GUILTY TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez

for Gomez - plea hearing was moved from 2/11 to:

  • 02/05/2021 Pre-Trial Conference
    Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry
    Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
    Cancel Reason: Case Disposed

  • 02/17/2021 Jury Trial
    Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry
    Hearing Time: 9:00 AM
    Cancel Reason: Case Disposed

  • 02/18/2021 Plea
    Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry
    Hearing Time: 8:31 AM
    Comment:
    TDCJ PLEA TO BE HELD AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE 10TH JDC VIA LIFESIZE

link: Tyler Odyssey Portal
 
Friday, February 12th:
*Status Check Hearing (@ 6pm CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – for *Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 37) “mom” arrested (6/19/18) & charged (6/20/18) & indicted (8/7/18) with 1st degree felony offense of “injury to a child by omission causing serious bodily harm”, 2nd degree felony tampering with evidence & fabricating evidence. $500K Cash or Surety Bond.
If convicted, Rivera faces a range of punishment on the child injury charge of five to 99 years or life in prison, and a range of punishment of two to 20 years in prison for the charge of tampering with physical evidence.
Trial began on 1/27/21 with jury selection & trial started 1/27/21. 12 jurors with 2 alternates. 2/3/21: Found guilty & sentenced to life in prison.

Court info from 6/22/18 thru 2/2/21 reference post #110 here:
GUILTY - TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez

2/3/21 Wednesday Day 6: Found guilty. Sentenced to life in prison. Next status check hearing (tampering-charges were dismissed) on 2/12/21 & status check hearing (injury to child) on 3/5/21.
*Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 33) “mom’s GF” – Took a plea deal. Plea hearing on 2/18/21.
 
Rivera - Injury to child:

02/04/2021 Abstract of Conviction - Work Product

02/05/2021 Notice of Appointment
**APPEAL** Win Weber

02/09/2021 Correspondence
Designation of Record to District Clerk

02/09/2021 Correspondence
Designation of Reporter's Record queued to court reporter amp

03/05/2021 Check Status (6:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
OF APPEAL.


link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1414259



Rivera - tampering:

02/12/2021 CANCELED Check Status (6:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
Case Disposed
OF CASE.

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1406272
 
Thursday, February 18th:
*Plea Hearing (both cases) (@ 8:30am CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – for *Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 34) “mom’s GF” charged (11/15/18) & indicted (12/19/18) with 1st degree felony offense of injury to a child. (Knew Rivera dumped body). $100K Bond. Also on immigration hold, no bond.
Charged (2/21/20) & indicted (3/18/20) with 3rd degree harassment of public servant.
Trial set to begin on 2/17/21 was cancelled took a plea deal.
Court hearings from 6/22/18 thru 4/1/20 reference post #80 here:
GUILTY - TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez

4/7/20: Status conference hearing rescheduled to 7/14/20. 7/14/20 Update: Status conference hearing on 7/14 has been rescheduled as a Disposition hearing on 8/14/20.
8/14/20 Update: Disposition hearing has been reset to 9/18/20. 9/18/20 Update: Docket Control order & agreed discovery order. Next pretrial conference hearing on 1/29/21 & jury trial set to begin on 2/8/21. 1/15/21 Update: Pretrial conference hearing on 1/29/21 has been rescheduled to 2/5/21 & trial has been moved to 2/17/21. A plea hearing is set on 2/11/21 @ 8:30am.
2/5/21 Update: Hearing was cancelled; Dania took a plea deal & testified against Rivera. Plea hearing on 2/11/21. 2/11/21 Update: Plea hearing was moved to 2/18/21.
*Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 36) “mom” – Trial ongoing from 1/27/21. Found guilty. Life in Prison. Rivera will be eligible for parole after 30 years. Status check (tampering) on 2/12/21 was cancelled; case was dismissed & disposed & Status check (injury to child) on 3/5/21.
 
