GUILTY TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez

[Niner]

Amezquita Gomez:

08/14/2020 Disposition Conference (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
SET FOR TRIAL.
04/07/2020 Reset by Court to 05/12/2020
05/12/2020 Reset by Court to 07/14/2020
07/14/2020 Reset by Court to 08/14/2020

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1430700

 

[Niner]

Rivera:

08/10/2020 Notice of Setting

10/09/2020 Pre-Trial Conference (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
TO BE PREF. SET
06/19/2020 Reset by Court to 08/14/2020
08/14/2020 Reset by Court to 09/11/2020
09/11/2020 Reset by Court to 10/09/2020

10/19/2020 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
TO BE PREF. SET
10/07/2019 Reset by Court to 12/02/2019
12/02/2019 Reset by Court to 03/16/2020
03/16/2020 Reset by Court to 07/06/2020
07/06/2020 Reset by Court to 08/24/2020
08/24/2020 Reset by Court to 09/21/2020
09/21/2020 Reset by Court to 10/19/2020

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1414259


Amezquita-Gomez:

09/18/2020 Disposition Conference (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
SET FOR TRIAL.
04/07/2020 Reset by Court to 05/12/2020
05/12/2020 Reset by Court to 07/14/2020
07/14/2020 Reset by Court to 08/14/2020
08/14/2020 Reset by Court to 09/18/2020

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1430700

 

[Niner]

Friday, Sept. 18th:
*Disposition Hearing (both cases) (@ 8:30am CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – for *Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 34) “mom’s GF” charged (11/15/18) & indicted (12/19/18) with 1st degree felony offense of injury to a child. (Knew Rivera dumped body). $100K Bond. Also on immigration hold, no bond.
Charged (2/21/20) & indicted (3/18/20) with 3rd degree harassment of public servant.
Court hearings from 6/22/18 thru 4/1/20 reference post #80 here:
TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'little Jacob' Up17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez
4/7/20: Status conference hearing rescheduled to 7/14/20. 7/14/20 Update: Status conference hearing on 7/14 has been rescheduled as a Disposition hearing on 8/14/20.
8/14/20 Update: Disposition hearing has been reset to 9/18/20.
*Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 36) “mom” – Pretrial conference hearing on 10/9/20 & trial set for 10/19/20.

 

[Niner]

Amezquita Gomez:

09/18/2020 Disposition Conference (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
SET FOR TRIAL.
04/07/2020 Reset by Court to 05/12/2020
05/12/2020 Reset by Court to 07/14/2020
07/14/2020 Reset by Court to 08/14/2020
08/14/2020 Reset by Court to 09/18/2020
Result: Held

09/18/2020 Docket Control Order

09/18/2020 Agreed Discovery Order

01/29/2021 Pre-Trial Conference (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)

02/08/2021 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1430700

 

[ManicMuggle83]

Friday, Sept. 18th:
*Disposition Hearing (both cases) (@ 8:30am CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – for *Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 34) “mom’s GF” charged (11/15/18) & indicted (12/19/18) with 1st degree felony offense of injury to a child. (Knew Rivera dumped body). $100K Bond. Also on immigration hold, no bond.
Charged (2/21/20) & indicted (3/18/20) with 3rd degree harassment of public servant.
Court hearings from 6/22/18 thru 4/1/20 reference post #80 here:
TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'little Jacob' Up17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez
4/7/20: Status conference hearing rescheduled to 7/14/20. 7/14/20 Update: Status conference hearing on 7/14 has been rescheduled as a Disposition hearing on 8/14/20.
8/14/20 Update: Disposition hearing has been reset to 9/18/20.
*Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 36) “mom” – Pretrial conference hearing on 10/9/20 & trial set for 10/19/20.

I see there is something happening tomorrow. Niner?

 

[Niner]

I see there is something happening tomorrow. Niner?

Yes there is for Rivera the "mom" (and I use that term VERY loosely)!! Also the court site still shows trial starting 10/19/20.

 

[Niner]

Friday, October 9th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – for *Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 36) “mom” arrested (6/19/18) & charged (6/20/18) & indicted (8/7/18) with 1st degree felony offense of “injury to a child by omission causing serious bodily harm”, 2nd degree felony tampering with evidence & fabricating evidence. $250K Cash or Surety Bond.
If convicted, Rivera faces a range of punishment on the child injury charge of five to 99 years or life in prison, and a range of punishment of two to 20 years in prison for the charge of tampering with physical evidence.
Trial was set to begin on 3/16/20 continued to 7/6/20 and continued to 8/24/20 & continued to 10/19/20.
Court info from 6/22/18 thru 3/10/20 reference post #175 here:
TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'little Jacob' Up17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez
3/12/20 Update: Order on Motion to Suppress-Denied. Motion for trial continuance-granted. Next Pretrial hearing on 6/19. Trial set for 7/6. 4/29/20 Update: Order granting defendant's ex parte motion for court to direct court reporter to provide the defense with a copy of the trial transcript at no cost to indigent defendant.
6/5/20 Update: Motion for trial continuance-granted due to COVID-19. Pretrial hearing on 6/19 has been rescheduled to 8/14. Trial will begin on 8/24/20.
8/14/20 Update: Pretrial conference for 8/14 has been reset to 10/9/20 & trial has been reset to 10/19/20.
*Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 33) “mom’s GF” – Pretrial conference hearing on 1/29/21. Trial set to begin on 2/8/21.

