GUILTY AZ - Maribel Gonzales, 13, murdered, Tucson, 3 June 2014 *Arrest*

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Thank goodness. Guilty. Between the 35 year sentence from Maricopa County, the TBD sentence for Maribel and I'm sure a guilty verdict for Isabel I doubt he will EVER be out on the streets again. As it should be.
JMO
 
And here's an article I got this morning.

www.kold.com

Christopher Clements found guilty of kidnapping, killing Maribel Gonzalez in Tucson

Christopher Clements faces life in prison following his conviction on charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping.
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Sept. 30, 2022

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - One of Tucson’s most notorious criminal cases came to an end in a Pima County courtroom on Friday, Sept. 30.

A jury found Christopher Clements guilty of first-degree murder and kidnapping in connection with the death of Maribel Gonzales in 2014. He faces life in prison when he is sentenced at a later date.

The defense said they plan to appeal Friday’s decision. “We feel that there are many strong upheld issues for the court of appeals and quite possibly the Arizona Supreme Court to consider,” Attorney Eric Kessler said.



@PayrollNerd - when you have time - can you see if there is a sentencing date in the court site. TIA!

I have his next court date for Isabel's case on 10/21/22.
 
agilbe said:
Thank goodness. Guilty. Between the 35 year sentence from Maricopa County, the TBD sentence for Maribel and I'm sure a guilty verdict for Isabel I doubt he will EVER be out on the streets again. As it should be.
JMO
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I think Isa will be a tougher case because of the time it took to find her. I also think the way the media, the cops, and a lot of people on this very site hurt the case by dragging the Celis family through the dirt, often in extremely racist ways, will have a lasting effect. Sadly, I think the defense will do it again and some of it might have an impact on the jury.
 
Thursday, October 6th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – AZ - *Christopher Matthew Clements (35/now 40) charged (4/6/17 & arraigned (2/13/18) with fraudulent schemes/artifices.
Burglary & Theft – found guilty (6/8/22) & sentenced to 35 years.
Trial was set to begin on 9/29/22 continued on 10/13/22 & sentencing date on 11/8/22.
For trial for Maribel Gonzales murder – started on 9/13/22 & ended 9/30/22 with a guilty verdict. No sentencing date yet.
Reference post #195 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-13-tucson-3-june-2014-arrest.251212/page-10
7/22/22 Update: Pretrial conference hearing on 9/14/22 & trial set to begin on 9/29/22. 9/14/22 Update: Trial has been rescheduled on 10/13/22 with sentencing date on 11/8/22. Next pretrial conference hearing on 10/6/22.
 
@PayrollNerd - can you find his court stuff for Maribel's murder yet? Wondering when his sentencing date might be.

TIA! :)
 
www.azcentral.com

Jury finds Christopher Clements guilty in Tucson kidnapping and murder of Maribel Gonzalez

Christopher Clements is scheduled to be sentenced at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 12 in Pima County Superior Court.
www.azcentral.com

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Meetings to discuss a sentencing date will take place on Oct. 12.

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Clements is also charged with the kidnapping and first-degree murder of 6-year-old Isabel Celis, whose body was identified in 2017, five years after she disappeared. This trial is slated to take place in February.
 
Fraud charges

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
9/22/2022 598 - ME: Continuance Past last Day - Party (001) 9/22/2022


Case Calendar
Date Time Event
10/6/2022 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

10/13/2022 9:00 Trial - vacated

11/8/2022 9:00 Sentencing - vacated

11/30/2022 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

12/8/2022 9:00 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History
 
Wednesday, October 12th:
*Pre-Sentencing Hearing (@ am PT) – AZ – *Maribel Victoria Gonzales (13) (June 4, 2014, Tucson, found June 6, 2014, id’ed June 20, 2014) – *Christopher Matthew Clements (30 @ time of 1st crime/36/now 40) aka Damion James Johnson indicted (9/15/18) & arraigned & charged (9/24/18) with 1 count of 1st degree murder, 1 count of kidnapping a minor under 15 & 14 counts of sexual exploitation of minors. Plead not guilty. $2M cash only bond. DA will not seek DP.
Murder trial for Maribel began on 9/8/22 with jury selection (2 days) & trial started on Tuesday, 9/13/22 & ended on 9/28/22.
Jury: 9 women & 7 men (with 4 alternates). 9/22/22: Judge dismissed juror #9 due to illness. Jury: 8 women & 7 men (with 3 alternates).
State rested their case on 9/21/22. Defense began their case on 9/23/22 & rested on 9/28/22. Jury started deliberations (late) Wednesday, 9/28/22 (Day 1). Jury deliberations: 7 hours, 8 hours 9/29/22 (Day 2) & ~5 hours 9/30/22 (Day 3). Total: ~20 hours.
Court hearings for Maribel Gonzales from 8/23/19 to 7/30/22 & Jury Selection 9/8 to 9/12/22 & Trial Day 1-10 (9/13 to 9/28/22) & Jury Deliberations Day 1 (9/28/22) reference post #277 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-13-tucson-3-june-2014-arrest.251212/page-14
9/29/22 Thursday, Trial Day 11/Verdict Watch (Day 2): Jury continues deliberations.
for more info see post #279 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-13-tucson-3-june-2014-arrest.251212/page-14
The trial continues on 9/30/22 with jury deliberations.
9/30/22 Friday, Trial Day 12/Verdict Watch (Day 3): The jury found Clements guilty of 1st degree murder & kidnapping in connection with the death of Maribel Gonzales in 2014. He faces life in prison when he is sentenced at a later date. The defense said they plan to appeal Friday’s decision. “We feel that there are many strong upheld issues for the court of appeals & quite possibly the Arizona Supreme Court to consider,” Attorney Eric Kessler said. A pre-sentencing hearing to set date for sentencing on 10/12/22.
 
