GUILTY IL - Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez, 63 & Antonio Ramirez Barron, 63, Princeville, Oct 2018 *Arrests

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Monday, July 1st:
*Review Status Hearing (@ 9am CT) – IL – Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez (63) & Antonio Ramirez Barron (63) (Oct. 24, 2018-last seen, Princeville; found Oct. 30, 2018) – only for *Matthew James Roberts (21) (Jose’s friend) arrested & charged (10/29/18) & indicted (11/8/18) & arraigned (11/8/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. (Obstruction of justice & concealment of a homicide charges were dropped). $3M bond.
11/8/18 Arraignment hearing for Roberts.
11/8/18 Update: Review hearing on 11/15, 11/29 hearing vacated, Scheduling Conference on 1/10, Jury trial starts 1/22/19.
1/10/19 Update: Robert’s defense attorney files motion to appoint psychological expert. Trial vacated, motions hearing on 1/22.
1/22/19 Update: Next Review hearing on 3/25. 3/25/19: Review Status hearing on 6/10. 6/10/19: Hearing vacated, rescheduled for 6/28. 6/28/19: Hearing vacated & rescheduled for 7/1 for Review hearing.
*Jose Guadalupe Ramirez (21) (son) arrested & charged (10/29/18), indicted (11/5/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. $3M bond. Confessed to killing parents.
Trial set to begin 10/28/19.
11/5/18: Ramirez indicted on 2 count of murder. Arraignment on 11/15.
11/15/18 Update: Scheduling Conference on 1/10, Jury trial starts 1/22/19.
1/10/19 Update: Ramirez’ attorney seeking psychiatric exam. Trial vacated, motions hearing on 1/22.
1/22/19 Update: Next Review hearing for both on 3/25. 3/25/19: Next Review Status hearing on 6/10. Media coverage-granted.
6/10/19 Update: Hearing today was vacated. Next review hearing for both on 6/28. 6/28/19: Hearing vacated & rescheduled for 10/18 for a Scheduling conference. Trial set for 10/28.

 

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for Roberts:

07/01/2019 RESCHEDULE
Judicial Officer: Gorman, Katherine S
Hearing Time: 9:00 AM
Result: Held

07/01/2019 COURT REPORTER PRESENT AT HEARING - CHERYL ZEONE

07/01/2019 Order

07/01/2019 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

10/18/2019 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
Judicial Officer: Gorman, Katherine S
Hearing Time: 9:00 AM

10/28/2019 JURY TRIAL
Judicial Officer: Gorman, Katherine S
Hearing Time: 9:00 AM

link: Peoria County Records Portal

 

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Friday, October 18th:
*Scheduling Conference Hearing for both (@ 9am CT) – IL – Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez (63) & Antonio Ramirez Barron (63) (Oct. 24, 2018-last seen, Princeville; found Oct. 30, 2018) – *Matthew James Roberts (21) (Jose’s friend) arrested & charged (10/29/18) & indicted (11/8/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. (Obstruction of justice & concealment of a homicide charges were dropped). $3M bond.
Trial set to begin 10/28/19
11/8/18 Arraignment hearing for Roberts. 11/8/18 Update: Review hearing on 11/15, 11/29 hearing vacated, Scheduling Conference on 1/10, Jury trial starts 1/22/19. 1/10/19: Robert’s defense attorney files motion to appoint psychological expert. Trial vacated, motions hearing on 1/22.
1/22/19 Update: Next Review hearing on 3/25. 3/25/19: Review Status hearing on 6/10. 6/10/19: Hearing vacated, rescheduled for 6/28. 6/28/19: Hearing vacated & rescheduled for 7/1 for Review hearing. 7/1/19: Next scheduling conference on 10/18, trial set to begin 10/28.
*Jose Guadalupe Ramirez (21) (son) arrested & charged (10/29/18), indicted (11/5/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. $3M bond. Confessed to killing his parents.
Trial set to begin 10/28/19
1/5/18 Update: Ramirez indicted on 2 count of murder. Arraignment on 11/15.
11/15/18 Update: Scheduling Conference on 1/10, Jury trial starts 1/22/19.
1/10/19 Update: Ramirez’ attorney seeking psychiatric exam. Trial vacated, motions hearing on 1/22.
1/22/19 Update: Next Review hearing for both on 3/25. 3/25/19: Next Review Status hearing on 6/10. Media coverage-granted.
6/10/19 Update: Hearing today was vacated. Next review hearing for both on 6/28. 6/28/19: Hearing vacated & rescheduled for 10/18 for a Scheduling conference. Trial set for 10/28.