 

[Niner]

Rivera:

10/09/2020 Pre-Trial Conference (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
TO BE PREF. SET; PRE-TRIAL CONFERNCE IS RESET; DEFENDANT AND DEFENSE COUNSEL ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR
06/19/2020 Reset by Court to 08/14/2020
08/14/2020 Reset by Court to 09/11/2020
09/11/2020 Reset by Court to 10/09/2020

10/19/2020 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
TO BE PREF. SET; 10/19/20 JURY TRIAL IS RESET; DEFENDANT AND DEFENSE COUNSEL ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR
10/07/2019 Reset by Court to 12/02/2019
12/02/2019 Reset by Court to 03/16/2020
03/16/2020 Reset by Court to 07/06/2020
07/06/2020 Reset by Court to 08/24/2020
08/24/2020 Reset by Court to 09/21/2020
09/21/2020 Reset by Court to 10/19/2020

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1406272


Not too sure "what" this means:
To be pref. set; 10/19/20 Jury trial is reset; defendant & defense counsel are not required to appear - ??

Guessing that they will reset the 10/19/20 trial date for later....

 

[Niner]

Rivera:

11/20/2020 Pre-Trial Conference (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
TO BE PREF. SET; PRE-TRIAL CONFERNCE IS RESET; DEFENDANT AND DEFENSE COUNSEL ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR
06/19/2020 Reset by Court to 08/14/2020
08/14/2020 Reset by Court to 09/11/2020
09/11/2020 Reset by Court to 10/09/2020
10/09/2020 Reset by Court to 11/20/2020

12/01/2020 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
TO BE PREF. SET; 10/19/20 JURY TRIAL IS RESET; DEFENDANT AND DEFENSE COUNSEL ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR
10/07/2019 Reset by Court to 12/02/2019
12/02/2019 Reset by Court to 03/16/2020
03/16/2020 Reset by Court to 07/06/2020
07/06/2020 Reset by Court to 08/24/2020
08/24/2020 Reset by Court to 09/21/2020
09/21/2020 Reset by Court to 10/19/2020
10/19/2020 Reset by Court to 12/01/2020

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1406272

 

[Niner]

Strange - "Defendant & Counsel are NOT required to appear" - ???? How are they going to have a hearing & jury trial if they don't show up???

 

[pearlmunoz]

Strange - "Defendant & Counsel are NOT required to appear" - ???? How are they going to have a hearing & jury trial if they don't show up???

could it be that they are already expecting to reset the trial date?

 

[Niner]

Rivera:

12/31/2020 Pre-Trial Conference (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
TO BE PREF. SET; PRE-TRIAL CONFERNCE IS RESET; DEFENDANT AND DEFENSE COUNSEL ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR
06/19/2020 Reset by Court to 08/14/2020
08/14/2020 Reset by Court to 09/11/2020
09/11/2020 Reset by Court to 10/09/2020
10/09/2020 Reset by Court to 11/20/2020
11/20/2020 Reset by Court to 12/31/2020

01/11/2021 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
TO BE PREF. SET; 10/19/20 JURY TRIAL IS RESET; DEFENDANT AND DEFENSE COUNSEL ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPEAR
10/07/2019 Reset by Court to 12/02/2019
12/02/2019 Reset by Court to 03/16/2020
03/16/2020 Reset by Court to 07/06/2020
07/06/2020 Reset by Court to 08/24/2020
08/24/2020 Reset by Court to 09/21/2020
09/21/2020 Reset by Court to 10/19/2020
10/19/2020 Reset by Court to 12/01/2020
12/01/2020 Reset by Court to 01/11/2021

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1414259

 

[Niner]

Oops - I see I forgot to post the updates on this one...

