CA - Two women, three kids found slain in Modesto home, 18 July 2015

ugh a hole

 

Preliminary hearing for man accused in 5 killings pushed back to August

http://www.modbee.com/news/local/crime/article131956789.html

 

August preliminary hearing on track for suspect in Modesto’s Nob Hill Court killings

 

:bump: up for the hearing coming up on Monday, August 21st!

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Modesto death penalty case begins with testimony from slain woman’s parents

 

I came back here ready for news of the trial. I'd forgotten just how awful this crime was and how tragic.

 

Wonder if anyone will be covering this hearing? Tweets? Live-Stream?

TIA!

 

Thanks for the update Harmony!! Very much appreciated!

:wave:

 

:bump: up for today's hearing:

Monday, January 22nd:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Amanda Crews (38) (GF), her daughters Rachael (6 mos) & Elizabeth (6 yrs), Anna Brown Romero (57) his mom & Esmeralda Navarro (5 yrs) his niece murdered( in Modesto July 18, 2015) - Martin Martinez (32) accused of murder; DA will seek DP. Hearing to set trial date. Also awaiting trial for murder of Christopher Ripley (2 yrs) GF son; not scheduled yet.


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Just :bump: up to see if anyone has any "new" news on this one!

TIA!

 

Next Court Date:

The next court date will be March 21, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. for further hearing to set Jury Trial. The hearing will take place in Department 8 of the Superior Court of California, County of Stanislaus, located at 800 11th Street, First Floor, Modesto, CA. Judge Ricardo Cordova presiding.

 

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Wednesday, March 21st:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Amanda Crews (38) (GF), her daughters Rachael (6 mos) & Elizabeth (6 yrs), Anna Brown Romero (57) his mom & Esmeralda Navarro (5 yrs) his niece murdered (in Modesto July 18, 2015) - Martin Martinez (32) accused of murder; DA will seek DP. Hearing to set trial date. Also awaiting trial for murder of Christopher Ripley (2 yrs) GF son; not scheduled yet.

 

Update:

Wednesday, March 21st:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Amanda Crews (38) (GF), her daughters Rachael (6 mos) & Elizabeth (6 yrs), Anna Brown Romero (57) his mom & Esmeralda Navarro (5 yrs) his niece murdered (in Modesto July 18, 2015) - Martin Martinez (32) accused of murder; DA will seek DP. Hearing to set trial date. Also awaiting trial for murder of Christopher Ripley (2 yrs) GF son; not scheduled yet.
Next Court Date: The next court date will be April 30, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. for further hearing to set Jury Trial.

 

Monday, April 30th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Amanda Crews (38) (GF), her daughters Rachael (6 mos) & Elizabeth (6 yrs), Anna Brown Romero (57) his mom & Esmeralda Navarro (5 yrs) his niece murdered (in Modesto July 18, 2015) - Martin Martinez (32) accused of murder; held on $5M bail. DA will seek DP. Hearing to set trial date. Postponed from Mar. 21, 2018. Also awaiting trial for murder of Christopher Ripley (2 yrs) GF son; not scheduled yet.

 

Next hearing dates:

06/25/2018 Pretrial

Judicial Officer
Cordova, Ricardo

Hearing Time
8:30 AM


01/02/2019 Preliminary Examination

Judicial Officer
Cordova, Ricardo

Hearing Time
9:30 AM


Edited to add: There is another open case and same charges with the description of hearings as "Set Jury Trial". :dunno:

 

Monday, June 25th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Amanda Crews (38) (GF), her daughters Rachael (6 mos) & Elizabeth (6 yrs), Anna Brown Romero (57) his mom & Esmeralda Navarro (5 yrs) his niece murdered (in Modesto July 18, 2015) - Martin Martinez (32) accused & indicted (2/8/16) of 5 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bail. DA seeks DP. Also for the murder of Christopher Ripley (2 yrs) GF son on Sept. 30, 2014 indicted (7/23/15) on 1 count of 1st degree murder; plead not guilty; 2 cases have been combined.
Today’s hearing to set jury trial date.

 

June 26th Update:

From court site:

08/29/2018 Pretrial
Judicial Officer Cordova, Ricardo
Hearing Time 8:30 AM

01/02/2019 Preliminary Examination
Judicial Officer Cordova, Ricardo
Hearing Time 9:30 AM

link: Stanislaus Superior Court Public Portal

 

Wednesday, August 29th:
*Pretrial Hearing & Set Trial Date (for Chris) (@ 8:30am PT) - CA - Amanda Crews (38) (GF), her daughters Rachael (6 mos) & Elizabeth (6 yrs), Anna Brown Romero (57) his mom & Esmeralda Navarro (5 yrs) his niece murdered (in Modesto July 18, 2015) - Martin Martinez (32) accused & indicted (2/8/16) of 5 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $5M bail. DA seeks DP. Also for the murder of Christopher Ripley (2 yrs) GF son on Sept. 30, 2014 indicted (7/23/15) on 1 count of 1st degree murder; plead not guilty; 2 cases have been combined.
Next Prelim Exam hearing 1/2/19.

 

Update:
for Chris:

• 10/01/2018 Setting of Jury Trial
  Judicial Officer: Cordova, Ricardo
  Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
  
  
• 01/02/2019 Setting of Jury Trial
  Judicial Officer: Cordova, Ricardo
  Hearing Time: 9:30 AM

for the 5 people:

• 10/01/2018 Pretrial
  Judicial Officer: Cordova, Ricardo
  Hearing Time: 8:30 AM
  
  
• 01/02/2019 Preliminary Examination
  Judicial Officer: Cordova, Ricardo
  Hearing Time: 9:30 AM

Wondering "why" they have 2 different names for the hearings....