GUILTY GA - Newborn baby's body found inside freezer, Cobb County, 25 Jun 2018 *Arrest*

[JudgeJoe]

I can’t see any case updates reported, but do find her defense attorney interesting. Guessing he’s not cheap. Wondering who’s picking up the tab?
Grady A. Moore | Marietta Criminal Defense Lawyer

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, March 10th:
*Jury Trial continues (Day 7) (@ 8:45am ET) – GA – newborn found in freezer (born ~ 6/7-11; found 6/26/18) – *Carol June Sautter-Williams (45/now 46) arrested & charged (6/26/18), indicted (1/10/20) & arraigned (2/16/20) with felony concealing a death (felony) & making a false statement (felony). Plead not guilty. No bail. Judge grants bond @ $33,200 (8/29/18).
Trial began on 3/2/20 (thru 3/9/20).
1/10/20 Update: Grand Jury indicts Sautter on concealing a death & making a false statement. Arraignment hearing on 2/6/20. 2/6/20: Plead not guilty. Jury selection starts 2/27/20 and trial starts 3/2 thru 3/9.
2/27/20 Thursday Day 1 of Jury Selection: No info available. Continues on 2/28. 2/28/20 Friday Day 2 of Jury Selection. No info available. Trial starts on Monday, 3/2.
3/2/20 Monday Day 1 of Trial: No info available. Trial continues on 3/3. 3/3/20 Tuesday Day 2 of Trial: No info available. Trial continues on 3/4. 3/4/20 Wednesday Day 3 of Trial: No info available. Trial continues on 3/5. 3/5/20 Thursday Day 4 of Trial: No info available. Trial continues on 3/6. 3/6/20 Friday Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on 3/9.
3/9/20 Monday Day 6: Trial is "supposed" to end today, but no info available. Trial continues on 3/10??

 

[Niner]

Searching only brings up 2018 articles for me....

Anyone have any better luck than I??

 

[JudgeJoe]

Searching only brings up 2018 articles for me....

Anyone have any better luck than I??

Nothing!

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, March 11th:
*Jury Trial continues (Day 8) (@ 8:45am ET) – GA – newborn found in freezer (born ~ 6/7-11; found 6/26/18) – *Carol June Sautter-Williams (45/now 46) arrested & charged (6/26/18), indicted (1/10/20) & arraigned (2/16/20) with felony concealing a death (felony) & making a false statement (felony). Plead not guilty. No bail. Judge grants bond @ $33,200 (8/29/18).
Trial began on 3/2/20 (thru 3/9/20).
1/10/20 Update: Grand Jury indicts Sautter on concealing a death & making a false statement. Arraignment hearing on 2/6/20. 2/6/20: Plead not guilty. Jury selection starts 2/27/20 and trial starts 3/2 thru 3/9.
2/27/20 Thursday Day 1 of Jury Selection: No info available. Continues on 2/28. 2/28/20 Friday Day 2 of Jury Selection. No info available. Trial starts on Monday, 3/2. 3/2/20 Monday Day 1 of Trial: No info available. Trial continues on 3/3. 3/3/20 Tuesday Day 2 of Trial: No info available. Trial continues on 3/4. 3/4/20 Wednesday Day 3 of Trial: No info available. Trial continues on 3/5. 3/5/20 Thursday Day 4 of Trial: No info available. Trial continues on 3/6. 3/6/20 Friday Day 5: No info available. Trial continues on 3/9. 3/9/20 Monday Day 6: No info available. Trial continues on 3/10.
3/10/20 Tuesday Day 7: No info available. Trial continues on 3/11.

 

[Niner]

I am going to stop posting the info on the trial since I can not find anything (over here in Europe) - just articles from 2019.

If anyone finds anything - please advise! TIA!

 

[JudgeJoe]

I am going to stop posting the info on the trial since I can not find anything (over here in Europe) - just articles from 2019.

If anyone finds anything - please advise! TIA!

I keep checking Niner- nothing at all in MSM or local news that I have found over here. I’m wondering if they dropped charges & dismissed? Very odd.

 

[Niner]

Okay - the court site is finally updated:

Hearing # Defendant# Judge Hearing Date/Time Type Action Notice Date
4 1 SCHUSTER 03/09/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 02/10/2020 08:42AM

5 1 SCHUSTER 04/01/2020 01:30PM JURY TRIAL CALL NOTICE 03/12/2020 9:18AM

6 1 SCHUSTER 04/13/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 03/12/2020 09:18AM

7 1 SCHUSTER 04/20/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 03/12/2020 09:18AM

Criminal Case Number Search: 20900109
SAUTTER CAROL JUNE [D]
SAUTTER WILLIAMS CAROL J
CONCEALING A DEATH,
FALSE SWEARING
STATE v SAUTTER CAROL JUNE
01/10/2020
20900109


link: https://ctsearch.cobbsuperiorcourtclerk.com/Results


So - from this info - I'm guessing the jury selection will begin on 4/13 & trial starts on 4/20.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Okay - the court site is finally updated:

Hearing # Defendant# Judge Hearing Date/Time Type Action Notice Date
4 1 SCHUSTER 03/09/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 02/10/2020 08:42AM

5 1 SCHUSTER 04/01/2020 01:30PM JURY TRIAL CALL NOTICE 03/12/2020 9:18AM

6 1 SCHUSTER 04/13/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 03/12/2020 09:18AM

7 1 SCHUSTER 04/20/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 03/12/2020 09:18AM

Criminal Case Number Search: 20900109
SAUTTER CAROL JUNE [D]
SAUTTER WILLIAMS CAROL J
CONCEALING A DEATH,
FALSE SWEARING
STATE v SAUTTER CAROL JUNE
01/10/2020
20900109


link: https://ctsearch.cobbsuperiorcourtclerk.com/Results


So - from this info - I'm guessing the jury selection will begin on 4/13 & trial starts on 4/20.

