/20/23 thru 12/9/24 reference post #44 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ather-on-facetime-march-20-2023.671335/page-3
1/6/25 Docket update: Motions in Limine filed. Motions filed CFI. Motions St Limine. Motions filed. Motions re MT Community filed CFI. Trial is reset by Operation of Law to 1/7/25 @ 7am.
1/7/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 1: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 1/8/25 @ 7am.

 

[Niner]

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
01/08/2025 ORDER GRTD DM IN LIMINE SNU: 986 01/08/25
01/08/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/08/25

01/08/2025 ORDER GRTD SM IN LIMINE 2 SNU: 987 01/08/25
01/08/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/08/25

01/08/2025 ORDER GRTD SM IN LIMINE SNU: 988 01/08/25
01/08/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/08/25


Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
1/09/2025 07:00 AM DG6 Emergency Relief Docket 4
Jury Trial
Data Unavailable FLC 4FL ERD3 To Be Set

1/08/2025 07:00 AM DG6 Emergency Relief Docket 4
Jury Trial
Continued N/A Present 1/9/2025 FLC 4THFL ERD3 Present


Next/Last Setting Date 1/9/2025

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

 

[Niner]

Thursday, January 9th:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 7am CT) - TX - Zevaya Flanagan (2) killed by father on facetime, Mar. 20, 2023, Houston - *Deontray Flanagan (35/now 36) arrested (3/20/23) & charged (3/22/23) & indicted (6/16/23) with felony murder was dismissed on 10/25/23. Re-indicted & recharged (8/28/23) with capital murder under 10 years old. $2M bond. Harris County
Trial began on 1/7/25.
Judge Kathryn Colleen Gaido presiding. Attorneys Jonathan Dennis Stephenson & Allen Mark Tanner (AAT Court).
Case & court info from 3/20/23 thru 1/6/25 reference post #46 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ather-on-facetime-march-20-2023.671335/page-3
1/7/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 1: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 1/8/25 @ 7am.
1/8/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 2: No info available. Docket update: Order-Granted DM in Limine. Order-Granted SM in Limine. Order-Granted Sm in Limine. Trial continues on Thursday, 1/9/25 @ 7am.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[SluethinAway]

Trial begins for father accused of strangling daughter on FaceTime during police chase

Prosecutors say Deontray Flanagan took the toddler out of daycare and then FaceTimed her mother and grandfather as he beat and strangled her.

www.khou.com

Flanagan's capital murder trial began Wednesday morning in downtown Houston.

The most intense evidence the jury saw on Wednesday was video inside a deputy's squad car during the chase. Zevaya's mother, Kairsten Watson, was screaming and pleading with Flanagan to stop hurting their daughter. At one point, she said, "He's killed her, he's killing her."

Court records show Flanagan called Watson and her father, Curtis Watson, from the car as he assaulted Zevaya on FaceTime.
"I know in her mind she probably was just like, 'What did I do?' Watson said. "'Why are you doing this to me? Like, I love you, why are you hurting me?'”
The Harris County Sheriff's Office tried to pull them over but he kept going. During the chase that followed Zevaya, who wasn't in a car seat or buckled in, was tossed around the car.
Curtis Watson said they tried to reason with Flanagan on the phone and hoped he would come to his senses.
"But then he showed me the lifeless corpse of my granddaughter," Curtis said. "I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. To have to go through that type of anguish and pain.”

Prosecutors said that Flanagan's criminal history includes attacking his brother, who is special needs.
His trial is expected to last about a week.

 

[Niner]

Unf

Trial begins for father accused of strangling daughter on FaceTime during police chase

Prosecutors say Deontray Flanagan took the toddler out of daycare and then FaceTimed her mother and grandfather as he beat and strangled her.

www.khou.com

Flanagan's capital murder trial began Wednesday morning in downtown Houston.

The most intense evidence the jury saw on Wednesday was video inside a deputy's squad car during the chase. Zevaya's mother, Kairsten Watson, was screaming and pleading with Flanagan to stop hurting their daughter. At one point, she said, "He's killed her, he's killing her."

Court records show Flanagan called Watson and her father, Curtis Watson, from the car as he assaulted Zevaya on FaceTime.
"I know in her mind she probably was just like, 'What did I do?' Watson said. "'Why are you doing this to me? Like, I love you, why are you hurting me?'”
The Harris County Sheriff's Office tried to pull them over but he kept going. During the chase that followed Zevaya, who wasn't in a car seat or buckled in, was tossed around the car.
Curtis Watson said they tried to reason with Flanagan on the phone and hoped he would come to his senses.
"But then he showed me the lifeless corpse of my granddaughter," Curtis said. "I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. To have to go through that type of anguish and pain.”

