IL - Damari Perry 6, murdered by mom & brother, fnd in abandoned house, Chicago, 7 Jan 2022 *ARREST*

I shall be on Holiday in Sweden helping my sister celebrate her birthday. Will be gone from Feb. 9th thru Feb. 23rd -

so I am posting this now - just in case I do not have access to the internet or just having too much fun to post! :)

Wednesday, February 9th:
*Arraignment Hearing (@ 1:30pm ET) - IL - Damari L. Perry (6) (was last seen in Skokie with his 16-year-old sister at her friend's home around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, reported missing Jan. 5, 2022, Chicago & found deceased late Friday night Jan. 7, 2022 near an abandoned house in the 700 block of Van Buren St. in Gary; in truth Damari died on Dec. 30, 2021 during a punishment from his “mom”; killed on his 6th birthday) – *Jannie M. Perry (38) "Mom" arrested (1/7/22) & charged (1/8/22) with 1st degree murder, obstructing justice (because of fake “story”) & concealment of a homicidal death. Indicted & recharged (2/2/22) with 8 counts of 1st degree murder, aggravated battery of a child, dismembering a human body, conspiracy, aggravated domestic battery, concealment of a homicidal death, endangering the life or health of a child, abuse of corpse, obstructing justice & failure to report the death or disappearance of a child under 13 yrs. old. $5M bond.
The autopsy found "scattered ecchymosis on the right leg, extremely cold core temperature & partially frozen internal organs & that there was "postmortem thermal injury/charring" on the Damari's body. His pending cause of death was hypothermia, ruling it a homicide.
Info on case & court info from 1/20/22 reference post #155 here:
IL - Damari Perry 6, murdered by mom & brother, fnd in abandoned house, Chicago, 7 Jan 2022 *ARREST*

2/2/22 Update: Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office on Wednesday filed a 19-count indictment against his mother & brother, charging both with first-degree murder in the child’s death. Perry was indicted 2/2/22 (with Jannie) by a Lake County Grand Jury on eight counts of murder & additional counts of: aggravated battery of a child, dismembering a human body, conspiracy, aggravated domestic battery, concealment of a homicidal death, endangering the life or health of a child, abuse of a corpse & each was also charged with obstructing justice. The grand jury found evidence that the murder was “exceptionally brutal & heinous,” which allows prosecutors to seek natural-life sentences on the murder charges for each of the defendants. The charge of dismembering a human body arose from evidence that the family burned Damari’s remains after his death. Prosecutors indicated that they may seek up to 60 years in prison for the dismembering charge alone.  Jannie & Jeremiah Perry are set to appear in court on 2/7/22 to be arraigned on the charges.  Chief of Felony Review Steve Scheller & Chief of Juvenile Justice Karen Levi as well as Assistant States Attorney Russell Caskey have been assigned to prosecute the case. Jannie Perry eight counts of murder & additional counts of: aggravated battery of a child, dismembering a human body, conspiracy, aggravated domestic battery, concealment of a homicidal death, endangering the life or health of a child, abuse of a corpse & each was also charged with obstructing justice. Also faces one count of failure to report the death or disappearance of a child under 13 years old.
2/7/22 Update: Janine Perry's arraignment was scheduled for Monday morning, but the hearing has been pushed to Wednesday, 2/9/22.
*Jeremiah R. Perry (20) "brother" – Status hearing on 2/8/22.
*Juvenile (16) "brother" arrested (1/7/22) who is also believed to be responsible for his death, faces charges in Lake County’s Juvenile Court in Waukegan. Has not been named.
 
Judge gives Jeremiah Perry a month, ( March 4th ) to figure out if he indeed wants to represent himself.

:confused::rolleyes:

Brother of North Chicago boy found dead in Gary given time to consider defending himself

"Jeremiah Perry, seeking to defend himself in court against murder charges in the death of his 6-year-old brother, was given time by a Lake County judge Tuesday morning to think about that decision."

"At a hearing Tuesday, Judge George Strickland asked Jeremiah Perry several questions about how the legal system works to determine whether he should be allowed to defend himself in court.

After being asked whether he understood how to make a motion to suppress evidence, Perry asked Strickland if he had to answer that question right now.

"Well, you see, I'm trying to figure out your level of knowledge because if I allow you to represent yourself, you're going to be going against two very professional, experienced, knowledgeable attorneys who know all of these things," Strickland said."

"The law is not something you're going to be able to learn in a couple of weeks or even a couple of months. It takes years to understand the law," Strickland said.

"If you represent yourself in this case, your chances of a successful result are much, much less than if you had an attorney represent you."

In the end, Perry accepted Strickland's offer to think about his decision. He is scheduled back in court on March 4. "


In the meantime, Janine aka "Momma" has an arraignment date scheduled in court for Feb 14th.
 
