GUILTY VA - Larkin Carter Carr, 4, beaten to death, Norfolk, 12 Nov 2018 *2 Guilty*

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Wednesday, June 17th:
*Arraignment Hearing – (@ 9:30am ET) - VA – Larkin Carter Carr (4) (Nov. 12, 2018, Norfolk, died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen and had between 80 to 90 bruises on his body ) – for *Hank Larkin Smith, Jr. aka Hank Hill Smith, Sr. (40/now 41) “father” arrested (5/19/19), charged (5/3/19), arraigned (1/2/20) & indicted (3/4/20) with 1 count of felony child abuse. Charged (12/18/19) & arraigned (1/2/20) with 1 count of felony homicide. Indicted (3/4/20) & arraigned (3/12/20) with felony murder, child abuse, child neglect & child cruelty. Held without bond. Bond changed (1/15/20) to $25K. Was out on bond before homicide charges were filed. Bond granted (2/4/20).
Trial was set to begin on 2/19/20-continued to 10/14/20.
Court info from 1/2/20 thru 3/4/20 reference post #76 here:
VA - Larkin Carter Carr, 4, beaten to death, Norfolk, 12 Nov 2018 *Arrests*
3/4/20 Update: Indicted for: felony murder, child abuse, child neglect & child cruelty. Arraignment on 3/12. 3/12/20: Defense files motion for continuance-granted. Arraignment hearing on 3/24. 3/24/20: Arraignment hearing on 3/24 has been reset for 6/17. Hearing on 7/15 & trial will begin on 10/14 to 10/16/20.
*Catherine Louise Seals (35/now 37) – Plead guilty to felony homicide & child abuse/neglect. Will receive 21 years in prison. Pre-Sentencing report hearing on 3/27/20 has been rescheduled on 9/11/20.
*Robert Bolsinger-Hartshorn (14/now 16) – Review hearing on 6/23/20.

 

[Niner]

Oops - he had an arraignment hearing on 6/16....

Father pleads not guilty in beating death of 4-year-old Norfolk boy

June 16, 2020
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A father charged in connection to the beating death of his 4-year-old son pleaded not guilty Tuesday [6/16/20] to four indictments filed against him.
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He was arraigned in Norfolk Circuit Court on Tuesday.
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Smith isn’t accused of physically killing Larkin, but prosecutors believe he knew the child was being abused by Bolsinger-Hartshorn in the months leading up to his death and that he didn’t intervene. Smith is also accused of failing to seek medical attention for Larkin the weekend before he died when the 4-year-old became very sick and vomited brown and black matter, according to court documents.
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A Norfolk Circuit Court judge ordered sanity and competency evaluations for Bolsinger-Hartshorn. He is scheduled to appear in Norfolk Circuit Court on June 23.
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Also implicated in Larkin’s death is Bolsinger-Hartshorn’s mother, 36-year-old Catherine Seals. Smith and Seals were engaged at the time of Larkin’s death. Seals pleaded guilty to felony homicide and felony child abuse with serious injury in November 2019. She is scheduled to be sentenced in September [9/11/20].

A Norfolk Circuit Court judge decided Tuesday that Smith could be allowed to remain out of jail on bond while he awaits trial, which is scheduled for October. Smith has requested to be tried by a jury. The judge will also allow Smith to travel out of Virginia for work, but he must report to pretrial services every time he changes locations.

 

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for Smith:

