I have not forgotten this case and looking forward to the trial and conviction. Thank you for the update.
GUILTY VA - Codi Bigsby, 4, last seen at dad's home, Hampton, 31 Jan 2022 *dad charged* #2
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They make me soo fricken angry I've followed this from the beginning all the delays and bs stories . Wish they would just say where's Codi jmoo
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I wonder if defense will be successful I hope not considering the judge gave them another delay. Does anyone have any knowledge on this ?
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OCT 31, 2023
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The trial date is delayed, as Willard has proposed a late February to early March trial date.
... She was allowed to escort her client to a bank Tuesday to take care of financial matters, and her motion to suppress evidence, as she is challenging mental competency, will be heard next week.
Matheny-Willard this afternoon issued a statement to 10 On Your Side, saying in next weeks hearing she will object to a prosecutor’s plan to allow a child to testify via closed circuit television. This objection raises questions about whether the victim’s siblings can shed light on what happened to their baby brother. She said the prosecution’s video plan poses due process issue under the 14th amendment.
“[The Defense] is objecting because it gives the jury the impression that my client should be feared, which is not true and it interferes with his presumption of innocence,” she said. “Additionally, it is a violation of his Constitutional Right to confront and cross-examine the witness against him.
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High profile murder trial in Hampton delayed, defense needs more time to prepare
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Cory Bigsby, who’s under house arrest, and several witnesses were on hand Tuesday for one of several hearings that will lay the ground rules for the closely-watche…
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The trial date is delayed, as Willard has proposed a late February to early March trial date.
... She was allowed to escort her client to a bank Tuesday to take care of financial matters, and her motion to suppress evidence, as she is challenging mental competency, will be heard next week.
Matheny-Willard this afternoon issued a statement to 10 On Your Side, saying in next weeks hearing she will object to a prosecutor’s plan to allow a child to testify via closed circuit television. This objection raises questions about whether the victim’s siblings can shed light on what happened to their baby brother. She said the prosecution’s video plan poses due process issue under the 14th amendment.
“[The Defense] is objecting because it gives the jury the impression that my client should be feared, which is not true and it interferes with his presumption of innocence,” she said. “Additionally, it is a violation of his Constitutional Right to confront and cross-examine the witness against him.
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Amina is simply grandstanding in order to ride the publicity this high profile case is garnering her. She knows very well that this attempt to stop the minor sibling from testifying by video will be unsuccessful. It is long standing practice to allow minor children to testify from another location and their presence in the courtroom hasn't been required for a number of years. She is wasting time, money, and effort. None of it helps her client or leads to Codi.
Child Witness Testimony in Court: Protocol for Using Closed-Circuit Equipment
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the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Virginia Department of State Police
September 1995: Revised July 1999: Second Revision 2002
Introduction
Virginia, among a number of other states, has taken steps in recent years to reduce the trauma experienced by child victims when they must testify in court about what happened to them. One such step is a 1988 amendment to the Code of Virginia that allows child victims in criminal proceedings to testify from a room outside the courtroom via two-way closed-circuit television.
Section §18.2-67.9 of the Code permits this in cases involving certain criminal offenses, under certain conditions, when a victim is 14 years of age or younger at the time of the offense and 16 years or younger or the time of testimony. Revisions to the Code in 1999 include a child witness who is 14 years or younger at the time of the testimony. Additionally, in any civil proceeding involving alleged abuse or neglect of a child, the child’s testimony may be taken via closed-circuit television (§63.2-1521 ;16.1.252 (D) ) if the child victim is 14 or under at the time of the alleged offense and 16 years or younger or the time of testimony, or a witness who is 14 and under at the time of testimony.
Child Witness Testimony in Court: Protocol for Using Closed-Circuit Equipment | Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
Child Witness Testimony in Court: Protocol for Using Closed-Circuit Equipment
Prepared by
the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Virginia Department of State Police
September 1995: Revised July 1999: Second Revision 2002
Introduction
Virginia, among a number of other states, has taken steps in recent years to reduce the trauma experienced by child victims when they must testify in court about what happened to them. One such step is a 1988 amendment to the Code of Virginia that allows child victims in criminal proceedings to testify from a room outside the courtroom via two-way closed-circuit television.