Gomez:

02/25/2021 Plea (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
TDCJ PLEA TO BE HELD AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE 10TH JDC VIA LIFESIZE.
02/11/2021 Reset by Court to 02/18/2021
02/18/2021 Reset by Court to 02/25/2021

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1430700


and a different court site for Galveston County

02/25/2021 Plea
Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry
Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
Comment: TDCJ PLEA TO BE HELD AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE 10TH JDC VIA LIFESIZE.

link: Tyler Odyssey Portal
 
Thursday, February 25th:
*Plea Hearing (both cases) (@ 8:30am CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – for *Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 34) “mom’s GF” charged (11/15/18) & indicted (12/19/18) with 1st degree felony offense of injury to a child. (Knew Rivera dumped body). $100K Bond. Also on immigration hold, no bond.
Charged (2/21/20) & indicted (3/18/20) with 3rd degree harassment of public servant.
Trial set to begin on 2/17/21 was cancelled took a plea deal on 2/5/21.
Court hearings from 6/22/18 thru 1/15/21 reference post #125 here:
GUILTY - TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez

2/5/21 Update: Hearing was cancelled; Dania took a plea deal & testified against Rivera. Plea hearing on 2/11/21. 2/11/21 Update: Plea hearing was moved to 2/18/21. 2/18/21 Update: Plea hearing was rescheduled to 2/25/21.
*Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 36) “mom” – Trial ongoing from 1/27/21. Found guilty. Life in Prison. Rivera will be eligible for parole after 30 years. Status check (tampering) on 2/12/21 was cancelled; case was dismissed & disposed & Status check (injury to child) on 3/5/21.
 
Gomez:

02/25/2021 Plea (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
TDCJ PLEA TO BE HELD AT 8:30 A.M. IN THE 10TH JDC VIA LIFESIZE.
02/11/2021 Reset by Court to 02/18/2021
02/18/2021 Reset by Court to 02/25/2021
Result: Held

02/25/2021 Court Coordinator's Case Notes
MARGARET HINDMAN $1,759.50, AS VOUCHER SIGNED KLN/law.

02/25/2021 Consent to Closed Circuit Video Conferencing

02/25/2021 Discovery Compliance Statement

02/25/2021 Acknowledgment of Compliance

02/25/2021 Admonishment - Waiver - Stipulation to Evidence (Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry )

02/25/2021 Judgment (Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry )
Two (2) Years TDC

see: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx...mentFragmentID=12582759&CheckDocumentGroups=0

02/25/2021 Trial Court's Certification and Defendant's Right to Appeal (Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry )

02/25/2021 Order (Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry )
Court Cost & Fees WAIVED

02/25/2021 Notice of Intent to Destroy Evidence

02/25/2021 Abstract of Conviction - Work Product


link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1430700


The harrassment of public servant has no updates yet.
 
Friday, March 5th:
*Status Check Hearing (re Injury to Child) (@ 6pm CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – *Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 37) “mom” arrested (6/19/18) & charged (6/20/18) & indicted (8/7/18) with 1st degree felony offense of “injury to a child by omission causing serious bodily harm”, 2nd degree felony tampering with evidence & fabricating evidence. Plead not guilty. $500K Cash or Surety Bond.
If convicted, Rivera faces a range of punishment on the child injury charge of five to 99 years or life in prison, and a range of punishment of two to 20 years in prison for the charge of tampering with physical evidence.
Trial began on 1/27/21 with jury selection & trial started 1/27/21. 12 jurors with 2 alternates. 2/3/21: Found guilty of injury to child & sentenced to life in prison. Estimate release date 7/18/2118. Tampering with evidence charge was dismissed on 2/12/21.
Court info from 6/22/18 thru 2/2/21 reference post #110 here:
GUILTY - TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez

2/3/21 Wednesday Day 6: Found guilty. Sentenced to life in prison. Next status check hearing (tampering-charges were dismissed) on 2/12/21 & status check hearing (injury to child-on appeal) on 3/5/21.
2/12/21 Update: Status check hearing (tampering) was cancelled. Case was dismissed & disposed. Next status check hearing (injury to child-on appeal) on 3/5/21. 2/25/21: Motion for new trial filed.
*Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 33) “mom’s GF” – 2/5/21: Took a plea deal. 2/25/21: Child injury: Sentenced to 2 years in prison. Harrassment charges still pending on 2/25/21. No update as of 3/5/21. Also on immigration hold.
 
