even though I am a few days late - I am going to go ahead & post this - that way I can shorten up my notes on them.
Monday, March 25th:
*Bond Review Hearing (@ 9am ET) - GA -
LaTania 'Janell' Carwell (16) (Apr. 17, 2017, Augusta; found Mar. 8, 2018) –
*Tanya Faye Tripp (35/now 41) "mom" arrested (5/23/17), charged & indicted (3/13/18) of 2nd degree murder, concealing a death & harboring a fugitive. Plead not guilty.
$500K bond.
Indicted &
re-charged (11/14/23) & arraigned (12/8/23) with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, family violence, cruelty to children in the first degree & concealing the death of another. Held without bond (11/14/23). Bond reduction
denied (3/25/24).
Failed to provide accurate info regarding the circumstances of her daughter’s abduction.
Trial was set to begin on 1/28/19, delayed to start 8/5/19 & continued on 3/25/24 & continued with no further dates.
Judge Daniel J. Craig presiding. State attorney Deshala T. Dixon & Defense attorney Arnold Ragas.
Court info from 2/7/19 thru 11/14/23 reference post #49 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-mom-stepdad-charged-augusta-2.649996/page-3
11/14/23 Docket update: Indictment. 11/18/23: Notice of subsequent indictment. 11/20/23 Update: Arraignment hearing on new murder charges on 12/8/23. 12/8/23 Update: Arraignment hearing @ 9am. 12/21/23 Update: Motion to withdraw as counsel. 12/22/23: Order allowing withdraw of counsel.
1/11/24 Docket update: Order allowing media. State's Discovery response, motions notices & demands. 1/13/24: Arraignment hearing @ 9am. 1/26/24: Notice of scheduled motion hearing & jury trial. 1/30/24: Order to present, photograph & record hearing.
2/7/24 Docket update: Order regarding open records request. 2/21/24: Efiled notice of leave of absence. 2/28/24: Efiled notice of attorney conflict & method of resolution pursuant to Rules 17 & 17.2 of Uniform Rules of Superior Courts of GA.
3/4/24 Docket update: Notice of scheduled motion hearing & jury trial. 3/5/24: State's discovery responses, motions, notices & demands. 3/5/24: State's discovery responses, motions, notices & demands. 3/13/24: State's discovery responses, motions, notices & demands.
3/6/24 Update: Tripp will face a judge for arraignment next week Thursday, 3/29/24 @ 9:00am. 3/21/24 Docket updates: Nunc Pro Tunc motion for emergency hearing. 3/22/24: eFiled served witness subpoena.
3/25/24 Update: The trial was set to begin Monday for Tanya & Leon Tripp, but it’s been delayed. Leon Tripp & Tanya Tripp are both charged with malice murder in the death of Latania Janell Carwell. The trial was set to start Monday, but a surprise hearing was called at 10am. The hearing focused on a legal motion that must be dealt with before the trial can begin. A judge ordered last week for some of Leon Tripp’s statements to be removed & prosecutors appealed that to the Georgia Supreme Court. There won’t be a trial until the Supreme Court issues a decision. The defense pushed Monday for bond to be granted for the Tripps during the waiting period, but the judge denied that request. 3/25/24 Update: Bond hearing held.
3/26/24 Docket update: Bond hearing transcript. Order-Denying motion for bond reduction. 3/27/24 Docket update: Hearing transcript (held 3/12/24).
ALSO:
*Bond Review Hearing (@ 9am ET) - GA -
LaTania 'Janell' Carwell (16) (Apr. 17, 2017, Augusta; found Mar. 8, 2018) –
*Leon Lamarr Tripp (38/now 44) step-dad arrested (5/23/17) & indicted & charged (3/13/18) of 2 counts of murder, kidnapping with bodily injury, cruelty to children in the 1st degree & concealing a death.
[Charges revised see below] Plead not guilty.
Bond $500K. DA will seek DP.
Indicted &
re-charged (11/14/23) & arraigned (12/8/23) with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, family violence, cruelty to children & concealing death of another. Held without bond (11/14/23). Bond reduction
denied (3/25/24).
*Indicted &
charged (10/3/23) & arraigned (10/20/23) with possession of contraband by inmate. Plead not guilty.
Trial was set to begin on 3/25/24 was continued with no further date.
Judge Daniel J. Craig presiding. State attorney Deshala T. Dixon & defense attorneys Nathaniel L. Studelska & Laura M. Cobb.
Court info from 2/2/18 thru 12/11/23 reference post #61 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...d-mom-stepdad-charged-augusta-2.649996/page-4
12/8/23 Update: Murder: Next motions hearing on 3/4/24 @ 9am & trial has been set to begin on 3/25/24 @ 9am.
3/4/24 Update: Tripp faced a judge for arraignment on 3/4/24 @ 9am for murder in the 2nd degree, concealing the death of another & hindering the apprehension or punishment of a criminal. Motion to continue trial-granted. Next preliminary hearing on 3/29/24 @ 9am.
3/5/24 Docket updates: State's discovery responses, motions, notices & demands. 3/6/24: State's discovery responses, motions, notices & demands. 3/12/24: Order allowing expert access. 3/13/24: State's discovery response, motions, notices & demands. State's notice of intent to introduce business records of regularly conducted activity by affidavit. 3/19/24: eFiled defense discovery disclosure. 3/20/24 eFiled defense witness list, efiled (11) served witness subpoenas.
3/21/24 Docket updates: eFiled Defense motion #44 Response to State's motion for emergency hearing. Nunc Pro Tunc motion for emergency hearing. Order on Defendant Leon Tripp's motion to suppress statements. 3/22/24: eFiled notice of cross appeal. eFiled served witness subpoena. Notice of appeal. Notice of supplement the record in response to Court's denial of State's motion for emergency hearing.
3/25/24 Update: The trial was set to begin Monday for Tanya & Leon Tripp, but it’s been delayed. Leon Tripp & Tanya Tripp are both charged with malice murder in the death of Latania Janell Carwell. The trial was set to start Monday, but a bond hearing was called at 10am on 3/25/24. The hearing focused on a legal motion that must be dealt with before the trial can begin. A judge ordered last week for some of Leon Tripp’s statements to be removed & prosecutors appealed that to the Georgia Supreme Court. There won’t be a trial until the Supreme Court issues a decision. The defense pushed Monday for bond to be granted for the Tripps during the waiting period, but the judge denied that request.
3/26/24 Docket update: Bond hearing transcript (held on 3/25/24). Consent Order to unseal record. Order-denying motion for bond reduction. 3/27/24: 12/18/23 hearing transcript. Hearing transcript (held 3/12/24). 3/28/24: Order-rescinding order dated 3/26/24 )unseal record).