Section §18.2-67.9 of the Code permits this in cases involving certain criminal offenses, under certain conditions, when a victim is 14 years of age or younger at the time of the offense and 16 years or younger or the time of testimony. Revisions to the Code in 1999 include a child witness who is 14 years or younger at the time of the testimony. Additionally, in any civil proceeding involving alleged abuse or neglect of a child, the child’s testimony may be taken via closed-circuit television (§63.2-1521 ;16.1.252 (D) ) if the child victim is 14 or under at the time of the alleged offense and 16 years or younger or the time of testimony, or a witness who is 14 and under at the time of testimony.
Child Witness Testimony in Court: Protocol for Using Closed-Circuit Equipment | Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
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To clarify -- I don't like it when a child's testimony is needed, but I absolutely love it when the court allows the child to appear via video.
I understand and value the accused's right to face the accuser. Especially if that's anything like a reasonable match.
Child about parent, child about any adult with care, custody, & control, adult abuser -- protect the child first & let the court sufficiently protect the adult.
BTW, where is Cody???
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I understand and value the accused's right to face the accuser. Especially if that's anything like a reasonable match.
Child about parent, child about any adult with care, custody, & control, adult abuser -- protect the child first & let the court sufficiently protect the adult.
BTW, where is Cody???
jmho ymmv lrr
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Hey thanks for posting links I can't find a lot of them due to news blockage on social and Google for Canada it's sooooo frustrating
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NOV 5, updated NOV 6, 2023
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With the possibility of the victim’s siblings testifying, the defense argues that Bigsby’s other son shouldn’t be allowed to testify in a separate room, arguing that it violates the 6th Amendment to “confront” your witnesses.
The motion also states that The Commonwealth falsely describes the son testifying as the “complaining-witness.” The defense argues that the son is capable of in-person testimony, and cross-examination won’t be effective unless he has to “face his father” and “look him in the eyes” while testifying.
They also argued that a closed-circuit testimony would make Bigsby look guilty, violating the 14th Amendment of the “presumption of innocence.”
“The jury will reason: ‘If D.B. is in fear of Mr. Bigsby and if D.B. MUST be protected by the Court, in this manner, then Mr. Bigsby MUST be guilty of killing D.B’s brother,’” their motion reads.
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Cory Bigsby’s attorney files motion against closed circuit testimony in case
In the case of C.W. vs. Cory Bigsby, the defense filed a motion to deny Bigsby’s son the ability to testify via closed circuit television.
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With the possibility of the victim’s siblings testifying, the defense argues that Bigsby’s other son shouldn’t be allowed to testify in a separate room, arguing that it violates the 6th Amendment to “confront” your witnesses.
The motion also states that The Commonwealth falsely describes the son testifying as the “complaining-witness.” The defense argues that the son is capable of in-person testimony, and cross-examination won’t be effective unless he has to “face his father” and “look him in the eyes” while testifying.
They also argued that a closed-circuit testimony would make Bigsby look guilty, violating the 14th Amendment of the “presumption of innocence.”
“The jury will reason: ‘If D.B. is in fear of Mr. Bigsby and if D.B. MUST be protected by the Court, in this manner, then Mr. Bigsby MUST be guilty of killing D.B’s brother,’” their motion reads.
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except that is the most likely thing that did indeed occur and the complaining minor witness should be protected pursuant to Section §18.2-67.9 of the Code as established in September 1995: as Revised July 1999: and again in 2002.NOV 5, updated NOV 6, 2023
[...]Cory Bigsby’s attorney files motion against closed circuit testimony in case
In the case of C.W. vs. Cory Bigsby, the defense filed a motion to deny Bigsby’s son the ability to testify via closed circuit television.
