Still Missing CT - Vanessa Morales, 1, missing after mother found deceased, Ansonia, 28 Nov 2019 *arrest* #2

[Niner]

Ah - I was wondering about this date. From the same article from above:

Morales is expected to appear in New Haven Superior Court on Feb. 26 to answer two charges of being a felon in possession of two stun guns. The guns were found in the bedroom of the New Haven home he shares with his mother and Garcia during a Dec. 3 search.

 

[Mind your biscuits]

Ah - I was wondering about this date. From the same article from above:

Morales is expected to appear in New Haven Superior Court on Feb. 26 to answer two charges of being a felon in possession of two stun guns. The guns were found in the bedroom of the New Haven home he shares with his mother and Garcia during a Dec. 3 search.

Two stun guns! Nasty piece of work isn't he? I hate to think of what he did to that baby. Moo

 

[Seattle1]

Marissa Alter‏Verified account @MarissaAlter
Morales is also the prime suspect in the disappearance of his and Holloway’s daughter, Vanessa Morales. An Amber Alert was issued in December after police found Holloway murdered in her Ansonia home and Vanessa no where to be found. @News12CT

8:10 AM - 18 Feb 2020

Marissa Alter‏Verified account @MarissaAlter
JUST IN: Norm Pattis & Kevin Smith, originally retained just for bond purposes in the Jose Morales murder arrest, are staying on the case. Morales is in court at noon in Milford where he’s expected to plead not guilty to killing his girlfriend Christine Holloway. @News12CT

8:08 AM - 18 Feb 2020


ETA: For anybody not following missing CT mom Jennifer Dulos - N Pattis represented her estranged husband suspected of and recently charged with murdering JD before he committed suicide a couple of weeks ago.

 

[lisette]

Marissa Alter‏Verified account @MarissaAlter
Morales is also the prime suspect in the disappearance of his and Holloway’s daughter, Vanessa Morales. An Amber Alert was issued in December after police found Holloway murdered in her Ansonia home and Vanessa no where to be found. @News12CT

8:10 AM - 18 Feb 2020

Marissa Alter‏Verified account @MarissaAlter
JUST IN: Norm Pattis & Kevin Smith, originally retained just for bond purposes in the Jose Morales murder arrest, are staying on the case. Morales is in court at noon in Milford where he’s expected to plead not guilty to killing his girlfriend Christine Holloway. @News12CT

8:08 AM - 18 Feb 2020


ETA: For anybody not following missing CT mom Jennifer Dulos - N Pattis represented her estranged husband suspected of and recently charged with murdering JD before he committed suicide a couple of weeks ago.

Don't know how these attorneys live with themselves, defending these murderers of their children's mothers...I know : Innocent until proven guilty, but really....

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, February 26th:
*Status Hearing (re Possession) (@ am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43) (BF) arrested (12/4/19) & charged (1/22/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Bond $25K.
The 2 stun guns were found in the bedroom of the New Haven home he shares with his mother and Garcia during a Dec. 3 search. State & federal law prohibits Morales from possessing weapons because he has a prior felony conviction. His record dates back to 1993 and includes arrests for sale of narcotics, violation of protective orders, domestic violence and carrying a pistol without a permit.
*Charged (2/7/20) & arraigned (2/18/20) with murder & tampering with physical evidence. Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 2/5/20 reference post #355 here:
AMBER ALERT - CT - Vanessa Morales, 1, missing after mother found deceased, Ansonia, 28 Nov 2019 #2
2/7/20 Update: Ansonia PD announce arrest of Jose Morales in death of Christine, was charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with murder & tampering with physical evidence and held on $5 million bond. Attorney Norm Pattis is now representing Morales. Next scheduled hearing on 2/18. Morales waived his right to appear in court on 2/18 & will be at hearing on Feb. 26th.
2/18/20 Update: Morales entered a not guilty plea today & elected a jury trial. Judge set a $5M bond. Judge Peter Brown continued the hearing for murder to 3/5. Both Supervisory State’s Attorney Howard Stein and Defense attorney Kevin Smith said they are trying to get the stun gun charges transferred to Milford and consolidated with the murder case. Possession of pistol hearing on 2/26.

 

[Niner]

Father of missing 1-year-old Ansonia girl appears in court on weapons charges

February 26, 2020

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)– While the Amber Alert continues for missing baby Vanessa Morales of Ansonia, her father and the prime suspect in the disappearance appeared in court Wednesday on unrelated weapons charges.

His legal team says they are trying to transfer the weapons charges to Milford Superior Court.

Remember last time Jose Morales was in court on these charges, he did not appear and his case was continued to Wednesday, Feb. 26.
[.....]
Morales remains in the custody of New Haven authorities and is being held on $250,000 bond.


Anyone reading here have access to CT court site? If so, could you please look up the weapons charges & see if there is a "next court date"? TIA!