Friday, January 15th:
*Pretrial Conference Hearing (@ 8:30am CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – for *Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 37) “mom” arrested (6/19/18) & charged (6/20/18) & indicted (8/7/18) with 1st degree felony offense of “injury to a child by omission causing serious bodily harm”, 2nd degree felony tampering with evidence & fabricating evidence. $500K Cash or Surety Bond.
If convicted, Rivera faces a range of punishment on the child injury charge of five to 99 years or life in prison, and a range of punishment of two to 20 years in prison for the charge of tampering with physical evidence.
Trial was set to begin on 12/1/20 has been continued to 1/11/21 & continued to 1/27/21.
Court info from 6/22/18 thru 6/5/20 reference post #87 here:
TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez
8/14/20 Update: Pretrial conference for 8/14 has been reset to 10/9/20 & trial has been reset to 10/19/20. 10/9/20 Update: Hearing has been reset but no dates given & same for trial that is supposed to start on 10/19/20.
10/9/20 Update: Hearing was cancelled & rescheduled to 11/20/20. Trial has been moved from 10/19/20 to 12/1/20. 11/18/20 Update: Pretrial conference hearing has been rescheduled to 12/31/20 & trial has been rescheduled to 1/11/21.
11/23/20 Update: Trial continuance-granted. Next pretrial conference hearing on 1/15/21 @ 8:30am & trial has been rescheduled to 1/27/21.
*Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 33) “mom’s GF” – Pretrial conference hearing on 2/5/21. Trial set to begin on 2/17/21.

 

[Niner]

Dania:

02/05/2021 Pre-Trial Conference (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
01/29/2021 Reset by Court to 02/05/2021

02/17/2021 Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Neves, Kerry)
02/08/2021 Reset by Court to 02/17/2021

link: http://publicaccess.co.galveston.tx.us/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=1430700

 

[pearlmunoz]

Do you know if there a way to see the trial online?

 

[Niner]

Do you know if there a way to see the trial online?

Sorry - no idea... Maybe someone else reading here can help!

 

[Niner]

Hello all - I'm posting these ahead of time as I will be unavailable - due to having surgery on Wednesday. I hope to be back on Friday - but you never know...
Please keep good info for me to follow up on!
As of today, 1/25 it still shows has happening.

Wednesday, January 27th:
*Trial set to begin (@ 9am CT) – TX – Jayden Alexander Lopez aka “Little Jacob” (4 yrs) (died Oct. 17-18, 2017, found Oct. 20, 2017, ID’d April 5, 2018, Galveston) – *Rebecca Suzanne Rivera (34/now 37) “mom” arrested (6/19/18) & charged (6/20/18) & indicted (8/7/18) with 1st degree felony offense of “injury to a child by omission causing serious bodily harm”, 2nd degree felony tampering with evidence & fabricating evidence. $500K Cash or Surety Bond.
If convicted, Rivera faces a range of punishment on the child injury charge of five to 99 years or life in prison, and a range of punishment of two to 20 years in prison for the charge of tampering with physical evidence.
Trial set to begin on 1/27/21.
Court info from 6/22/18 thru 6/5/20 reference post #87 here:
TX - Galveston, Hispmale 'Little Jacob' UP17178, 3-5, Oct 2017 *arrest* #2 - Jayden Alexander Lopez
8/14/20 Update: Pretrial conference for 8/14 has been reset to 10/9/20 & trial has been reset to 10/19/20. 10/9/20 Update: Hearing has been reset but no dates given & same for trial that is supposed to start on 10/19/20.
10/9/20 Update: Hearing was cancelled & rescheduled to 11/20/20. Trial has been moved from 10/19/20 to 12/1/20. 11/18/20 Update: Pretrial conference hearing has been rescheduled to 12/31/20 & trial has been rescheduled to 1/11/21.
11/23/20 Update: Trial continuance-granted. Next pretrial conference hearing on 1/15/21 @ 8:30am & trial has been rescheduled to 1/27/21.
1/15/21 Update: Next trial to begin on 1/27/21. 1/19/21: Notice of State's intent to introduce extraneous offenses; State's proposed witness list (supplemental & 4th supplemental); Motion in Limine-Rivera 1939 queued to court amp; Proposed order (unsigned) re motion in limine Order-Rivera 1939 queued to court amp.
*Dania Sarai Amezquita Gomez (31/now 33) “mom’s GF” – Pretrial conference hearing on 2/5/21. Trial set to begin on 2/17/21.

 

[Mominmi]

Thinking of you today Niner. Hope all’s gone well with your surgery and you are fast on your way to feeling better!

 

[ChazMcGavin]

Jury selection for Rivera did happen today and the case was supposed to start afterwards.

 

[Niner]

Thinking of you today Niner. Hope all’s gone well with your surgery and you are fast on your way to feeling better!

Thank you - yes, everything went smoothly - and I'm still ALIVE!!

Jury selection for Rivera did happen today and the case was supposed to start afterwards.

Welcome - I do see you joined in 2017 - but I see this is your first post! Any updates? Maybe how many men/women on jury if picked yet? Any articles for this?

TIA!