 

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Plea, bench trial requested by two charged in Princeville double homicide

PEORIA (WEEK) — The trials for two men accused of murdering a Princeville couple had their October trial dates vacated Friday.
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Jose Ramirez, the son of the two who were killed, requested a bench trial over his October 28 jury trial. He will return to court October 21 for a review of the motion.

Roberts requested to enter a plea and will be back in court November 25 for his review.

 

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Monday, October 21st:
*Review Hearing (@ 9am CT) – IL – Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez (63) & Antonio Ramirez Barron (63) (Oct. 24, 2018-last seen, Princeville; found Oct. 30, 2018) – only for *Jose Guadalupe Ramirez (21) (son) arrested & charged (10/29/18), indicted (11/5/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $3M bond.
Confessed to killing his parents.
Trial set to begin 10/28/19-vacated.
Court info from 1/5/18 thru 6/28/19 reference post #43 here:
Found Deceased - IL - Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez, 63 & Antonio Ramirez Barron, 63, Princeville, Oct 2018 *Arrests
10/18/19: Ramirez: files Motion for bench trial. Will be back for Review hearing on motion on 10/21. Trial was set to begin 10/28 has been vacated.
*Matthew James Roberts (21) (Jose’s friend) arrested & charged (10/29/18) & indicted (11/8/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. (Obstruction of justice & concealment of a homicide charges were dropped). Plead not guilty. $3M bond.
Trial set to begin 10/28/19-vacated
Court info from 11/8/18 thru 7/1/19 reference post #43 here:
Found Deceased - IL - Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez, 63 & Antonio Ramirez Barron, 63, Princeville, Oct 2018 *Arrests
10/18/19: Roberts: requested to enter a plea deal. Will be back for Review hearing on 11/25. Trial was set to begin 10/28 has been vacated.

 

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Accused murderer Jose Ramirez granted bench trial

Early Monday morning a judge granted Jose Ramirez a bench trial in the case of the double homicide deaths of Bradley University Professor Susan Brill De Ramirez and her husband Antonio Ramirez Barron.
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Ramirez and Matthew Roberts face first degree murder charges. Ramirez’s bench trial is set to begin on November 15, while Roberts is back in court November 25. Ramirez and Roberts allegedly waited until the couple was asleep, pepper sprayed them and stabbed them to death.

 

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Friday, November 15th:
*Bench Trial set to begin (@ 9am CT) – IL – Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez (63) & Antonio Ramirez Barron (63) (Oct. 24, 2018-last seen, Princeville; found Oct. 30, 2018) – only for *Jose Guadalupe Ramirez (21) (son) arrested & charged (10/29/18), indicted (11/5/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $3M bond.
Confessed to killing his parents.
Bench trial starts on 11/15/19.
*Matthew James Roberts (21) (Jose’s friend) arrested & charged (10/29/18) & indicted (11/8/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. (Obstruction of justice & concealment of a homicide charges were dropped). Plead not guilty. $3M bond.
Trial set to begin 10/28/19-vacated.
Court info from 11/8/18 thru 7/1/19 reference post #43 here:
Found Deceased - IL - Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez, 63 & Antonio Ramirez Barron, 63, Princeville, Oct 2018 *Arrests
10/18/19: Roberts: requested to enter a plea deal. Will be back for Negotiated Plea hearing on 11/25. Trial was set to begin 10/28 has been vacated.

 

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Ramirez to police: “I stabbed them” – Jose Ramirez bench trial begins Friday with interrogation videos

UPDATE 6:00 p.m. – The Princeville man accused of killing his adoptive parents in their home last year sat through day one of his bench trial Friday.
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In an interview with detectives shown in court Friday, Jose Ramirez admitted to killing them, though at his arraignment he pleaded not guilty.
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On Friday, the court also learned that Mattews’ sister, Emily, was also involved in the investigation. She was with Ramirez when he called 911, and Ramirez admitted in an interview that Emily knew about the killing of Susan and Antonio after it happened, but she played along.

Six witnesses took the stand Friday. Four of them were from the sheriff’s office.

The bench trial is expected to continue before Thanksgiving. Matthew Roberts is back in court November 25th.

more at link.

 

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can anyone access this? If it has witnesses names - could you please post? TIA!

'I stabbed them twice': Confession video played in trial over Bradley University slayings


edited to add: the other articles states 4 officers & 2 other witnesses testified.

 

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okay - sorry - found another article with a few witnesses names....

Trial begins for Princeville man accused of killing his parents


Judge Gorman put in the order for Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 1:00 p.m.

I'm guessing this is the next hearing....

