GUILTY NJ - Daniel Griner Jr., 23 mos, dismembered, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, 8 Feb 2019 *Arrest*

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Wednesday, August 31st:
*Trial continues (Day 3) (@ am ET) – NJ – Daniel Griner, Jr. (23 mos.) (reported missing @ 6:30pm Feb. 8, 2019, Bridgeton; found 2/9/19 @ 3am buried in yard, burned & dismembered in her purse) - *Nakira Monae Griner (24/now 27) arrested & charged (2/9/19) & indicted (6/19/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1st degree murder, 2nd degree endangering the welfare of a child, 2nd degree desecration of human remains, 4th degree tampering with evidence & 2nd degree false public alarm. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Said beat toddler for not eating & not listening to her. Died from blunt force trauma & multiply bone fractures.
Trial began on 8/29/22.
Court hearings from 2/14/19 thru 8/23/22 reference post #262 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rland-county-8-feb-2019-arrest.422589/page-14
8/29/22 Monday, Trial Day 1: Jury selection begins. No other info available. Trial continues on 8/30/22.
8/30/22 Tuesday, Trial Day 2: No info available. Trial continues on 8/31/22.
 
www.nj.com

Mom waiting 3 1/2 years for trial in killing of her toddler should be freed, attorney argues

Defendants should not be jailed longer than two years before the start of trial, under New Jersey's rules. But, exceptions are made for court delays and unusual circumstances, including the pandemic.
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*ETA: “[Superior Court Judge George H.] Gangloff plans to hear the release motion Sept. 12, stating that he needs to consider the issue before the date when Griner would legally have to be freed. He indicated she could be released later in September, based on the current calculation of her time in jail not attributable to delays in the trial caused by the defense.

The judge also set Griner’s trial date for Sept. 12, drawing concern from [Assistant Prosecutor Elizabeth] Parvin.

‘So it’s the court’s intention to start the 12th regardless of my status as being in another trial?’ she asked.

‘It’s my intention to start the trial on the 12th,’ Gangloff answered. ‘As to who proceeds on the state’s behalf, I don’t know what your office’s intention is on that.

However, the judge said the trial date may not be set in stone. Parvin noted that she has worked on the Griner case from the beginning.” (BBM)
 
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Hoping this is still a go for today...

Monday, Sept. 12th:
*Trial set to begin (@ am ET) – NJ – Daniel Griner, Jr. (23 mos.) (reported missing @ 6:30pm Feb. 8, 2019, Bridgeton; found 2/9/19 @ 3am buried in yard, burned & dismembered in her purse) - *Nakira Monae Griner (24/now 27) arrested & charged (2/9/19) & indicted (6/19/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1st degree murder, 2nd degree endangering the welfare of a child, 2nd degree desecration of human remains, 4th degree tampering with evidence & 2nd degree false public alarm. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Said beat toddler for not eating & not listening to her. Died from blunt force trauma & multiply bone fractures.
Trial was set to begin on 8/29/22 continued to 9/12/22.
Court hearings from 2/14/19 thru 8/23/22 reference post #262 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rland-county-8-feb-2019-arrest.422589/page-14
8/29/22 Update: Superior Court Judge George H. Gangloff plans to hear the release motion Sept. 12, stating that he needs to consider the issue before the date when Griner would legally have to be freed. He indicated she could be released later in September, based on the current calculation of her time in jail not attributable to delays in the trial caused by the defense. The judge also set Griner’s trial date for 9/12/22 drawing concern from Assistant Prosecutor Elizabeth Parvin. Trial was reset to begin on 9/12/22.
 
