GUILTY FL - Robert, 67, & Myriam Dienes, 56, murdered, 20 Aug 2015 *daughter sentenced LWOP*

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Florida investigators say that 21-year-old Florida State sophomore Nicole Nachtman shot her stepfather Robert Dienes dead in Tampa last Thursday and then lay in wait for her mom to come home. When Naval Reserve captain Myriam Dienes arrived, Nicole changed her mind and tried to flee out of a window but her mom spotted her, so she shot her dead too.

Nicole fled back to university and asked people to cover for her yet was unable to stop herself talking about what she'd done, and the 'screaming voices' she says made her do it, Hillsborough Sheriff's officials said in an affidavit released Monday. She has refused to speak to officers directly. A friend of Nachtman's said she was tormented and harassed at university.

Nicole has been charged with two counts of first degree murder. She is being held in the Orient Road Jail without bail.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/public...mother-and-stepfather-jailed-in-tampa/2242578
 
According to the news report, Nachtman apparently killed her stepfather at least one day prior to killing her mother.

Nicole Nachtman would later tell people she had second thoughts when Myriam Dienes finally arrived after 9 p.m. Thursday, detectives said.
In the house, they later pried open a locked bedroom door to find the decaying body of Robert Dienes. He had been shot once in the neck.
She waited overnight for her mother, Myriam Dienes to return home, the report said.


http://www.tampabay.com/news/public...mother-and-stepfather-jailed-in-tampa/2242578
 
Hmmm.....I live in Tampa and hadn't heard a word about this. That's strange.

Anyway......how tragic. She had hours to change her mind, and still essentially hunted and killed her own mother in her own house.....after killing stepdad......talk about premeditated!

Wow.
 
I find the one remark by a "friend" that this young woman was harassed at school, odd. Could she be frankly mentally ill, hearing voices? Either she is, or She is setting that up for her defense. I wonder if there is any outside proof of her being harassed, emails, letters, witnesses? It could be all in her head.
 
It's so odd what gets covered vs not covered. I am a news junkie, and we aren't hearing a word about this...

This whole thing is so tragic..
 
From last month:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts...double-murder-will-face-death-penalty/2257845

Hillsborough prosecutors said Tuesday they will seek the death penalty against a 21-year-old college student accused of killing her mother and stepfather earlier this year...

A captain in the Naval Reserve, Dienes had returned home from reserve duty that night when deputies said she was shot once in the neck and twice in her upper body. Inside the house, investigators found the decaying body of her 67-year-old husband, Robert Dienes, who had been shot once in the neck...

Nachtman's university ID badge showed she had not swiped into any buildings on the Tallahassee campus for seven days. It took little digging before more holes began to appear in her story...
 
Gloria Gomez, FOX 13 (@ggome13): https://twitter.com/ggome13?s=09

Nicole Nachtman's bro:their mother was controlling&had strong grip on lil sis FSU student accused of killing parents https://t.co/Cw3KdrL2bP

Crime scene pics show where step dad was found dead in home of Nicole Nachtman. She's facing death penalty 4 murders https://t.co/MJtRps6xHb

Bloody driveway where Nicole Nachtman's mom was found dead.She's accused of killing parents. Brother supports her. https://t.co/hApVXsQpTY

NicoleNachtman in happier times w/mother. Her brother says sis tormented by mom for years. Nicole charged 2murders https://t.co/d3v2LrZY5K
 
Court dates scheduled:
http://pubrec10.hillsclerk.com/Unsecured/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=7921438

STATE OF FLORIDA VS NACHTMAN, NICOLE GENE


02/03/2018 NOTICE OF HEARING Doc ID# 31.000
FELONY NOTICE OF HEARING
Party: NACHTMAN, NICOLE GENE
Court Date: 05/11/2018

02/03/2018 NOTICE OF HEARING Doc ID# 32.000

FELONY NOTICE OF HEARING
Party: NACHTMAN, NICOLE GENE
Court Date: 01/22/2019

02/03/2018 NOTICE OF HEARING Doc ID# 33.000

FELONY NOTICE OF HEARING
Party: NACHTMAN, NICOLE GENE
Court Date: 01/23/2019

02/03/2018 NOTICE OF HEARING Doc ID# 34.000

FELONY NOTICE OF HEARING
Party: NACHTMAN, NICOLE GENE
Court Date: 01/24/2019

02/03/2018 NOTICE OF HEARING Doc ID# 35.000

FELONY NOTICE OF HEARING
Party: NACHTMAN, NICOLE GENE
Court Date: 01/25/2019

 
Last week the state was handed a huge setback when a Hillsborough Judge ruled the two murders would be two separate trials. And the murder of Nachtman's mother could not be mentioned or brought up during the stepdad’s trial.

The State prosecutor argued you can't separate the two, especially, he says, when it comes to Nachtman’s confession to her brother.

Nachtman's defense attorney argued some of the evidence doesn't apply to both cases and combining both murders will confuse the jury.

Teh judge ruled in favor of the prosecution and will now combine both murders into one trial. The trial was set to start next week, but it looks like the judge will give each side a little more time to prepare.

No new trial date has been set yet.