5 06/16/2020 9:30AM Bond 5B Not Set

6 06/16/2020 9:30AM Motion - Other Pre-Trial 5B Granted

7 06/17/2020 2:30PM To Be Set Not Set

8 07/15/2020 2:30PM To Be Set Not Set

9 10/14/2020 9:30AM Jury Trial 6B

10 10/15/2020 9:35AM Jury Trial 6B

11 10/16/2020 9:35AM Jury Trial 6B

link: Virginia Court Case Information

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, June 23rd:
*Review Hearing (Mental Exam) (@ 9:30 am ET) – VA – Larkin Carter Carr (4) (Nov. 12, 2018, Norfolk, died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen and had between 80 to 90 bruises on his body) – for *Robert Bolsinger-Hartshorn (14/now 16) arrested (3/28/19), charged (4/15/19) & indicted (11/6/19) with 2 counts of 2nd degree murder by strangulation, 2 counts of child abuse & 1 count of malicious wounding. Held without bond. Will be tried as adult.
Court info from 4/1/19 thru 11/6/19 reference post #62 here:
VA - Larkin Carter Carr, 4, beaten to death, Norfolk, 12 Nov 2018 *Arrests*
11/31/19 Update: Judge Junius Fulton ordered sanity & competency evaluations for Hartshorn and will review them on 1/22/20 and plea hearing.
1/22/20 Update: Hearing was continued on motion by defense. Next Mental Exam hearing on 3/3/20. 3/3/20: Mental Exam hearing is continued with no date set. Next Review hearing on 5/7. 5/7/20 Update: Review hearing has been rescheduled due to the coronavirus to 6/23/20.
*Catherine Louise Seals (35/now 37) – Plead guilty to felony homicide & child abuse/neglect. Will receive 21 years in prison. Pre-Sentencing report hearing on 3/27/20 rescheduled for 9/11/20.
*Hank Larkin Smith, Jr. (40) – “Father”- Motions hearing on 7/15/20.

 

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Bolsinger:

# Date Time Type Room Result
6 06/23/2020 9:30AM Mental Examination 5A Joint Motion

7 08/12/2020 9:30AM Mental Examination


link: Virginia Court Case Information

 

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Wednesday, July 15th:
*Motion Hearing – (@ 2:30pm ET) - VA – Larkin Carter Carr (4) (Nov. 12, 2018, Norfolk, died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen and had between 80 to 90 bruises on his body ) – for *Hank Larkin Smith, Jr. aka Hank Hill Smith, Sr. (40/now 41) “father” arrested (5/19/19), charged (5/3/19), arraigned (1/2/20) & indicted (3/4/20) with 1 count of felony child abuse. Charged (12/18/19) & arraigned (1/2/20) with 1 count of felony homicide. Indicted & charged (3/4/20) & arraigned (6/16/20) with felony murder, child abuse, child neglect & child cruelty. Held without bond. Bond changed (1/15/20) to $25K. Was out on bond before homicide charges were filed. Plead not guilty. Bond granted (2/4/20).
Trial was set to begin on 2/19/20-continued to 10/14/20 (thru 10/16/20).
Court info from 1/2/20 thru 3/4/20 reference post #76 here:
VA - Larkin Carter Carr, 4, beaten to death, Norfolk, 12 Nov 2018 *Arrests*
3/4/20 Update: Indicted for: felony murder, child abuse, child neglect & child cruelty. Arraignment on 3/12. 3/12/20: Defense files motion for continuance-granted. Arraignment hearing on 3/24. 3/24/20: Arraignment hearing on 3/24 has been reset for 6/17. Motion hearing 7/15/20 & trial will begin on 10/14 thru 10/16/20.
6/16/20 Update: Arraignment hearing was held on 6/16/20. Smith plead not guilty. Judge decided that Smith could be allowed to remain out of jail on bond while he awaits trial, which is scheduled for October 14. Smith has requested to be tried by a jury. The judge will also allow Smith to travel out of Virginia for work, but he must report to pretrial services every time he changes locations. Next motion hearing on 7/15/20.
*Catherine Louise Seals (35/now 37) – Plead guilty to felony homicide & child abuse/neglect. Will receive 21 years in prison. Pre-Sentencing report hearing on 3/27/20 has been rescheduled on 9/11/20.
*Robert Bolsinger-Hartshorn (14/now 16) – Review hearing on 8/12/20.

 

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Wednesday, August 12th:
*Review Hearing (Mental Exam) (@ 9:30 am ET) – VA – Larkin Carter Carr (4) (Nov. 12, 2018, Norfolk, died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen and had between 80 to 90 bruises on his body) – for *Robert Bolsinger-Hartshorn (14/now 16) arrested (3/28/19), charged (4/15/19) & indicted (11/6/19) with 2 counts of 2nd degree murder by strangulation, 2 counts of child abuse & 1 count of malicious wounding. Held without bond. Will be tried as adult.
Court info from 4/1/19 thru 11/6/19 reference post #62 here:
VA - Larkin Carter Carr, 4, beaten to death, Norfolk, 12 Nov 2018 *Arrests*
11/31/19 Update: Judge Junius Fulton ordered sanity & competency evaluations for Hartshorn and will review them on 1/22/20 and plea hearing.
1/22/20 Update: Hearing was continued on motion by defense. Next Mental Exam hearing on 3/3/20. 3/3/20: Mental Exam hearing is continued with no date set. Next Review hearing on 5/7. 5/7/20 Update: Review hearing has been rescheduled due to the coronavirus to 6/23/20. 6/23/20 Update: Joint motion mental exam hearing rescheduled to 8/12/20.
*Catherine Louise Seals (35/now 37) – Plead guilty to felony homicide & child abuse/neglect. Will receive 21 years in prison. Pre-Sentencing report hearing on 3/27/20 rescheduled for 9/11/20.
*Hank Larkin Smith, Jr. (40) – “Father”- Trial set to begin on 10/14/20.