Tuesday, Sept. 13th:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ am ET) – NJ – Daniel Griner, Jr. (23 mos.) (reported missing @ 6:30pm Feb. 8, 2019, Bridgeton; found 2/9/19 @ 3am buried in yard, burned & dismembered in her purse) - *Nakira Monae Griner (24/now 27) arrested & charged (2/9/19) & indicted (6/19/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1st degree murder, 2nd degree endangering the welfare of a child, 2nd degree desecration of human remains, 4th degree tampering with evidence & 2nd degree false public alarm. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Said beat toddler for not eating & not listening to her. Died from blunt force trauma & multiply bone fractures.
Trial began on 9/12/22.
Court hearings from 2/14/19 thru 8/29/22 reference post #266 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rland-county-8-feb-2019-arrest.422589/page-14
9/12/22 Monday, Trial Day 1: No info available. Trial continues on 9/13/22.
 
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022, 10:05 a.m.|
Published: Sep. 13, 2022, 9:34 a.m.
“A judge has denied a motion for pre-trial release of a Cumberland County woman jailed for 3½ years while she awaits trial on charges that she killed her child.

Nakira M. Griner, 28, of Bridgeton, is accused of killing, burning and dismembering her 23-month-old son Daniel Griner Jr. in 2019. She then claimed he had been abducted, authorities said.

Griner was arrested in February 2019 and has remained jailed ever since.

[SBM]

Based on her count, [Griner’s attorney, Jill] Cohen argued in her motion that Griner should have been released in April of this year, though Superior Court Judge George H. Gangloff Jr. stated in a hearing last month that the release date was actually late September.

With that in mind, Gangloff had set a trial start date of Monday for the case.

[SBM]

… and [Assistant Prosecutor Elizabeth] Parvin asked Gangloff in August and again on Monday to schedule the start of the Griner trial for Oct. 17 so that she could complete the other case, which also involves the killing of a Bridgeton child.

While Gangloff said he understood the prosecution’s predicament, he cited the need to keep the case moving forward and set jury selection to begin Oct. 6. He agreed to conduct jury selection on days when Parvin’s other trial isn’t in session.

When Harold Shapiro, first assistant prosecutor with the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office who is assisting Parvin on this case, raised the issue again during the Monday hearing, Gangloff said he was open to reconsidering that start date when the parties return to court at the end of this month for pre-trial motion hearings.

Cohen stated that she did not object to the Oct. 17 start.

‘I understand the argument that you are making and why you are making it,’ Gangloff told the prosecutors. ‘I respect the issue that you’re mentioning. There are time constraints here … I’m trying to accommodate everybody’s interests, including the courts, in trying to make sure this matter moves forward in a timely way without any additional complications.’

[SBM]” (BBM)
www.nj.com

Judge denies release for N.J. mom jailed for 3 years on charges she killed son

The judge also set an October date to start the trial for Nakira M. Griner in the killing of her 23-month-old child in 2019.
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Niner said:
Oh - @inmyhumbleopinion - the article states pretrial motions hearing at the end of the month - any word on exact dates?

TIA! :)
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Great question, and no, I don’t know exactly when the hearings are going to be. I am hoping that Matt will cover them, but if I don’t see anything by the first week of October, I will reach out to him to see if there has been a change to the trial date. Does that sound OK?
 
inmyhumbleopinion said:
Great question, and no, I don’t know exactly when the hearings are going to be. I am hoping that Matt will cover them, but if I don’t see anything by the first week of October, I will reach out to him to see if there has been a change to the trial date. Does that sound OK?
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Sure! But maybe you can get a hold of him before the end of September when they mention the hearings will be - say like Monday the 26th? :)
 
Looks like no trial - yet, but did get the late Sept. hearing date! Finally got an alert for this case.

pressofatlanticcity.com

Bridgeton woman jailed in son's murder denied pretrial release

BRIDGETON — A judge denied a pretrial release motion for a 28-year-old city woman accused of murdering her toddler and hiding his dismembered body in 2019.
pressofatlanticcity.com pressofatlanticcity.com

sept. 15, 2022

BRIDGETON — A judge denied a pretrial release motion for a 28-year-old city woman accused of murdering her toddler and hiding his dismembered body in 2019.

