GUILTY AZ - Rainer Canku, 1 month, found dead in teen mom's apartment, Chandler, 24 Oct 2018 *mom suicide*

[Niner]

Thursday, July 16th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – AZ – Rainer Canku-Folwell (4 wks.) (Oct. 24, 2018, Chandler; reported abducted, found dead in mom’s apt.) – *Jenna M. Folwell (19/now 20) arrested & charged (10/24/18), indicted (11/1/18) & arraigned (11/8/19) with 1st degree premeditated murder, intentional child abuse & false reporting to LE. Plead not guilty. $1M cash only bond.
Admitted drowning her son so she wouldn’t have to listen to him crying; searched internet for quick ways to kill a baby.
Trial set to begin on 8/10/20.
Court info from 11/5/18 thru 2/18/20 reference post #50 here:
AZ - Rainer Canku, 1 month, missing, found dead in teen mom's apartment, Chandler, 24 Oct 2018
2/19/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance granted. Next Pretrial conference hearing on 3/2. Trial date of 3/9/20 vacated. Complex/Capital hearing on 4/20, final pretrial conference hearing on 8/3 & trial is set to begin on 8/10/20.
3/2/20 Update: Next Complex/Capital Case hearing on 4/20. 4/20/20: Motion to reset hearing on 4/20-granted. Next status conference hearing on 5/4 & 5/18. And a status hearing on 7/16 added. 5/4/20: Status conference hearing on 5/4 was continued to 5/18. 5/18/20 Update: Next Status conference hearing on 7/16 and on 7/20/20.

 

[Marg from Oz]

Pleading not guilty. Wonder what her defence is.

 

[Niner]

Pleading not guilty. Wonder what her defence is.

and she even admitted drowning the poor child....

 

[Niner]

7/16/2020 8:30 Status Conference

7/20/2020 9:30 Status Conference

8/3/2020 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

8/10/2020 8:00 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Monday, July 20th:
*Status Conference Hearing (@ 9:30am PT) – AZ – Rainer Canku-Folwell (4 wks.) (Oct. 24, 2018, Chandler; reported abducted, found dead in mom’s apt.) – *Jenna M. Folwell (19/now 20) arrested & charged (10/24/18), indicted (11/1/18) & arraigned (11/8/19) with 1st degree premeditated murder, intentional child abuse & false reporting to LE. Plead not guilty. $1M cash only bond.
Admitted drowning her son so she wouldn’t have to listen to him crying; searched internet for quick ways to kill a baby.
Trial set to begin on 8/10/20.
Court info from 11/5/18 thru 2/18/20 reference post #50 here:
AZ - Rainer Canku, 1 month, missing, found dead in teen mom's apartment, Chandler, 24 Oct 2018
2/19/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance granted. Next Pretrial conference hearing on 3/2. Trial date of 3/9/20 vacated. Complex/Capital hearing on 4/20, final pretrial conference hearing on 8/3 & trial is set to begin on 8/10/20.
3/2/20 Update: Next Complex/Capital Case hearing on 4/20. 4/20/20: Motion to reset hearing on 4/20-granted. Next status conference hearing on 5/4 & 5/18. And a status hearing on 7/16 added. 5/4/20: Status conference hearing on 5/4 was continued to 5/18. 5/18/20 Update: Next Status conference hearing on 7/16 and on 7/20/20. 7/16/20 Update: Next status conference hearing on 7/20/20.

 

[insearchoflight]

This is the first I came across this case and it’s got me in tears. Poor Rainer.. you saw the worst of this cruel world.

 

[Niner]

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
7/22/2020 598 - ME: Continuance Past last Day - Party (001) 7/22/2020

7/20/2020 MCO - Motion To Continue - Party (001) 7/20/2020
NOTE: MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL

Hearings:
8/3/2020 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

8/10/2020 8:00 Trial - Continued

9/3/2020 8:30 Complex / Capital Case

11/23/2020 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

11/30/2020 8:00 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Monday, August 3rd:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – AZ – Rainer Canku-Folwell (4 wks.) (Oct. 24, 2018, Chandler; reported abducted, found dead in mom’s apt.) – *Jenna M. Folwell (19/now 20) arrested & charged (10/24/18), indicted (11/1/18) & arraigned (11/8/19) with 1st degree premeditated murder, intentional child abuse & false reporting to LE. Plead not guilty. $1M cash only bond.
Admitted drowning her son so she wouldn’t have to listen to him crying; searched internet for quick ways to kill a baby.
Trial was set to begin on 8/10/20 continued to 11/30/20.
Court info from 11/5/18 thru 5/18/20 reference post #65 here:
AZ - Rainer Canku, 1 month, missing, found dead in teen mom's apartment, Chandler, 24 Oct 2018
7/16/20 Update: Next status conference hearing on 7/20/20.
7/20/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next pretrial conference hearing on 8/3. Complex/Capital case hearing on 9/3, pretrial conference hearing on 11/23 & trial now set to begin on 11/30/20.