Here's a link to Rivera's appeal document - motion for new trial.

Tyler Odyssey Portal


No update on what happened on 3/5. Unless some one in the U.S. or local can find an article?

edited to add - also no update on Dania.
 
Monday, March 15th:
*Plea Hearing (Harassment) (@ 8:30am CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – for *Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 34) “mom’s GF” charged (11/15/18) & indicted (12/19/18) with 1st degree felony offense of injury to a child. (Knew Rivera dumped body). $100K Bond. Also on immigration hold, no bond.
Charged (2/21/20) & indicted (3/18/20) with 3rd degree harassment of public servant. $30K Cash or Surety bond. Galveston Dkt# 18CR3554/injury & #20CR0598/harassment DOB 9/6/86
Trial set to begin on 2/17/21 was cancelled took a plea deal (child injury) on 2/5/21 sentenced on 2/25/21 to 2 years.
Court hearings from 6/22/18 thru 1/15/21 reference post #125 here:
GUILTY - TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez

2/5/21 Update: Hearing was cancelled; Dania took a plea deal & testified against Rivera. Plea hearing on 2/11/21. 2/11/21 Update: Plea hearing was moved to 2/18/21. 2/18/21 Update: Plea hearing was rescheduled to 2/25/21.
2/25/21 Update: Child injury: Terms of plea deal sentenced to 2 years to TDCJ, Correctional Institutions Div. for injury to child. Harassment of public servant still open. 3/14/21 Update: Harassment: Plea hearing on 3/15/21.
*Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 36) “mom” – Trial ongoing from 1/27/21. Found guilty. Life in Prison. Rivera will be eligible for parole after 30 years. Status check (tampering) on 2/12/21 was cancelled; case was dismissed & disposed & Status check (injury to child) on 4/30/21.
 
Tuesday, March 16th:
*Plea Hearing (Harassment) (@ 8:30am CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – for *Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 34) “mom’s GF” charged (11/15/18) & indicted (12/19/18) with 1st degree felony offense of injury to a child. (Knew Rivera dumped body). $100K Bond. Also on immigration hold, no bond.
Charged (2/21/20) & indicted (3/18/20) with 3rd degree harassment of public servant. $30K Cash or Surety bond.
Trial set to begin on 2/17/21 was cancelled took a plea deal (child injury) on 2/5/21 & sentenced on 2/25/21 to 2 years.
Court hearings from 6/22/18 thru 2/18/21 reference post #133 here:
GUILTY - TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez

2/25/21 Update: Child injury: Terms of plea deal sentenced to 2 years to TDCJ, Correctional Institutions Div. for injury to child. Harassment of public servant still open. 3/14/21 Update: Harassment: Plea hearing on 3/15/21. 3/15/21 Update: Plea hearing reset to 3/16/21.
*Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 36) “mom” – Trial ongoing from 1/27/21. Found guilty. Life in Prison. Rivera will be eligible for parole after 30 years. Status check (tampering) on 2/12/21 was cancelled; case was dismissed & disposed & Status check (injury to child) on 4/30/21.
 
Amezquita-Gomez on harassment charge:


03/16/2021 Plea (8:31 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
**3/16/2021 BRING DEFT TO COURT.** TDCJ PLEA.
02/11/2021 Reset by Court to 02/18/2021
02/18/2021 Reset by Court to 02/25/2021
02/25/2021 Reset by Court to 03/15/2021
03/15/2021 Reset by Court to 03/16/2021
Result: Held

03/16/2021 Court Coordinator's Case Notes
MARGARET HINDMAN $280.00, AS VOUCHER SIGNED KLN/law.