Nakira M. Griner has been incarcerated for over three years for allegedly killing her 23-month-old son, Daniel Griner Jr. She is charged with murder, evidence-tampering, child endangerment, disturbing human remains and false public alarm.

Griner’s attorney, Jill Cohen, said her client should be released because she is over the incarceration limit for individuals awaiting trial. Criminal trials were suspended temporarily during the coronavirus pandemic.

In 2021, Griner declined a plea agreement in which prosecutors would recommend a 30-year prison term in exchange for her confession.

Pretrial motions are set to begin Sept. 28 before Cumberland County Superior Court Judge George Gangloff, court official Rosemarie Gallagher said Thursday.
 
Wednesday, Sept. 28th:
*Pretrial Motions Hearing (@ am ET) – NJ – Daniel Griner, Jr. (23 mos.) (reported missing @ 6:30pm Feb. 8, 2019, Bridgeton; found 2/9/19 @ 3am buried in yard, burned & dismembered in her purse) - *Nakira Monae Griner (24/now 27) arrested & charged (2/9/19) & indicted (6/19/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1st degree murder, 2nd degree endangering the welfare of a child, 2nd degree desecration of human remains, 4th degree tampering with evidence & 2nd degree false public alarm. Plead not guilty. No bond. Denied pretrial release (9/12/22). Release date 10/27/22.
Said beat toddler for not eating & not listening to her. Died from blunt force trauma & multiply bone fractures.
Trial was set to begin on 9/12/22 continued with jury selection on 10/6/22. Trial begins on 10/17/22.
Court hearings from 2/14/19 thru 8/29/22 reference post #266 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rland-county-8-feb-2019-arrest.422589/page-14
9/12/22 Update: Superior Court Judge George H. Gangloff Jr. has denied a motion for pre-trial release of Griner jailed for 3½ years while she awaits trial on charges that she killed her child. Her attorney, Jill Cohen, argued in an August motion that her client should be released pre-trial since she had been detained beyond the two-year limit set for defendants awaiting trial under state criminal justice reform measures enacted in 2017. Exceptions are factored in to account for delays attributed to the defense or unusual events, such as the coronavirus pandemic, which caused the state to suspend criminal jury trials from March 2020 through June of last year. Based on her count, Cohen argued in her motion that Griner should have been released in April of this year, though Superior Court Judge George H. Gangloff Jr. stated in a hearing last month that the release date was actually late September. With that in mind, Judge Gangloff had set a trial start date of Monday, 9/19/22 for the case. Based on his review of those days, Judge Gangloff granted some of what the prosecution sought during a hearing on Monday & reset her release eligibility date to Oct. 27, 2022. Under the prosecution’s motion, the release date would have been reset to Feb. 27, 2023. Prosecutor Elizabeth Parvin asked Judge Gangloff in August & again on Monday to schedule the start of the Griner trial for 10/17/22 so that she could complete the other case, which also involves the killing of a Bridgeton child. Judge Gangloff said he understood the prosecution’s predicament & cited the need to keep the case moving forward & set jury selection to begin 10/6/22. He agreed to conduct jury selection on days when Parvin’s other trial isn’t in session. Judge Gangloff said he was open to reconsidering that start date when the parties return to court at the end of this month for pretrial motion hearings. Pretrial motions hearing on 9/28/22.
 
Niner said:
@inmyhumbleopinion - any word from your friend Matt on yesterday's hearing? Trial still a go for 10/6/22 for jury selection? Trial beginning on 10/17/22?

TIA!
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Finally!!

“BRIDGETON — The trial for a city woman charged with murdering her toddler son is set to begin Oct. 17 before Superior Court Judge George H. Gangloff Jr.

[SBM]

A hearing for pretrial motions was held Wednesday, in which the defense unsuccessfully requested that the medical examiner’s testimony be precluded from being heard by a jury, court spokesperson Rosemarie Gallagher said.