 

[Niner]

No update on Docket since last time.

Hearings:
8/3/2020 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

8/10/2020 8:00 Trial-Continued

9/3/2020 8:30 Complex / Capital Case

11/23/2020 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

11/30/2020 8:00 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Thursday, Sept. 3rd:
*Complex/Capital Case Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – AZ – Rainer Canku-Folwell (4 wks.) (Oct. 24, 2018, Chandler; reported abducted, found dead in mom’s apt.) – *Jenna M. Folwell (19/now 20) arrested & charged (10/24/18), indicted (11/1/18) & arraigned (11/8/19) with 1st degree premeditated murder, intentional child abuse & false reporting to LE. Plead not guilty. $1M cash only bond.
Admitted drowning her son so she wouldn’t have to listen to him crying; searched internet for quick ways to kill a baby.
Trial was set to begin on 8/10/20 continued to 11/30/20.
Court info from 11/5/18 thru 5/18/20 reference post #65 here:
AZ - Rainer Canku, 1 month, missing, found dead in teen mom's apartment, Chandler, 24 Oct 2018
7/16/20 Update: Next status conference hearing on 7/20/20.
7/20/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next pretrial conference hearing on 8/3. Complex/Capital case hearing on 9/3, pretrial conference hearing on 11/23 & trial now set to begin on 11/30/20. 8/3/20 Update: Next Complex/Capital case hearing on 9/3/20.

 

[Niner]

Docket:
Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
8/28/2020 MOT - Motion - Party (001) 8/31/2020
NOTE: MOTION TO RESET COMPLEX CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE


Hearings:
9/3/2020 8:30 Complex / Capital Case - RESET

10/22/2020 8:30 Complex / Capital Case

11/23/2020 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

11/30/2020 8:00 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Thursday, October 22nd:
*Complex/Capital Case Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) – AZ – Rainer Canku-Folwell (4 wks.) (Oct. 24, 2018, Chandler; reported abducted, found dead in mom’s apt.) – *Jenna M. Folwell (19/now 21) arrested & charged (10/24/18), indicted (11/1/18) & arraigned (11/8/19) with 1st degree premeditated murder, intentional child abuse & false reporting to LE. Plead not guilty. $1M cash only bond.
Admitted drowning her son so she wouldn’t have to listen to him crying; searched internet for quick ways to kill a baby.
Trial was set to begin on 8/10/20 continued to 11/30/20.
Court info from 11/5/18 thru 5/18/20 reference post #65 here:
AZ - Rainer Canku, 1 month, missing, found dead in teen mom's apartment, Chandler, 24 Oct 2018
7/16/20 Update: Next status conference hearing on 7/20/20. 7/20/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next pretrial conference hearing on 8/3. Complex/Capital case hearing on 9/3, pretrial conference hearing on 11/23 & trial now set to begin on 11/30/20. 8/3/20 Update: Next Complex/Capital case hearing on 9/3/20.
8/25/20 Update: Motion to reset to Complex/Capital case hearing. Hearing moved to 10/22/20. Settlement conference hearing on 11/4/20.

 

[Niner]

They've added a hearing.

10/22/2020 8:30 Complex / Capital Case

11/4/2020 13:30 Settlement Conference

11/23/2020 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

11/30/2020 8:00 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Docket:
Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
10/22/2020 MCO - Motion To Continue - Party (001) 10/22/2020
NOTE: Motion to Continue Trial


Hearings:
10/22/2020 8:30 Complex / Capital Case

11/4/2020 13:30 Settlement Conference

11/23/2020 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

11/30/2020 8:00 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
10/29/2020 598 - ME: Continuance Past last Day - Party (001) 10/29/2020

10/22/2020 MCO - Motion To Continue - Party (001) 10/22/2020
NOTE: Motion to Continue Trial