 

[Niner]

Gun charges for Ansonia murder defendant transferred to Milford Court

Updated 8:25 pm EST, Wednesday, February 26, 2020

NEW HAVEN — Two stun gun charges pending against New Haven resident Jose Morales were transferred Wednesday to Milford Superior Court where Morales already is facing murder charges.

Superior Court Judge Melanie Cradle ordered the transfer to consolidate the criminal cases against Morales, 43, who is charged with murdering Christine Holloway and tampering with evidence in connection with that crime.

Assistant State’s Attorney Melissa Holmes asked the judge for the transfer so all of the charges could be dealt with at the same time.

Cradle ordered Morales to appear March 5 before Superior Court Judge Peter Brown in the Milford courthouse.


Oh good.... don't need to keep separate dates!

 

[Alkali13]

Gun charges for Ansonia murder defendant transferred to Milford Court

Updated 8:25 pm EST, Wednesday, February 26, 2020

NEW HAVEN — Two stun gun charges pending against New Haven resident Jose Morales were transferred Wednesday to Milford Superior Court where Morales already is facing murder charges.

Superior Court Judge Melanie Cradle ordered the transfer to consolidate the criminal cases against Morales, 43, who is charged with murdering Christine Holloway and tampering with evidence in connection with that crime.

Assistant State’s Attorney Melissa Holmes asked the judge for the transfer so all of the charges could be dealt with at the same time.

Cradle ordered Morales to appear March 5 before Superior Court Judge Peter Brown in the Milford courthouse.


Oh good.... don't need to keep separate dates!

Yes, both cases appear on the website as 3/5, 10:00am for next court date.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, March 5th:
*Status Hearing (both cases) (@ 10am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43) (BF) charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with murder & tampering with physical evidence. Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/4/19) & charged (1/22/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 2/5/20 reference post #355 here:
AMBER ALERT - CT - Vanessa Morales, 1, missing after mother found deceased, Ansonia, 28 Nov 2019 #2
2/7/20 Update: Ansonia PD announce arrest of Jose Morales in death of Christine, was charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with murder & tampering with physical evidence and held on $5 million bond. Attorney Norm Pattis is now representing Morales. Next scheduled hearing on 2/18. Morales waived his right to appear in court on 2/18 & will be at hearing on Feb. 26th.
2/18/20 Update: Morales entered a not guilty plea today & elected a jury trial. Judge set a $5M bond. Judge Peter Brown continued the hearing to 3/5. Both Supervisory State’s Attorney Howard Stein and Defense attorney Kevin Smith said they are trying to get the stun gun charges transferred to Milford and consolidated with the murder case. Possession of pistol hearing on 2/26.
2/26/20 Update: Superior Court Judge Melanie Cradle ordered the transfer to consolidate the criminal cases. Next for both cases on 3/5.

 

[Niner]

Boyfriend of slain Ansonia woman, missing daughter pleads not guilty to weapons charges

Mar 05, 2020 1:05 PM
A man charged in the death of his girlfriend and whose baby daughter has been missing appeared in Milford court Thursday.
[.....]
Morales pleaded not guilty to murder and tampering with evidence at his last appearance, and is still being held on a $5 million bond.
[.....]
During Thursday’s court appearance, Morales pleaded not guilty to weapons charges after police found two stun guns in his home in New Haven during a search following Holloway's death and his daughter's disappearance.

He and Pattis also waived a probable cause hearing.
[.....]
The state and the defense are still exchanging discovery.

"We are beginning to receive hundreds, if not thousands of documents from the state relating to their investigation of this. We won't have a lot to say about this case publicly unlike other cases,” Pattis said.

Pattis says he could get the discovery as early as the end of the week.

Morales is due back in court on April 15.

 

[kshultz06082]

Boyfriend of slain Ansonia woman, missing daughter pleads not guilty to weapons charges

Mar 05, 2020 1:05 PM
A man charged in the death of his girlfriend and whose baby daughter has been missing appeared in Milford court Thursday.
[.....]
Morales pleaded not guilty to murder and tampering with evidence at his last appearance, and is still being held on a $5 million bond.
[.....]
During Thursday’s court appearance, Morales pleaded not guilty to weapons charges after police found two stun guns in his home in New Haven during a search following Holloway's death and his daughter's disappearance.

He and Pattis also waived a probable cause hearing.
[.....]
The state and the defense are still exchanging discovery.

"We are beginning to receive hundreds, if not thousands of documents from the state relating to their investigation of this. We won't have a lot to say about this case publicly unlike other cases,” Pattis said.

Pattis says he could get the discovery as early as the end of the week.

Morales is due back in court on April 15.

Bbm: Why is THIS case different from "others"? WTA(REDACTED)???