03/16/2021 Discovery Compliance Statement

03/16/2021 Acknowledgment of Compliance

03/16/2021 Admonishment - Waiver - Stipulation to Evidence (Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry

03/16/2021 Judgment (Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry )
Two (2) Years TDCJ

03/16/2021 Trial Court's Certification and Defendant's Right to Appeal (Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry )

03/16/2021 Order Waiving Court Costs and Fees

03/16/2021 Notice of Intent to Destroy Evidence

03/16/2021 Abstract of Conviction - Work Product

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1506407
 
Friday, April 30th:
*Status Check Hearing (on appeal) (re Injury to Child) (@ 6pm CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – for *Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 37) “mom” arrested (6/19/18) & charged (6/20/18) & indicted (8/7/18) with 1st degree felony offense of “injury to a child by omission causing serious bodily harm”, 2nd degree felony tampering with evidence & fabricating evidence. $500K Cash or Surety Bond.
If convicted, Rivera faces a range of punishment on the child injury charge of five to 99 years or life in prison, and a range of punishment of two to 20 years in prison for the charge of tampering with physical evidence.
Trial began on 1/27/21 with jury selection & trial started 1/27/21. 12 jurors with 2 alternates. 2/3/21: Found guilty & sentenced to life in prison. Estimate release date 7/18/2118. Tampering with evidence charge was dismissed on 2/12/21.

Court info from 6/22/18 thru 2/3/21 reference post #129 here:
GUILTY - TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez

2/12/21 Update: Status check hearing (tampering) was cancelled. Case was dismissed & disposed. Next status check hearing (injury to child-on appeal) on 3/5/21. 2/23/21: Appeal received 2/4/21. 2/25/21: Motion for new trial filed. 3/5/21 Update: Hearing on 3/5 was held, next status check hearing regarding appeal on 4/30/21.
*Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 33) “mom’s GF” – 2/5/21: Took a plea deal & pled guilty. 2/25/21: Child injury: Sentenced to 2 years in prison. Harassment charges: sentenced to 2 years in prison. Also on immigration hold.
 
Rivera -

Docket update:

03/05/2021 Check Status (6:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
OF APPEAL.
Result: Held

03/16/2021 Order (Judicial Officer: Neves, Kerry )
for Original Audio and/ or Audiovisual Exhibits

04/05/2021 Receipt - Clerk's/Reporter's
04-05-21 r/r vol's 1-17, ct ex1, sx1,sx91, sx91a, sx92, on 1 cd-r & sxms 3 files on cd-r 2 filed by Gail Jalufka b.f.

04/05/2021 Exhibit list

04/05/2021 Exhibit(s)
FILED IN CASE 18CR1939

04/09/2021 Correspondence
to Court of Appeals

04/13/2021 Correspondence from Court of Appeal
Receipt of Trial Court Exhibits

04/14/2021 Receipt
of State's #31 from 14th COA

04/15/2021 Green Card Returned/Delivered
Fourteenth Court of Appeals

07/16/2021 Check Status (6:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
OF APPEAL.
04/30/2021 Reset by Court to 07/16/2021

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1414259
 
Friday, July 16th:
*Status Check Hearing (on appeal) (re Injury to Child) (@ 6pm CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – *Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 37) “mom” arrested (6/19/18) & charged (6/20/18) & indicted (8/7/18) with 1st degree felony offense of “injury to a child by omission causing serious bodily harm”, 2nd degree felony tampering with evidence & fabricating evidence. $500K Cash or Surety Bond.
If convicted, Rivera faces a range of punishment on the child injury charge of five to 99 years or life in prison, and a range of punishment of two to 20 years in prison for the charge of tampering with physical evidence.
Trial began on 1/27/21 with jury selection & trial started 1/27/21. 12 jurors with 2 alternates. 2/3/21: Found guilty & sentenced to life in prison. Estimate release date 7/18/2118. Tampering with evidence charge was dismissed on 2/12/21.

Court info from 6/22/18 thru 2/25/21 reference post #137 here:
GUILTY - TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez

3/5/21 Update: Hearing on 3/5 was held, next status check hearing regarding appeal on 4/30/21. 4/30/21 Update: Status check hearing was reset to 7/16/21.
*Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 33) “mom’s GF” – 2/5/21: Took a plea deal & pled guilty. 2/25/21: Child injury: Sentenced to 2 years in prison. Harassment charges: sentenced to 2 years in prison. Also on immigration hold.
 

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