 

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Tuesday, November 19th:
*Bench Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 9am CT) – IL – Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez (63) & Antonio Ramirez Barron (63) (Oct. 24, 2018-last seen, Princeville; found Oct. 30, 2018) – only for *Jose Guadalupe Ramirez (21) (son) arrested & charged (10/29/18), indicted (11/5/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $3M bond.
Confessed to killing his parents.
Bench trial started on 11/15/19.
11/15/19 Day 1: Opening statements. Prosecutors played 911 call & interrogation video tape with Ramirez & Peoria detectives. State witnesses: Human Resources at Bradley University (no name given-was a colleague of Susan & Antonio). Man (no name given-who took the 911 call from Ramirez). Peoria County Sheriff's Deputy Timothy Lee Gilmore (responded to 911 call). PC Sheriff's Deputy (no name given). Captain Chris Watkins with the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office (was part of the search crew for Jose’s parents). Johnathan Hill, Crime Scene Investigator for the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Judge Gorman put in the order for Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 1:00 p.m.
*Matthew James Roberts (21) – Negotiated Plea hearing on 11/25.

 

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From day 1 - I "think" - ??

Closing arguments Wednesday in trial of Princeville man accused of killing adoptive parents

 

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My mistake - they did have court on Monday & Tuesday....

https://week.com/news/2019/11/19/jo...-parents-to-hear-closing-arguments-wednesday/

 

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Wednesday, November 20th:
*Bench Trial continues (Day 3) (@ 9am CT) – IL – Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez (63) & Antonio Ramirez Barron (63) (Oct. 24, 2018-last seen, Princeville; found Oct. 30, 2018) – only for *Jose Guadalupe Ramirez (21) (son) arrested & charged (10/29/18), indicted (11/5/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $3M bond.
Confessed to killing his parents.
Bench trial started on 11/15/19.
11/15/19 Day 1: Opening statements. Prosecutors played 911 call & interrogation video tape with Ramirez & Peoria detectives. State witnesses: Human Resources at Bradley University (no name given-was a colleague of Susan & Antonio). Man (no name given-who took the 911 call from Ramirez). Peoria County Sheriff's Deputy Timothy Lee Gilmore (responded to 911 call). PC Sheriff's Deputy (no name given). Captain Chris Watkins with the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office (was part of the search crew for Jose’s parents). Johnathan Hill, Crime Scene Investigator for the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Coroner Jaime Harwood. Defense did not call any witnesses. Ramirez did not testify. Closing arguments on 11/19. Trial continues on Monday, Nov. 18 at 1:00 p.m.
11/19/19 Day 2: The prosecution rested Tuesday after showing video from Ramirez’s jail house visits with two family friends, where Ramirez showed little remorse when asked about the brutal murder of his adoptive parents. Testimony Tuesday afternoon also included Peoria County Sheriff’s deputies who collected blood samples from the car Ramirez allegedly drove to dispose of the victims’ bodies. And a detective identifying materials the victims were found it that match the description Jose gave to police in his confession. A DNA expert also confirmed the blood belonged to the victims. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood. Defense rested, Ramirez did not testify. Closing arguments on 11/20.
11/20/10 Day 3: Closing arguments. No further info available.
*Matthew James Roberts (21) – Negotiated Plea hearing on 11/25.

 

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Judge finds Jose Ramirez guilty in slaying of parents

PEORIA — For killing his parents and dumping their bodies into a nearby river, a Princeville man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison.

Jose Ramirez showed no emotion when Judge Katherine Gorman ticked through the evidence that was given during a three-day bench trial and then promptly found him guilty of killing Susan Brill de Ramirez and Antonio Ramirez Barron. Sentencing is set for Jan. 17, but there is only one option for Ramirez — life in prison.
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Roberts is set to appear in court on Monday for a possible plea. He, too, is charged with first-degree murder.

 

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Went to look up the time sentencing was to start - and see he has a hearing before than. For Ramirez?

• 11/20/2019 BENCH TRIAL
  Judicial Officer
  Gorman, Katherine S
  Hearing Time
  09:30 AM
  Result
  Held
  
  
• 11/20/2019 VERDICT [me: GUILTY!]
  