 

[afitzy]

"We are beginning to receive hundreds, if not thousands of documents from the state relating to their investigation of this. We won't have a lot to say about this case publicly unlike other cases,” Pattis said. [BBM]

Amen! Not hearing from Atty. P. on this one will IMO be an absolute blessing for this tragic case! Best news I've heard ALL day! Atty. P. spent months and months undertaking a slash and burn approach to the murder victim Jennifer Dulos. The public backlash against Atty. P. and his client (who gassed himself to death last month) was real so we can only hope that Atty. P. and Atty Smith learned from prior experience (I'm not hopeful in this regard but will enjoy their silence in this case in the meantime!).

MOO

 

[kshultz06082]

Still praying for baby Vanessa

 

[kshultz06082]

Still praying for baby Vanessa

Is anyone still looking for this baby?

 

[Niner]

Missing Ansonia toddler's story to appear Wednesday on Investigation Discovery

Updated: March 23, 2020 8:20 p.m.

ANSONIA — It’s been almost four months since Vanessa Morales was last seen in public.

The missing toddler’s photos line the doors of businesses throughout the Valley and nearby communities; digital billboards along the state’s highways flash her picture in communities from one end of the state to the other as many as 2,400 times a day, and Facebook pages are devoted to her return home.

Now her story will be going nationwide, featured on Wednesday’s episode of the Investigation Discovery In Pursuit With John Walsh which airs at 10 p.m

 

[kshultz06082]

Missing Ansonia toddler's story to appear Wednesday on Investigation Discovery

Updated: March 23, 2020 8:20 p.m.

ANSONIA — It’s been almost four months since Vanessa Morales was last seen in public.

The missing toddler’s photos line the doors of businesses throughout the Valley and nearby communities; digital billboards along the state’s highways flash her picture in communities from one end of the state to the other as many as 2,400 times a day, and Facebook pages are devoted to her return home.

Now her story will be going nationwide, featured on Wednesday’s episode of the Investigation Discovery In Pursuit With John Walsh which airs at 10 p.m

Thank you

 

[Niner]

@Alkali13 - if I could bother you for a bit - could you please look at the court site & see IF the pretrial hearing is still "on" for tomorrow, 4/15?

TIA!

 

[Trinitee]

Pending Case Detail

Information is accurate as of April 10, 2020 04:50 AM

Defendant Information
Last, First: MORALES JOSE Represented By: 423934 PATTIS & S LLC
Birth Year: 1976 Times on the Docket: 2
Docket Information
Docket No: AAN -CR19-0225552-T Arresting Agency: LOCAL POLICE NEW HAVEN
Companion:
Program: Arrest Date: 12/3/2019
Court: Milford JD Bond Amount: $250,000 (This case only)
Bond Type: Set
Miscellaneous: (Not Released From Custody)
Activity: Pre-Trial Next Court Date: 4/15/2020 10:00 AM
Current Charges
Statute Description Class Type Occ Offense Date Plea Verdict Finding
53a-217 CRIM POSS FRARM/AMM/DFNS WEAPN C Felony 1 12/3/2019
53a-217 CRIM POSS FRARM/AMM/DFNS WEAPN C Felony 1 12/3/2019

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[Niner]

Thank you @Trinitee !

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, April 15th:
*Pretrial Hearing (both cases) (@ am ET) – CT - Christine Marie Holloway (43) (last seen Nov. 27, 2019, found Dec. 2, 2019, Ansonia) & Vanessa Morales (17 mos.) (last seen Nov. 29, 2019, reported missing Dec. 3, 2019, Amber Alert on Dec. 4, 2019-not found) - *Jose L. Morales (43) (BF) arrested (12/3/19), charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with murder & tampering with physical evidence. Plead not guilty. Bond $5M.
First arrested (12/3/19), charged (1/22/20) & arraigned (3/5/20) with 2 counts of criminal possession of a pistol (2 stun guns). Plead not guilty. Bond $25K.
Court info from 12/4/19 thru 2/5/20 reference post #355 here:
AMBER ALERT - CT - Vanessa Morales, 1, missing after mother found deceased, Ansonia, 28 Nov 2019 #2
2/7/20 Update: Ansonia PD announce arrest of Jose Morales in death of Christine, was charged & arraigned (2/7/20) with murder & tampering with physical evidence and held on $5 million bond. Attorney Norm Pattis is now representing Morales. Next scheduled hearing on 2/18. Morales waived his right to appear in court on 2/18 & will be at hearing on Feb. 26th.
2/18/20 Update: Morales entered a not guilty plea today & elected a jury trial. Judge set a $5M bond. Judge Peter Brown continued the hearing to 3/5. Both Supervisory State’s Attorney Howard Stein and Defense attorney Kevin Smith said they are trying to get the stun gun charges transferred to Milford and consolidated with the murder case. Possession of pistol hearing on 2/26.
2/26/20 Update: Superior Court Judge Melanie Cradle ordered the transfer to consolidate the criminal cases. Next for both cases on 3/5. 3/5/20: Plead not guilty to possession. Defense attorneys waived probable cause hearing. Next hearing on 4/15.