A Lake County woman charged with murder in the death of her 6-year-old son missed a scheduled court appearance Monday because she is in the hospital, her lawyer said.
[snip]
Jennifer Snyder of the Lake County Public Defender's office attorney said Perry's absence Monday morning was caused by a medical issue separate from her ongoing dialysis appointments.

Perry, who had been scheduled for arraignment Monday, is now scheduled to appear in court Friday.
Mother accused of killing 6-year-old son misses court, back in hospital
 
A Lake County woman charged with murder in the death of her 6-year-old son missed a scheduled court appearance Monday because she is in the hospital, her lawyer said.
[snip]
Jennifer Snyder of the Lake County Public Defender's office attorney said Perry's absence Monday morning was caused by a medical issue separate from her ongoing dialysis appointments.

Perry, who had been scheduled for arraignment Monday, is now scheduled to appear in court Friday.
Mother accused of killing 6-year-old son misses court, back in hospital

Hope she slipped in the freezing cold shower
 
Friday, February 18th:
*Arraignment Hearing (@ 9am ET) - IL - Damari L. Perry (6) (was last seen in Skokie with his 16-year-old sister at her friend's home around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, reported missing Jan. 5, 2022, Chicago & found deceased late Friday night Jan. 7, 2022 near an abandoned house in the 700 block of Van Buren St. in Gary; in truth Damari died on Dec. 30, 2021 during a punishment from his “mom”; killed on his 6th birthday) – *Jannie M. Perry (38) "Mom" arrested (1/7/22) & charged (1/8/22) with 1st degree murder, obstructing justice (because of fake “story”) & concealment of a homicidal death. Indicted & recharged (2/2/22) with 8 counts of 1st degree murder, aggravated battery of a child, dismembering a human body, conspiracy, aggravated domestic battery, concealment of a homicidal death, endangering the life or health of a child, abuse of corpse, obstructing justice & failure to report the death or disappearance of a child under 13 yrs. old. $5M bond.
Info on case, autopsy findings & court info from 1/20/22 thru 2/2/22 reference post #163 here:
IL - Damari Perry 6, murdered by mom & brother, fnd in abandoned house, Chicago, 7 Jan 2022 *ARREST*

2/7/22 Update: Janine Perry's arraignment was scheduled for Monday morning, but the hearing has been pushed to Wednesday, 2/9/22. 2/9/22 Update: Arraignment hearing was rescheduled on 2/15/22. 2/15/22 Update: Arraignment hearing rescheduled on 2/18/22.
*Jeremiah R. Perry (20) "brother" – Status hearing on 3/4/22.
*Juvenile (16) "brother" arrested (1/7/22) who is also believed to be responsible for his death, faces charges in Lake County’s Juvenile Court in Waukegan. Has not been named.
 
Any news on Jannie's arraignment hearing yet? Did she plead guilty? Probably not, eh?

@shotgun09 - and wondering if she has another hearing date yet? TIA! :)
 
Just got an Alert for yesterday's hearing.

North Chicago mother pleads not guilty to murder of her 6-year-old son Damari Perry

Feb. 18, 2022
The North Chicago woman charged with killing her 6-year-old son Damari Perry and hiding his body pleaded not guilty to all charges on Thursday.
[....]
They were jointly indicted on eight counts of murder, aggravated battery of a child, dismembering a human body, conspiracy, aggravated domestic battery, concealment of a homicidal death, endangering the life or health of a child, abuse of a corpse and obstructing justice.

Jannie Perry was also indicted on one count of failure to report the death or disappearance of a child under 13 years of age.
[.....]
Jannie Perry appeared on Thursday for her rescheduled arraignment hearing where a judge read her the charges she is facing.

The woman entered a not guilty plea to all counts against her, court records show.
[.....]
Prosecutors have indicated they would seek natural life sentences for the two defendants if they are convicted.

Court records show Jannie Perry is scheduled to appear in court again on March 3 for a status hearing while Jeremiah Perry is scheduled to appear in court again on March 4 for a status hearing.
 
Thursday, March 3rd:
*Status Hearing (@ 9am ET) - IL - Damari L. Perry (6) (was last seen in Skokie with his 16-year-old sister at her friend's home around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, reported missing Jan. 5, 2022, Chicago & found deceased late Friday night Jan. 7, 2022 near an abandoned house in the 700 block of Van Buren St. in Gary; in truth Damari died on Dec. 30, 2021 during a punishment from his “mom”; killed on his 6th birthday) – *Jannie M. Perry (38) "Mom" arrested (1/7/22) & charged (1/8/22) with 1st degree murder, obstructing justice (because of fake “story”) & concealment of a homicidal death. Indicted & recharged (2/2/22) with 8 counts of 1st degree murder, aggravated battery of a child, dismembering a human body, conspiracy, aggravated domestic battery, concealment of a homicidal death, endangering the life or health of a child, abuse of corpse, obstructing justice & failure to report the death or disappearance of a child under 13 yrs. old. Plead not guilty. $5M bond.
Info on case, autopsy findings & court info from 1/20/22 thru 2/2/22 reference post #163 here:
IL - Damari Perry 6, murdered by mom & brother, fnd in abandoned house, Chicago, 7 Jan 2022 *ARREST*