With the possibility of the victim’s siblings testifying, the defense argues that Bigsby’s other son shouldn’t be allowed to testify in a separate room, arguing that it violates the 6th Amendment to “confront” your witnesses.
The motion also states that The Commonwealth falsely describes the son testifying as the “complaining-witness.” The defense argues that the son is capable of in-person testimony, and cross-examination won’t be effective unless he has to “face his father” and “look him in the eyes” while testifying.
They also argued that a closed-circuit testimony would make Bigsby look guilty, violating the 14th Amendment of the “presumption of innocence.”
“The jury will reason: ‘If D.B. is in fear of Mr. Bigsby and if D.B. MUST be protected by the Court, in this manner, then Mr. Bigsby MUST be guilty of killing D.B’s brother,’” their motion reads.
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Where is Cod Bigsby Amina? Ask your client. BTW, still waiting on those photographs and affidavits of people who allegedly saw Codi after LE say he was dead? It's been what six months or more since that claim was made and yet nobody has had time to produce them to LE or the press or anyone? They must be too busy with their searches for Codi, oh wait . .
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The family added that they had seen Codi within that seven-month time frame between June and January, specifically once in September.
"He's been at my house during that time," said Butler.
Butler and fellow family members also claimed to have seen photographs of Codi from that time period, but said they could not share the photos with us.
"I'm not able to share them with anyone," said Glenn Hinnant, Cory's uncle.
Judge orders another mental competency hearing in Cory Bigsby case, father charged in Hampton son's death
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Just wow I hope msm covers court today they read his confessions this morning
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After msm comes out today I want to know how in the hell he got bail with those confessions he needs to be locked up . . Also court may also carry over tomorrow theres a lot coming out .I had doubts when Cory got bail that LE had enough they have more then enough jmoo
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Confessions: Cory Bigsby says he found son Codi unresponsive, buried him
Cory Bigsby - the father accused of killing his son Codi Bigsby, according to police - is in court today after his attorney filed a motion to throw out a confession statement he wrote
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There were 3 confessions read today ughhh I really don't understand how he got bail. Msm is there so so much more will be out today they are in court all day apparently jmoo
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my concern is, if the confessions are tossed, what does LE and the state have in the way of actual evidence? I have zero doubt he killed or neglected Codi to death and disposed of his body. I want to see him pay and sure as heck don't want to see him EVER get custody of Codi's siblings EVER EVER EVER again.
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I am hopeful, since these confessions being discussed occurred in August of last year, well after he was advised of his rights to counsel and hired Amina, that the judge will allow them to remain in but afraid of what it would mean if not.
This is as it should be:
Another key development in the case happened at the hearing: A judge granted permission for Cory’s 6-year-old son to provide testimony during the murder trial. The judge said instead of appearing in the courtroom, the son will testify in a separate room. The son's testimony will discuss the relationship between Cory and Codi.
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On the other hand, Hampton Commonwealth's Attorney Anton Bell, hasn’t been as vocal about the case. He called the hearing “a day of reckoning and a day of truth.”
The murder trial will take place from March 4 - 8 of next year.
Alleged confessions written by Cory Bigsby says he found his son Codi unresponsive & later buried him
This is as it should be:
Another key development in the case happened at the hearing: A judge granted permission for Cory’s 6-year-old son to provide testimony during the murder trial. The judge said instead of appearing in the courtroom, the son will testify in a separate room. The son's testimony will discuss the relationship between Cory and Codi.
[snip]
On the other hand, Hampton Commonwealth's Attorney Anton Bell, hasn’t been as vocal about the case. He called the hearing “a day of reckoning and a day of truth.”
The murder trial will take place from March 4 - 8 of next year.