Judge changes mind; Nicole Nachtman to face one trial for parents' murders
 
Court events - new court website:
Case Search

15-CF-012204-A
STATE OF FLORIDA VS NACHTMAN, NICOLE GENE
Open 2015-08-24 FELONY

Event Date
Event Description Comment Image
180 01/15/2019 ORDER GRANTING IN PART,AND DENYING, IN PART,DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO SUPPRESS: STATEMENTS AND POTENTIAL EVIDENCE TAKEN IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL AND RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT
181 01/15/2019 COURT REPORTER NICOLE SCHULTZ
182 01/15/2019 WITH COUNSEL
183 01/15/2019 STATE ATTORNEY OFFICE JILL HAMEL
184 01/15/2019 STATES MOTION TO COMPEL FINGERPRINTS-GRANTED
185 01/15/2019 STATES MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SEVERANCE OF OFFENSES AND STATES MOTION TO INTRODUCE INEXTRICABLY INTERTWINED EVIDENCE AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO RELY ON WILLIAM'S RULE EVIDENCE-RESERVE RULING ON BOTH MOTIONS
186 01/15/2019 LEAVE DATE PREVIOUSLY SET 1/22/19-1/25/19, 1/28/19-1/31/19
187 01/15/2019 COURT DOCKET PAGE
 
JURY TRIAL:
2019-06-10 to 2019-06-14
2019-06-17 to 2019-06-21
2019-07-22
2019-07-29

Case Search
15-CF-012204-A
STATE OF FLORIDA VS NACHTMAN, NICOLE GENE
Open 2015-08-24 FELONY

Hearing Description Hearing Date Hearing Time Hearing Location Judicial Officer
JURY TRIAL 2019-07-29 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
JURY TRIAL 2019-07-22 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
JURY TRIAL 2019-06-21 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
JURY TRIAL 2019-06-20 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
JURY TRIAL 2019-06-19 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
JURY TRIAL 2019-06-18 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
JURY TRIAL 2019-06-17 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
JURY TRIAL 2019-06-14 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
JURY TRIAL 2019-06-13 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
JURY TRIAL 2019-06-12 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
JURY TRIAL 2019-06-11 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
JURY TRIAL 2019-06-10 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C

 
Defense: Nachtman abused by mom, stepdad (with clip)

JAN 09 2019

"TAMPA, Fla. (FOX 13) - Defendant Nicole Nachtman was smiling and giddy during a jailhouse visit with her older brother, days after being accused of murdering her parents.

Now, her attorneys have finally presented a defense for their client's alleged actions. They say behind the smiles and childlike behavior was a tortured and tormented young woman.

They say Nachtman suffered years of abuse and neglect at the hands of her mother and stepdad.

Her defense in brought in a mental health expert, Dr. Kathleen Heide, Wednesday to explain it to the judge.

"At times, it looked like she was suppressing anger towards her mother," said Dr. Heide.

Nachtman's attorneys say she suffered from battered child syndrome and that's what drove her to murder.

Dr. Heide said when she first met Nachtman in jail. she says the former FSU student suffered from drastic mood swings and did not appear to understand the seriousness of the alleged crime...."

Defense: Nachtman abused by mom, stepdad
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Controversial psychologist to interview woman accused of killing mom, stepdad (with clip)

FEB 15 2019

"TAMPA, Fla. (FOX 13) - Dr. Emily Lazarou, a forensic psychologist, was nearly booted from testifying in the John Jonchuck case...
Defendant Nicole Nachtman is accused of killing her mom and stepdad. Nachtman claims she suffered from battered child syndrome, which drove her to kill.

A judge will allow the jury to hear about it, but first, the prosecution wants Dr. Lazarou to question Nachtman.

Dana Herce, her public defender is not happy about it.

"I'm certainly going to protect Ms. Nachtman from the things I have read Ms. Lazarou [did] during other interviews," said Herce....

Hillsborough Judge Christopher Sabella ruled Dr. Lazarou will interview Nachtman but her questions will be limited to the abuse the defendant claims she suffered at the hands of her mother."

Controversial psychologist to interview woman accused of killing mom, stepdad

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(Myriam Carey Dienes, 56, Robert Dienes, 67)
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@SeesSeas - darn - I thought Florida I could access the court records - but not this county. Can you find any recent court dates? I decided to follow this one.

TIA! :)
 
@SeesSeas - darn - I thought Florida I could access the court records - but not this county. Can you find any recent court dates? I decided to follow this one.

TIA! :)
There was a motion hearing yesterday 02/15/2019.
Docket is confusing. Looks like trial is now JULY.

Case Search
15-CF-012204-A
STATE OF FLORIDA VS NACHTMAN, NICOLE GENE
Open 2015-08-24 FELONY

Document

Index Clock-In Event Date Event Description Comment
211 02/15/2019 COURT REPORTER BRITTANY BRIDGES
212 02/15/2019 WITH COUNSEL
213 02/15/2019 STATE ATTORNEY OFFICE
214 02/15/2019 MOTION DEFENDANT'S MOTION IN LIMINE: TO PROHIBIT THE STATE WITNESS FROM EXAMINING THE DEFENDANT OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE LIMITING THE SCOPE OF THE EXAMINATION TO COMPORT WITH THE COURT'S RULING AS TO BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME-ORDER TO BE PREPARED
215 02/15/2019 STRIKE FUTURE COURT DATE 6/10/19,6/17/19,6/20/19,6/21/19 (JUNE DATES)
216 02/15/2019 LEAVE DATE PREVIOUSLY SET JTR 7/22/19 JTR 7/29/19
217 02/15/2019 COURT DOCKET PAGE
210 02/13/2019 STATES RESPONSE

Hearing Description Hearing Date Hearing Time Hearing Location Judicial Officer Image
JURY TRIAL 2019-07-29 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C

JURY TRIAL 2019-07-22 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C

Motion Hearing 2019-02-15 9:00 AM COURTROOM 51A 5TH FLOOR
401 N JEFFERSON ST
TAMPA, FL 33602 Sabella, Christopher C
 

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