The denial is the second for Griner in recent weeks.” (BBM)
pressofatlanticcity.com

Trial set for Bridgeton woman charged in toddler's killing

BRIDGETON — The trial for a city woman charged with murdering her toddler son is set to begin Oct. 17 before Superior Court Judge George H. Gangloff Jr.
pressofatlanticcity.com pressofatlanticcity.com

So the trial is set to begin on Oct. 17.

As for jury selection, this article does not mention it, but one of Matt’s previous articles mentioned starting it on Oct. 6 in order to start the trial on Oct. 17, so I would say it’s still a go.
 
Let us HOPE this is finally starting...


Thursday, October 6th:
*Jury Selection begins (@ am ET) – NJ – Daniel Griner, Jr. (23 mos.) (reported missing @ 6:30pm Feb. 8, 2019, Bridgeton; found 2/9/19 @ 3am buried in yard, burned & dismembered in her purse) - *Nakira Monae Griner (24/now 27) arrested & charged (2/9/19) & indicted (6/19/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1st degree murder, 2nd degree endangering the welfare of a child, 2nd degree desecration of human remains, 4th degree tampering with evidence & 2nd degree false public alarm. Plead not guilty. No bond. Denied pretrial release (9/12/22). Release date 10/27/22.
Said beat toddler for not eating & not listening to her. Died from blunt force trauma & multiply bone fractures.
Trial set to begin on 10/6/22 for jury selection. Trial begins on 10/17/22.
Court hearings from 2/14/19 thru 9/12/22 reference post #275 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rland-county-8-feb-2019-arrest.422589/page-14
9/28/22 Update: The trial for Griner charged with murdering her toddler son is set to begin 10/17/22 before Superior Court Judge George H. Gangloff Jr. A hearing for pretrial motions was held Wednesday, in which the defense unsuccessfully requested that the medical examiner’s testimony be precluded from being heard by a jury, court spokesperson Rosemarie Gallagher said. The denial is the second for Griner in recent weeks.” Jury selection begins on 10/6/22.
 
Going to continue with jury selection until I hear from @inmyhumbleopinion :) Not finding any current articles.


Friday, October 7th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 2) (@ am ET) – NJ – Daniel Griner, Jr. (23 mos.) (reported missing @ 6:30pm Feb. 8, 2019, Bridgeton; found 2/9/19 @ 3am buried in yard, burned & dismembered in her purse) - *Nakira Monae Griner (24/now 27) arrested & charged (2/9/19) & indicted (6/19/19) & arraigned (10/7/19) with 1st degree murder, 2nd degree endangering the welfare of a child, 2nd degree desecration of human remains, 4th degree tampering with evidence & 2nd degree false public alarm. Plead not guilty. No bond. Denied pretrial release (9/12/22). Release date 10/27/22.
Said beat toddler for not eating & not listening to her. Died from blunt force trauma & multiply bone fractures.
Trial began on 10/6/22 for jury selection. Trial begins on 10/17/22.
Court hearings from 2/14/19 thru 9/28/22 reference post #279 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...rland-county-8-feb-2019-arrest.422589/page-14
10/6/22 Thursday, Jury Selection Day 1: No info available. Jury selection continues on 10/7/22.
 
Tried to find something on jury selection yesterday - but as usual coming up empty. @inmyhumbleopinion - anything on your end?

TIA! :)

And do they (NJ) skip Columbus Day on Monday & go to Tuesday ?
 
Niner said:
Tried to find something on jury selection yesterday - but as usual coming up empty. @inmyhumbleopinion - anything on your end?

TIA! :)

And do they (NJ) skip Columbus Day on Monday & go to Tuesday ?
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I haven’t been able to find anything, either. I also looked at NJ courts’ websites and didn’t see anything indicating that they would be closed tomorrow.

Let me reach out to Matt first thing tomorrow morning and get back to ya :).
 
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