  
• 11/20/2019 PSI / SOCIAL HISTORY ORDERED
  
  
• 11/20/2019 Order
  
  
• 11/20/2019 BOND REVOKED
  
  
• 11/25/2019 REVIEW
  Judicial Officer
  Gorman, Katherine S
  Hearing Time
  9:00 AM
  
  
• 01/17/2020 SENTENCING HEARING
  Judicial Officer
  Gorman, Katherine S
  Hearing Time
  10:30 AM

link: Peoria County Records Portal

 

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Monday, November 25th:
*Negotiated Plea Hearing (@ 1:15pm CT) – IL – Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez (63) & Antonio Ramirez Barron (63) (Oct. 24, 2018-last seen, Princeville; found Oct. 30, 2018) – only for *Matthew James Roberts (21) (Jose’s friend) arrested & charged (10/29/18) & indicted (11/8/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. (Obstruction of justice & concealment of a homicide charges were dropped). $3M bond.
Trial was set to begin on 10/28/19-vacated
Court info from 11/8/18 thru 7/1/19 reference post #43 here:
Found Deceased - IL - Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez, 63 & Antonio Ramirez Barron, 63, Princeville, Oct 2018 *Arrests
10/18/19: Roberts: Requested to enter a plea deal. Will be back for Negotiated Plea hearing on 11/25. Trial was set to begin 10/28 has been vacated.
ALSO:
*Review Hearing (@ 9am CT) – IL – Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez (63) & Antonio Ramirez Barron (63) (Oct. 24, 2018-last seen, Princeville; found Oct. 30, 2018) – only for *Jose Guadalupe Ramirez (21) (son) arrested & charged (10/29/18), indicted (11/5/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $3M bond.
Confessed to killing his parents.
Bench trial started on 11/15/19 and ended on 11/20/19 with a guilty verdict by Judge.
11/15/19 Day 1: Opening statements. Prosecutors played 911 call & interrogation video tape with Ramirez & Peoria detectives. State witnesses: Human Resources at Bradley University (no name given-was a colleague of Susan & Antonio). Man (no name given-who took the 911 call from Ramirez). Peoria County Sheriff's Deputy Timothy Lee Gilmore (responded to 911 call). PC Sheriff's Deputy (no name given). Captain Chris Watkins with the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office (was part of the search crew for Jose’s parents). Johnathan Hill, Crime Scene Investigator for the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Coroner Jaime Harwood. Defense did not call any witnesses. Ramirez did not testify. Closing arguments on 11/19. Trial continues on Monday, Nov. 18 at 1:00 p.m.
11/18/19 Day 2: The prosecution rested Tuesday after showing video from Ramirez’s jail house visits with two family friends, where Ramirez showed little remorse when asked about the brutal murder of his adoptive parents. Testimony Tuesday afternoon also included Peoria County Sheriff’s deputies who collected blood samples from the car Ramirez allegedly drove to dispose of the victims’ bodies. And a detective identifying materials the victims were found it that match the description Jose gave to police in his confession. A DNA expert also confirmed the blood belonged to the victims. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood. Defense rested, Ramirez did not testify. Closing arguments on Tuesday, 11/20.
11/20/19 Day 3: Closing arguments. Judge Katherine Gorman ticked through the evidence that was given during a three-day bench trial and then promptly found him guilty of killing Susan Brill de Ramirez and Antonio Ramirez Barron. Sentencing is set for Jan. 17. Review hearing on 11/25.

 

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Second man sentenced to 60 years in killing of Susan and Antonio – The Bradley Scout

Peoria County Court accepted Matthew Roberts’ plea of “guilty but mentally ill” for one count of first-degree murder on Monday afternoon
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Roberts was sentenced to 60 years in prison, the maximum penalty for first-degree murder in Illinois, with three years of supervised release.
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Ramirez was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murders last week, and will be sentenced on Jan. 17.

 

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Friday, January 17th:
*Sentencing Hearing (@ 10:30am CT) – IL – Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez (63) & Antonio Ramirez Barron (63) (Oct. 24, 2018-last seen, Princeville; found Oct. 30, 2018) – for *Jose Guadalupe Ramirez (21) (son) arrested & charged (10/29/18), indicted (11/5/18) & arraigned (11/15/18) with 2 counts of 1st degree murder. Plead not guilty. $3M bond.
Confessed to killing his parents.
Bench trial started on 11/15/19 and ended on 11/20/19 with a guilty verdict by Judge.
Bench trial from 11/18/19 thru 11/20/19 (Day 1-3) reference post # 57 here:
Found Deceased - IL - Prof. Susan Brill De Ramirez, 63 & Antonio Ramirez Barron, 63, Princeville, Oct 2018 *Arrests
11/20/19 Sentencing on 1/17/20.
*Matthew James Roberts (21) – 11/25/19 Update: Plead guilty by mentally ill to 1 count of 1st degree murder. Judge sentenced him to 60 years in prison.

 

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Well - I'm not getting an recent articles about the sentencing.... anyone?? TIA!