Prosecutors said that Flanagan's criminal history includes attacking his brother, who is special needs.
His trial is expected to last about a week.

Unfortunately I can not access the article - EU rules - is there witnesses' names in this article - on who was called? TIA!

 

[SluethinAway]

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Unfortunately I can not access the article - EU rules - is there witnesses' names in this article - on who was called? TIA!

Zevaya's mother, Kairsten Watson
her father, Curtis Watson
these are the only ones I see referenced as witnesses in this article.

 

[Niner]

Zevaya's mother, Kairsten Watson
her father, Curtis Watson
these are the only ones I see referenced as witnesses in this article.

Thank you!

 

[Niner]

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI
01/09/2025 ORDER EVIDENCE PRESENTED - JURY TRIA SNU: 983 01/09/25
01/09/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/09/25

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
1/10/2025 07:00 AM DG6 Emergency Relief Docket 4
Jury Trial
Data Unavailable FLC 4FL ERD3 To Be Set

1/09/2025 07:00 AM DG6 Emergency Relief Docket 4
Jury Trial
Continued N/A Present 1/10/2025 FLC 4FL ERD3 Absent


Next/Last Setting Date 1/10/2025

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

 

[Niner]

Friday, January 10th:
*Trial continues (Day 4) (@ 7am CT) - TX - Zevaya Flanagan (2) killed by father on facetime, Mar. 20, 2023, Houston - *Deontray Flanagan (35/now 36) arrested (3/20/23) & charged (3/22/23) & indicted (6/16/23) with felony murder was dismissed on 10/25/23. Re-indicted & recharged (8/28/23) with capital murder under 10 years old. $2M bond. Harris County
Trial began on 1/7/25.
Judge Kathryn Colleen Gaido presiding. Attorneys Jonathan Dennis Stephenson & Allen Mark Tanner (AAT Court).
Case & court info from 3/20/23 thru 1/6/25 reference post #46 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...ather-on-facetime-march-20-2023.671335/page-3
1/7/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 1: Jury selected. No other info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 1/8/25 @ 7am.
1/8/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 2: State witnesses: Kairsten Watson, Zevaya's mother & Curtis Watson, her father. The jury saw on Wednesday was video inside a deputy's squad car during the chase. Zevaya's mother, Kairsten Watson, was screaming and pleading with Flanagan to stop hurting their daughter. No other info available. Docket update: Order-Granted DM in Limine. Order-Granted SM in Limine. Order-Granted Sm in Limine. Trial continues on Thursday, 1/9/25 @ 7am.
1/9/25 Thursday, Trial Day 3: Order-Evidence presented to Jury trial. No other info yet available. Trial continues on Friday, 1/10/25.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Deontray Flanagan choked and beat his daughter to death in the passenger seat of his Chevrolet Camaro as the toddler's mother watched on a video call, screaming and begging him to stop, prosecutors said.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/deontray-flanagan-verdict-toddler-chase-guilty-20027982.php

 

[Niner]

Looks like the jury found him guilty...

Activities:
Date Type Description SNU/CFI01/10/2025 C87 ACTIVITY BOND SET STATUS D CFI 337 SNU: 998 01/10/25

01/10/2025 C87 TYPE OF BOND SURETY APPEAL FOR BOND DENIED 01/10/25

01/10/2025 SENTENCED IN COURT 337 STARTING 01/10/25 SNU: 999 01/10/25

01/10/2025 ORDER SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PARO SNU: 979 01/10/25
01/10/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/10/25

01/10/2025 ORDER VERDICT RECEIVED BY VISITING J SNU: 980 01/10/25
01/10/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/10/25

01/10/2025 ORDER DISCOVERY LOG GRANTED SNU: 982 01/10/25
01/10/2025 OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/10/25

01/10/2025 DELIVERY ORDER ISSUED CFI 337 LOC TDM SNU: 999 01/10/25
01/10/2025 JUDGMENT CONVICTION SNU: 999 01/10/25

01/10/2025 JUDGMENT NOT GUILTY PLEA - JURY VERDICT 01/10/25

01/10/2025 JUDG OFFENSE CAPITAL MURDER-UNDER TEN YRS LEVEL FC 01/10/25

01/10/2025 PENALTY LIFE SENTENCE 01/10/25

01/10/2025 JUDGMENT JURY EXAMINED ON VOIR DIRE SNU: 999 01/10/25

01/10/2025 JUDGMENT JURY SWORN SNU: 999 01/10/25

01/10/2025 JUDGMENT EVIDENCE PRESENTED - JURY TRIAL SNU: 999 01/10/25

01/10/2025 JUDGMENT JURY VERDICT RENDERED SNU: 999 01/10/25

Defendant Status Disposed
Bond Amount BOND DENIED
Next/Last Setting Date 1/10/2025

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