GUILTY TX - Heidi Broussard, 33, murdered, baby stolen, Austin, 12 Dec 2019 *friend charged* #13

[deugirtni]

Judge denies request to throw out evidence against woman accused of kidnapping Austin mother​

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Magen Fieramusca, the woman accused of kidnapping and killing Austin mother Heidi Broussard, has been denied her request to throw out evidence from a warrantless search

At a court hearing on Thursday, May 12, Judge Selena Alvarenga denied her defense team's request. They claimed that the evidence was illegally obtained when investigators entered the Harris County home without a search warrant. The judge ruled that Fieramusca voluntarily spoke with law enforcement at the home and understood her rights.

Judge denies request to throw out evidence against woman accused of kidnapping Austin mother

Magen Fieramusca is facing numerous charges, including kidnapping and capital murder, in connection with the death of Heidi Broussard.

www.kvue.com

 

[deugirtni]

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BREAKING: MOTION TO SUPPRESS IS DENIED. District Judge Selena Alvarenga says police had probable cause to believe a crime had been committed, so a warrantless entry was justified. She also says Fieramusca voluntarily spoke to police, and was not illegally detained.
@KVUE

There is a little video clip here (maybe she is 'expecting' again??? sorry, j/k):
https://twitter.com/natalieontv

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524758528585523200

 

[altojack]

Well, at least the case carries on.

 

[Spyderlady]

DBM

 

[Niner]

Any news on the next hearing date or even a trial date?

TIA!

 

[Emi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524789248804720643

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524777255733497857

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524770892378746883

 

[Seattle1]

Judge denies request to throw out evidence against woman accused of kidnapping Austin mother

Magen Fieramusca is facing numerous charges, including kidnapping and capital murder, in connection with the death of Heidi Broussard.

www.kvue.com

5/12/22

Prosecutors testified that the home wasn't searched until warrants were signed.
After a five-minute recess on Thursday, Judge Selena Alvarenga returned to the bench. She said during the investigation that law enforcement was following various leads, which led them to the home where Fieramusca was found with baby Margo.
Judge Alvarenga said she believes law enforcement had reasonable, probable cause that a crime had been committed when they entered the home in pursuit of investigating a missing persons case. Law enforcement had reason to believe the baby could have been in imminent danger, the judge said. She said from the bench that the warrantless entrance was justified.

 

[Megnut]

And if LE had not entered the home (in search of the newborn) nor secured the area, the murderer may have added a second murder and a suicide --

How is a newborn not in a state of potential imminent danger???? She couldn't feed herself, couldn't crawl to safety --

Ridiculous arguments by the defense --

JMO

 

[Emi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524767331397902336

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524764914228908032

 

[Seattle1]

Any news on the next hearing date or even a trial date?

TIA!

The hearing today to suppress evidence which included closing statements by both defense and prosecutor was intense. I doubt the court schedule discussed today and expect the defense is mulling over whether or not to appeal the decision by the Court. This was a huge 'technical' loss for the defense. JMO

 

[JerseyGirl]

Judge rules all evidence can be used in trial for Austin mom Heidi Broussard's murder

A judge ruled Texas investigators' warrantless entry into Magen Fieramusca's home was justified as they searched for Heidi Broussard's daughter.

www.statesman.com

 

[PommyMommy]

MAY 12, 2022

Key evidence will be allowed in capital murder trial of Megan Fieramusca

She's charged with killing Heidi Broussard so she could steal her baby. Attorneys for Fieramusca tried to have key evidence obtained in Harris County thrown out.

www.khou.com

Judge rules all evidence can be used in trial for Austin mom Heidi Broussard's murder

A judge ruled Texas investigators' warrantless entry into Magen Fieramusca's home was justified as they searched for Heidi Broussard's daughter.

www.statesman.com

Texas mom killed, baby kidnapped: Judge says evidence can be used in Magen Fieramusca case

The state and defense presented their closing arguments in the hearing Friday. Back in March, the judge heard arguments and evidence in the hearing over a period of two days.

www.kxan.com

@Niner, Fieramusca’s next hearing is set for June 16.

 

[Seattle1]

Defendant, Attorney, Cause, Date & Time, Appear at Courthouse, Court
Floor, Type, Charge:

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
KADIRHAN, J.
D-1-DC-20-900007
6/16/22 9:15 AM
Appear
460
2
PTR
CAPITAL MURDER BY TERROR THREAT/OTHER FELONY

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
BAILEY, KELLIE
D-1-DC-20-900007
6/16/22 9:15 AM
Appear
460
2
PTR
CAPITAL MURDER BY TERROR THREAT/OTHER FELONY

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
BAILEY, KELLIE
D-1-DC-19-302438
6/16/22 9:15 AM
Appear
460
2
PTR
KIDNAPPING

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
ERSKINE, BRIAN
D-1-DC-20-900007
6/16/22 9:15 AM
Appear
460
2
PTR
CAPITAL MURDER BY TERROR THREAT/OTHER FELONY

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
ERSKINE, BRIAN
D-1-DC-19-302438
6/16/22 9:15 AM
Appear
460
2
PTR
KIDNAPPING

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
BAILEY, KELLIE
D-1-DC-19-302439
6/16/22 9:15 AM
Appear
460
2
UDS20
TAMP/FAB PHYS EVID W/INTENT TO IMPAIR HUM CORPSE

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
ERSKINE, BRIAN
D-1-DC-19-302437
6/16/22 9:15 AM
Appear
460
2
UDS20
KIDNAPPING

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
BAILEY, KELLIE
D-1-DC-19-302437
6/16/22 9:15 AM
Appear
460
2
UDS20
KIDNAPPING

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
ERSKINE, BRIAN
D-1-DC-19-302439
6/16/22 9:15 AM
Appear
460
2
UDS20
TAMP/FAB PHYS EVID W/INTENT TO IMPAIR HUM CORPSE

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[BeckyLou]

Todays outcome

 

[Niner]

Thanks @Seattle1 for the next hearing!