Some courts (King County WA for example) are postponing jury trials to late April due to COVID-19. I’m not putting much in ink on my calendar these days. Glad you found something tho!

 

[Niner]

Thanks @JudgeJoe - I shall make a note on my Washington State stuff.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Thanks @JudgeJoe - I shall make a note on my Washington State stuff.

My bad- it was Pierce County- but same neck of the woods basically.
Pierce County, WA

 

[Niner]

I just put it on ALL my Washington State cases.

 

[Niner]

Well - it's still on court site...

Hearing # Defendant # Judge Hearing Date/Time Type Action Notice Date
5 1 SCHUSTER 04/01/2020 01:30PM JURY TRIAL CALL NOTICE PRINTED 03/12/2020

6 1 SCHUSTER 04/13/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 03/12/2020

7 1 SCHUSTER 04/20/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 03/12/2020

link: https://ctsearch.cobbsuperiorcourtclerk.com/Results

 

[Niner]

This is still on the court site as happening today - will check later in the day to see if it has been updated....

Wednesday, April 1st:
*Jury Trial Call Hearing (@ 1:30pm ET) – GA – newborn found in freezer (born ~ 6/7-11; found 6/26/18) – *Carol June Sautter-Williams (45/now 46) arrested & charged (6/26/18), indicted (1/10/20) & arraigned (2/6/20) with felony concealing a death (felony) & making a false statement (felony). Plead not guilty. No bail. Judge grants bond @ $33,200 (8/29/18).
Trial was set begin on 3/2/20 (thru 3/9/20) continued to 4/20.
1/10/20 Update: Grand Jury indicts Sautter on concealing a death & making a false statement. Arraignment hearing on 2/6/20. 2/6/20: Plead not guilty. Jury selection starts 2/27/20 and trial starts 3/2 thru 3/9.
2/27/20 Thursday Day 1 of Jury Selection: No info available. Continues on 2/28. 2/28/20 Friday Day 2 of Jury Selection. No info available. Trial starts on Monday, 3/2.
3/2/20 Monday Day 1 of Trial: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next Jury trial call hearing on 4/1, jury selection starts on 4/13, trial will begin on 4/20.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Jury selection & trial will prob be delayed again since everything seems to be shut down thru April 30. This virus is really slowing justice down!

 

[Niner]

Jury selection & trial will prob be delayed again since everything seems to be shut down thru April 30. This virus is really slowing justice down!

That's for sure! I have SO many changes to make...

and I'll make a note of the shut down thru 4/30 - Thanks!

 

[Niner]

The court site still shows this.... Maybe the "Notice printed" means it has been rescheduled - but the court site is not very helpful in their "meaning"....

Hearing # Defendant # Judge Hearing Date/Time Type Action Notice Date Location

6 1 SCHUSTER 04/13/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 03/12/2020 09:18AM 7400

7 1 SCHUSTER 04/20/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 03/12/2020 09:18AM 7400

8 1 SCHUSTER 04/30/2020 01:30PM JURY TRIAL CALL 7400


link: https://ctsearch.cobbsuperiorcourtclerk.com/Results

 

[JudgeJoe]

The court site still shows this.... Maybe the "Notice printed" means it has been rescheduled - but the court site is not very helpful in their "meaning"....

Hearing # Defendant # Judge Hearing Date/Time Type Action Notice Date Location

6 1 SCHUSTER 04/13/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 03/12/2020 09:18AM 7400

7 1 SCHUSTER 04/20/2020 09:00AM JURY NOTICE PRINTED 03/12/2020 09:18AM 7400

8 1 SCHUSTER 04/30/2020 01:30PM JURY TRIAL CALL 7400


link: https://ctsearch.cobbsuperiorcourtclerk.com/Results

Well... at least still processing? The link takes me to an error message. I just want to know what happened to that baby!

 

[Niner]

I'm going to post this until anyone reading here finds something different. I really highly doubt the trial will start today.

Thursday, April 30th:
*Trial set to begin-POSTPONED! (@ 9am ET) – GA – newborn found in freezer (born ~ 6/7-11; found 6/26/18) – *Carol June Sautter-Williams (45/now 46) arrested & charged (6/26/18), indicted (1/10/20) & arraigned (2/6/20) with felony concealing a death (felony) & making a false statement (felony). Plead not guilty. No bail. Judge grants bond @ $33,200 (8/29/18).
Trial was set begin on 3/2/20 (thru 3/9/20) continued to 4/30 has been postponed due to coronavirus.
1/10/20 Update: Grand Jury indicts Sautter on concealing a death & making a false statement. Arraignment hearing on 2/6/20. 2/6/20: Plead not guilty. Jury selection starts 2/27/20 and trial starts 3/2 thru 3/9.
2/27/20 Thursday Day 1 of Jury Selection: No info available. Continues on 2/28. 2/28/20 Friday Day 2 of Jury Selection. No info available. Trial starts on Monday, 3/2.
3/2/20 Monday Day 1 of Trial: Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next Jury trial call hearing on 4/1, jury selection starts on 4/13, trial will begin on 4/30. 4/1/20: Jury selection started on 4/13 per court site. But I doubt it.
4/13/20 Update: Jury selection on 4/13 & 4/20 have been cancelled due to coronavirus, as has the trial date of 4/30. Notice was sent for 4/13 & 4/20 hearings-cancelled. Trial will also probably be postponed. No further dates as of 4/30.

 

[JudgeJoe]

I wish we at least knew COD. Such an odd case.