@PayrollNerd - just wondering if there is any updates in the court site his pre-sentencing hearing yesterday? Maybe a sentencing date?

TIA! :)
 
yourvalley.net

Man seeking a new trial, venue change in Tucson murder cases

Authorities say a man convicted in the first of two murder cases in Tucson is seeking a new trial. Christopher Clements was convicted Sept. 30 of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of …
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Christopher Clements was convicted Sept. 30 of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of 13-year-old Maribel Gonzalez.

He was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in Pima County Superior Court, but the date has been moved to Nov. 14.

Court officials also said Clements’ attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial and a motion for judgment of acquittal not withstanding the verdict.

A Nov. 7 hearing is set for both motions.
A judge also will hear testimony Nov. 14 for a possible change of venue for Clements’ other murder trial, scheduled for Feb. 2 involving the death of 6-year-old Isabel Celis.
 
Monday, November 7th:
*Motions Hearing (for new trial) (@ 3:30pm PT) – AZ – *Maribel Victoria Gonzales (13) (June 4, 2014, Tucson, found June 6, 2014, id’ed June 20, 2014) – *Christopher Matthew Clements (30 @ time of 1st crime/36/now 40) aka Damion James Johnson indicted (9/15/18) & arraigned & charged (9/24/18) with 1 count of 1st degree murder, 1 count of kidnapping a minor under 15 & 14 counts of sexual exploitation of minors. Plead not guilty. $2M cash only bond. DA will not seek DP.
Murder trial for Maribel began on 9/8/22 with jury selection (2 days) & trial started on Tuesday, 9/13/22 & ended on 9/28/22.
Jury: 9 women & 7 men (with 4 alternates). 9/22/22: Judge dismissed juror #9 due to illness. Jury: 8 women & 7 men (with 3 alternates).
State rested their case on 9/21/22. Defense began their case on 9/23/22 & rested on 9/28/22. Jury started deliberations (late) Wednesday, 9/28/22 (Day 1). Jury deliberations: 7 hours, 8 hours 9/29/22 (Day 2) & ~5 hours 9/30/22 (Day 3). Total: ~20 hours. Jury verdict guilty of all charges. Sentencing hearing on 11/14/22.
Court hearings from 8/23/19 to 7/30/22 & Jury Selection 9/8 to 9/12/22 & Trial Day 1-10 (9/13 to 9/28/22) & Jury Deliberations Day 1-3 (9/28 to 9/30/22) reference post #292 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...s-13-tucson-3-june-2014-arrest.251212/page-15
9/30/22 Friday: The jury found Clements guilty of 1st degree murder & kidnapping in connection with the death of Maribel Gonzales in 2014. He faces life in prison when he is sentenced at a later date. The defense said they plan to appeal Friday’s decision. “We feel that there are many strong upheld issues for the court of appeals & quite possibly the Arizona Supreme Court to consider,” Attorney Eric Kessler said. A pre-sentencing hearing to set date for sentencing on 10/12/22.
10/18/22 Update: Clements was convicted Sept. 30 of 1st degree murder & kidnapping in the death of Maribel. He was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, 10/19/22 in Pima County Superior Court, but the date has been moved to 11/14/22. Court officials also said Clements’ attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial & a motion for judgment of acquittal not withstanding the verdict. A 11/7/22 motion hearing is set for both motions. A judge also will hear testimony on 11/14/22 for a possible change of venue for Clements’ other murder trial, scheduled for 2/2/23 involving the death of Isabel.
*Isabel Mercedes Celis (6) (April 21, 2012, Tucson, found Mar. 3, 2017, Id’ed Mar. 31, 2017). Indicted (9/15/18) & arraigned & charged (9/24/18) with 1 count of 1st degree murder, 1 count of kidnapping a minor under 15 & 14 counts of sexual exploitation of minors. Plead not guilty. $2M cash only bond. DA will not seek DP.
Murder trial for Isabel set to begin on 2/2/23 for jury selection (2 days) & trial starts on Monday, 2/6/22 thru 3/3/23.
Court hearings for Isabel Celis from 8/23/19 to 5/24/22 reference post #462 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...tucson-20-april-2012-arrest-27.464075/page-24
Motions hearing on 11/14/22 re change of venue.
 
www.kold.com

Judge denies request for new trial for convicted child killer Christopher Clements

A Pima County judge rejected two motions by the attorneys of convicted child killer Christopher Clements.
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Nov. 7, 2022

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - A Pima County judge rejected two motions by the attorneys of convicted child killer Christopher Clements.

On Monday, Nov. 6, Judge James Marner denied a request for a new trial and judgment of acquittal notwithstanding the verdict.

Clements, found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Maribel Gonzalez on Sept. 30, will be sentenced at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 14. He faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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He is also facing several charges for allegedly kidnapping and killing 6-year-old Isabel Celis in 2012. He will face a jury for Isabel’s death starting in February 2023.
 
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