 

[deugirtni]

If we had heard about the 'leash' before, I don't remember it, so thought I'd paste it from article above:

A grand jury in early 2020 indicted Fieramusca on a capital murder charge, accusing her of asphyxiating Heidi Broussard by “ligature strangulation, with a leash and with her hand,” the indictment document states.

Judge rules all evidence can be used in trial for Austin mom Heidi Broussard's murder

A judge ruled Texas investigators' warrantless entry into Magen Fieramusca's home was justified as they searched for Heidi Broussard's daughter.

www.statesman.com

 

[Seattle1]

If we had heard about the 'leash' before, I don't remember it, so thought I'd paste it from article above:

A grand jury in early 2020 indicted Fieramusca on a capital murder charge, accusing her of asphyxiating Heidi Broussard by “ligature strangulation, with a leash and with her hand,” the indictment document states.

Judge rules all evidence can be used in trial for Austin mom Heidi Broussard's murder

A judge ruled Texas investigators' warrantless entry into Magen Fieramusca's home was justified as they searched for Heidi Broussard's daughter.

www.statesman.com

Thank you. I believe it was reported the MF used a dog leash in her car to strangle Heidi. Wasn't the leash also found in the boot/trunk with the body?

 

[Factoria]

Waiting patiently for an update from anybody...

 

[Niner]

Thursday, June 16th:
*Pretrial Hearing (@ 9:15am CT) - TX - Heidi Elizabeth Broussard (33) & Margo(t) Elizabeth Carey (2 wks.) (missing on Dec. 12, 2019, Austin; found Dec. 19, 2019, Heidi deceased inside trunk of car (2015 Nissan Versa) owned by Magen at Jersey Village near Houston; baby Margo(t) alive & healthy). *Magen Rose Fieramusca (33/now 36) aka Maygen Humphrey, Magan (& Magen) Rose Humphrey, Maygen Fieramusca, May Humphrey & May Fieramusca arrested (12/19/19) & charged (12/20/19) with 2 counts of 3rd degree kidnapping & 1 count of 2nd degree tampering with a human corpse. $600K bond.
Indicted & recharged (1/28/20) with 1 count of capital murder by terror threat & 2 counts of 3rd degree kidnapping (Margo(t)) & 1 count of tampering with evidence. $1M bond (on murder).
Court info on case & hearings from 12/20/19 thru 3/11/22 reference post #10 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-austin-12-dec-2019-friend-charged-13.615141/
4/28/22 Update: Closing arguments & ruling will be made. Motions & ruling hearing rescheduled on 5/12/22 @ 9:15am. 5/12/22 Update: Guillermo Gonzalez, Dir. of the trial division for the Travis County District attorney's office & also Andreas of same office gave closing arguments. Defense attorney Brian Erskine gave closing arguments. Judge Selena Alvarenga denied (Motion to Suppress) her defense team's request to throw out evidence from a warrantless search. They claimed that the evidence was illegally obtained when investigators entered the Harris County home without a search warrant. The judge ruled that Fieramusca voluntarily spoke with law enforcement at the home & understood her rights. Next pretrial hearing on 6/16/22.

 

[deugirtni]

and another month will go by:

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
ERSKINE, BRIAN
D-1-DC-19-302438
7/12/22 9:00 AM
No
460
2
PTR
KIDNAPPING

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
BAILEY, KELLIE
D-1-DC-20-900007
7/12/22 9:00 AM
No
460
2
PTR
CAPITAL MURDER BY TERROR THREAT/OTHER FELONY

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
BAILEY, KELLIE
D-1-DC-19-302437
7/12/22 9:00 AM
No
460
2
UDS20
KIDNAPPING

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
BAILEY, KELLIE
D-1-DC-19-302438
7/12/22 9:00 AM
No
460
2
PTR
KIDNAPPING

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
BAILEY, KELLIE
D-1-DC-19-302439
7/12/22 9:00 AM
No
460
2
UDS20
TAMP/FAB PHYS EVID W/INTENT TO IMPAIR HUM CORPSE

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
ERSKINE, BRIAN
D-1-DC-20-900007
7/12/22 9:00 AM
No
460
2
PTR
CAPITAL MURDER BY TERROR THREAT/OTHER FELONY

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
KADIRHAN, J.
D-1-DC-20-900007
7/12/22 9:00 AM
No
460
2
PTR
CAPITAL MURDER BY TERROR THREAT/OTHER FELONY

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
ERSKINE, BRIAN
D-1-DC-19-302439
7/12/22 9:00 AM
No
460
2
UDS20
TAMP/FAB PHYS EVID W/INTENT TO IMPAIR HUM CORPSE

FIERAMUSCA, MAGEN
ERSKINE, BRIAN
D-1-DC-19-302437
7/12/22 9:00 AM
No
460
2
UDS20
KIDNAPPING

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