Hearings:
11/4/2020 13:30 Settlement Conference - Continued

11/12/2020 10:00 Settlement Conference

11/23/2020 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

11/30/2020 8:00 Trial - Continued

1/11/2021 13:30 Complex / Capital Case

1/28/2021 11:00 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Thursday, November 12th:
*Settlement Conference Hearing (@ 10am PT) – AZ – Rainer Canku-Folwell (4 wks.) (Oct. 24, 2018, Chandler; reported abducted, found dead in mom’s apt.) – *Jenna M. Folwell (19/now 21) arrested & charged (10/24/18), indicted (11/1/18) & arraigned (11/8/19) with 1st degree premeditated murder, intentional child abuse & false reporting to LE. Plead not guilty. $1M cash only bond.
Admitted drowning her son so she wouldn’t have to listen to him crying; searched internet for quick ways to kill a baby.
Trial was set to begin on 8/10/20 continued to 11/30/20 has been continued to 1/28/21.
Court info from 11/5/18 thru 5/18/20 reference post #65 here:
AZ - Rainer Canku, 1 month, missing, found dead in teen mom's apartment, Chandler, 24 Oct 2018
7/16/20 Update: Next status conference hearing on 7/20/20. 7/20/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next pretrial conference hearing on 8/3. Complex/Capital case hearing on 9/3, pretrial conference hearing on 11/23 & trial now set to begin on 11/30/20. 8/3/20 Update: Next Complex/Capital case hearing on 9/3/20.
8/25/20 Update: Motion to reset to Complex/Capital case hearing. Hearing moved to 10/22/20. Settlement conference hearing on 11/4/20.
10/22/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance. Next Settlement conference hearing on 11/4/20.
11/4/20 Update: Settlement conference hearing rescheduled to 11/12/20. Trial continuance-granted. Pretrial conference hearing on 11/23, Complex/Capital case hearing on 1/11/21 & trial to begin on 1/28/21.

 

[Niner]

I'm guessing they came to a "settlement" as I see a Sentencing hearing on 12/14. So not too sure if the 11/23 hearing is still in play. Not the greatest of court sites... And I "added" the word - "Continued" on the trial date of 11/30.

11/12/2020 10:00 Settlement Conference

11/23/2020 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

11/30/2020 8:00 Trial-Continued

12/14/2020 9:00 Sentencing

1/11/2021 13:30 Complex / Capital Case

1/28/2021 11:00 Trial

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Ah - just saw this!

Disposition Info:

Jenna M Folwell 13-2907.01A (M1) FALSE REPORT TO LAW ENFORCE 10/24/2018 Dismissed - Plea Other Dismissed Due To Plea On Other Count 11/12/2020

Jenna M Folwell 13-1104A2 (F1) MURDER 2ND DEG-KNOWING 10/24/2018 Pled to Reduced Charge Pled Guilty To Reduced Charge 11/12/2020

Jenna M Folwell 13-3623A1 (F2) CHILD/VUL ADULT ABUSE-INTENT 10/24/2018 Dismissed - Plea Other Dismissed Due To Plea On Other Count 11/12/2020

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Since she plead guilty I'm going to "assume" the pretrial agreement is NOT going to happen today - instead the sentencing hearing.

Docket:
Case Documents
Filing Date Description Docket Date Filing Party
11/16/2020 105 - ME: Plea Agreement/Change Of Plea - Party (001) 11/16/2020

11/12/2020 PAG - Plea Agreement - Party (001) 11/13/2020


Hearings:
11/23/2020 8:30 Pre-Trial Conference

11/30/2020 8:00 Trial - vacated

12/14/2020 9:00 Sentencing

link: Criminal Court Case Information - Case History

 

[Niner]

Just got this article - talks about her plea deal.

Chandler mother pleads to drowning her baby in tub

Dec. 7, 2020

A Chandler mother has pleaded guilty to drowning her infant son in a bathtub.

Jenna Folwell, 21, pleaded guilty last month in Superior Court to the second-degree murder of her son, Rainer, whose body was found stuffed in a duffle bag and hidden inside a cabinet of the defendant’s Chandler apartment.

According to Folwell’s plea agreement, the defendant has agreed to serve at least 14 years in the prison. The aggravated maximum prison sentence for second-degree murder is 25 years.

As part of the plea deal, prosecutors dismissed other criminal charges, including child abuse and false reporting to law enforcement.
[.....]
“Folwell admitted to getting into the bathtub with her son and then letting him go,’’ Chandler investigators wrote in court documents. “Jenna said she settled on this way because she did not want to hear her baby cry.’’
[.....]
Court records show Folwell changed her story again after Chandler Police confronted the defendant with incriminating evidence recovered from her cell phone.

Before Rainer’s death, Folwell made numerous searches on her phone for “ways to die instantly” and “missing baby cases.” Officers reviewed more than 100 searches for information on why parents kill children and how long it takes for babies to drown.
[.....]
Eric Canku Jr., the child’s father, told the press he was willing to take care of Rainer if Folwell had told him she couldn’t handle motherhood.

Folwell had no criminal history prior to her arrest. She will be formally sentenced Dec. 14.