Alleged confessions written by Cory Bigsby says he found his son Codi unresponsive & later buried him
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Cory Bigsby confessed to burying son’s body, jail officers testify
Statements in court allegedly reveal how Cory Bigsby killed, disposed body of 4-year-old son
more links about today in court.
and then there is this one:
The statement was introduced in court Wednesday in a motion by Bigsby’s attorneys to prevent four written jailhouse statements being used as evidence in Bigsby’s murder trial. The defense asserts that Bigsby made the statements under duress.
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But in one statement, given to a regional jail guard in November 2022, Bigsby wrote that he killed his son.
“On June 18, 2021, I, Cory Bigsby walked in the room and grabbed Codi and drag him into the kitchen,” he wrote. Then, Bigsby said, he “thumped his head on the floor and beat him with my fist and he went into cardiac arrest.”
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“He did not so I held him and prayed to God that he bring my baby back,” he said. “Then I took him the room and layed him on the bed.” After that, he said, he got a flashlight and charged it, got gas at a gas station, bought some snacks.
Bigsby wrote that he went to an empty car wash and put Codi into a bag, then drove home and put the boy “in the fridge.” Then he put Codi back in the car, and drove him to a building and dug a hole by a tree and buried him.
“Then went home and prayed for forgiveness,” Bigsby wrote. He went to King’s Dominion the next day, and later “dumped my clothes from the crime in the trash and burned them.”
“Then the next day I went back to burn Codi and cover up scars from the beatings,” he said, though the statement doesn’t explain how he accessed Codi, given that he previously wrote that he was already buried.
“Then I went home and took a bath with (another child),” he wrote. “Please except my confession! Sincerely Cory Bigsby.”
[snip]
Codi has never been found.
In jailhouse statements, Cory Bigsby wrote he beat toddler son to death, buried body
This was a November 2022 jailhouse confession. I believe it's his most recent. I believe it's the closest he has come to telling the absolute truth. The previous confessions were all minimizations. I stepped outside and found him unresponsive. I stepped outside and found him at the bottom of the stairs, etc. This one . . . This one rings true IMO MOO
Statements in court allegedly reveal how Cory Bigsby killed, disposed body of 4-year-old son
more links about today in court.
and then there is this one:
The statement was introduced in court Wednesday in a motion by Bigsby’s attorneys to prevent four written jailhouse statements being used as evidence in Bigsby’s murder trial. The defense asserts that Bigsby made the statements under duress.
[snip]
But in one statement, given to a regional jail guard in November 2022, Bigsby wrote that he killed his son.
“On June 18, 2021, I, Cory Bigsby walked in the room and grabbed Codi and drag him into the kitchen,” he wrote. Then, Bigsby said, he “thumped his head on the floor and beat him with my fist and he went into cardiac arrest.”
[snip]
“He did not so I held him and prayed to God that he bring my baby back,” he said. “Then I took him the room and layed him on the bed.” After that, he said, he got a flashlight and charged it, got gas at a gas station, bought some snacks.
Bigsby wrote that he went to an empty car wash and put Codi into a bag, then drove home and put the boy “in the fridge.” Then he put Codi back in the car, and drove him to a building and dug a hole by a tree and buried him.
“Then went home and prayed for forgiveness,” Bigsby wrote. He went to King’s Dominion the next day, and later “dumped my clothes from the crime in the trash and burned them.”
“Then the next day I went back to burn Codi and cover up scars from the beatings,” he said, though the statement doesn’t explain how he accessed Codi, given that he previously wrote that he was already buried.
“Then I went home and took a bath with (another child),” he wrote. “Please except my confession! Sincerely Cory Bigsby.”
[snip]
Codi has never been found.
In jailhouse statements, Cory Bigsby wrote he beat toddler son to death, buried body
This was a November 2022 jailhouse confession. I believe it's his most recent. I believe it's the closest he has come to telling the absolute truth. The previous confessions were all minimizations. I stepped outside and found him unresponsive. I stepped outside and found him at the bottom of the stairs, etc. This one . . . This one rings true IMO MOO
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I'm pretty sure only one confession was given before he got the lawyer. The rest are after. Cory doesn't have a chance imo jmoo
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