2/7/22 Update: Janine Perry's arraignment was scheduled for Monday morning, but the hearing has been pushed to Wednesday, 2/9/22. 2/9/22 Update: Arraignment hearing was rescheduled on 2/15/22. 2/15/22 Update: Arraignment hearing rescheduled on 2/18/22.
2/18/22 Update: Perry appeared on Thursday for her rescheduled arraignment hearing where a judge read her the charges she is facing. Perry entered a not guilty plea to all counts against her. Prosecutors have indicated they would seek natural life sentences for the two defendants if they are convicted. Perry is scheduled to appear in court again on 3/3/22 for a status hearing.
*Jeremiah R. Perry (20) "brother" – Status hearing on 3/4/22.
*Juvenile (16) "brother" arrested (1/7/22) who is also believed to be responsible for his death, faces charges in Lake County’s Juvenile Court in Waukegan. Has not been named.
 
New today, under "Documents Filed Column"
for Jannie M Perry

Filed Date
Document Type Document Action
2022-03-03 AFFIDAVIT FILED
2022-03-03 DISCLOSURE TO ACCUSE FILED
2022-03-03 NOTICE DEFERRED PROSECUTION PROGRAMS FILED
2022-03-03 MOTION FOR DISCOVERY FILED

No future dates ( yet) on the Court Clerks site for Jannie
 
Additional information for Jannie Perry on the Clerk site, shows a return to court event on 3/17/22 at 9 am for a Status Hearing.

Additional documents were filed, 2 Motions and 2 Orders.

Hate to bother you - but can you post the link to this court site? I'm not sure if I can access it - and if so - "what" are the 2 motions & Orders about? TIA! :)
 
Friday, March 4th:
*Status Hearing (@ 9am ET) - IL - Damari L. Perry (6) (was last seen in Skokie with his 16-year-old sister at her friend's home around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, reported missing Jan. 5, 2022, Chicago & found deceased late Friday night Jan. 7, 2022 near an abandoned house in the 700 block of Van Buren St. in Gary; in truth Damari died on Dec. 30, 2021 during a punishment from his “mom”; killed on his 6th birthday) - *Jeremiah R. Perry (20) "brother" arrested (1/7/22) & charged (1/8/22) with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm to a child under 12, concealing a homicidal death & obstructing justice (because of fake “story”) & indicted & recharged (2/2/22) with 8 counts of 1st degree murder, aggravated battery of a child, dismembering a human body, conspiracy, aggravated domestic battery, concealment of a homicidal death, endangering the life or health of a child, abuse of a corpse & obstructing justice. Plead not guilty. $3M bond set on 1/9/22.
Info & autopsy on case & court info from 1/11/22 to 2/1/22 reference post #162 here:
IL - Damari Perry 6, murdered by mom & brother, fnd in abandoned house, Chicago, 7 Jan 2022 *ARREST*

2/7/22 Update: Jeremiah Perry plead not guilty to the charges against him at a virtual hearing Monday morning. Lake County Judge George Strickland said that on Wednesday Perry filed several motions indicating he wishes to represent himself. Attorney Renea Amen, who appeared at Monday's hearing to represent Perry, said she had not received a copy of those motions & planned to speak to Perry later on about his desire to represent himself in court. A hearing will be held Tuesday morning, 2/8/22 to settle the matter of whether Perry will be represented by Amen or by himself.
2/8/22 Update: Perry, seeking to defend himself in court against murder charges was given time by a Lake County judge Tuesday morning to think about that decision. At a hearing Tuesday, Judge George Strickland asked Jeremiah Perry several questions about how the legal system works to determine whether he should be allowed to defend himself in court. After being asked whether he understood how to make a motion to suppress evidence, Perry asked Strickland if he had to answer that question right now. In the end, Perry accepted Strickland's offer to think about his decision. He is scheduled back in court on 3/4/22.
*Jannie M. Perry (38) "Mom" – Next Status hearing on 3/17/22.
*Juvenile (16) "brother" arrested (1/7/22) who is also believed to be responsible for his death, faces charges in Lake County’s Juvenile Court in Waukegan. Has not been named.
 
Hate to bother you - but can you post the link to this court site? I'm not sure if I can access it - and if so - "what" are the 2 motions & Orders about? TIA! :)

Of course!
Public Access

There is no information given on the two motions and orders. So, we all guess for now?

I am hoping some news will surface after today's court appearance with Jeremiah
 

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