 

[Niner]

Bolinsinger-Hartshorn:

# Date Time Type Result
7 08/12/2020 11:00AM Mental Examination 5C Joint Motion

8 09/09/2020 9:30AM Mental Examination

link: Virginia Court Case Information

 

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Robert:

8 09/09/2020 9:30AM Mental Examination 5C Not Set

9 10/07/2020 2:30PM To Be Set

10 11/04/2020 2:30PM To Be Set

link: Virginia Court Case Information

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, Sept. 9th:
*Review Hearing (Mental Exam) (@ 9:30 am ET) – VA – Larkin Carter Carr (4) (Nov. 12, 2018, Norfolk, died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen and had between 80 to 90 bruises on his body) – for *Robert Bolsinger-Hartshorn (14/now 16) arrested (3/28/19), charged (4/15/19) & indicted (11/6/19) with 2 counts of 2nd degree murder by strangulation, 2 counts of child abuse & 1 count of malicious wounding. Held without bond. Will be tried as adult.
Court info from 4/1/19 thru 11/6/19 reference post #62 here:
VA - Larkin Carter Carr, 4, beaten to death, Norfolk, 12 Nov 2018 *Arrests*
11/31/19 Update: Judge Junius Fulton ordered sanity & competency evaluations for Hartshorn and will review them on 1/22/20 and plea hearing.
1/22/20 Update: Hearing was continued on motion by defense. Next Mental Exam hearing on 3/3/20. 3/3/20: Mental Exam hearing is continued with no date set. Next Review hearing on 5/7. 5/7/20 Update: Review hearing has been rescheduled due to the coronavirus to 6/23/20. 6/23/20 Update: Joint motion mental exam hearing rescheduled to 8/12/20.
8/12/20 Update: Joint motion re mental exam hearing reset to 9/9/20.
*Catherine Louise Seals (35/now 37) – Plead guilty to felony homicide & child abuse/neglect. Will receive 21 years in prison. Pre-Sentencing report hearing on 3/27/20 rescheduled for 9/11/20.
*Hank Larkin Smith, Jr. (40) – “Father”- Trial set to begin on 10/14/20.

 

[Niner]

Smith:

9 10/14/2020 9:30AM Jury Trial 6B No Not Set

10 10/15/2020 9:35AM Jury Trial 6B No Not Set

11 10/16/2020 9:35AM Jury Trial 6B No Not Set

12 11/18/2020 2:30PM To Be Set

link: Virginia Court Case Information


Bolsinger-Hartshorn:

8 09/09/2020 9:30AM Mental Examination 5C Not Set

9 10/07/2020 2:30PM To Be Set

10 11/04/2020 2:30PM To Be Set

link: Virginia Court Case Information

 

[Niner]

Friday, September 11th:
*Pre-Sentencing Report Hearing (@ 11am ET) – VA – Larkin Carter Carr (4) (Nov. 12, 2018, Norfolk, died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen and had between 80 to 90 bruises on his body) – for *Catherine Louise Seals (35/now 37) (GF of father) arrested (1/25/19), charged (1/30/19) & indicted (5/1/19) with 1st degree murder & 2 counts of felony child abuse & neglect. Held without bond.
Trial was set to begin on 11/13 & on 11/14/19, but Seals plead guilty to all charges.
11/13/19 Update: Seals plead guilty to homicide & child abuse/neglect. Will receive 21 years in prison. Pre-Sentencing report hearing on 1/31/20. 1/31/19 Update: Hearing continued to 3/27/20. 3/27/20: Pre-sentencing report hearing rescheduled for 6/3/20. 6/1/20 Update: Pre-sentencing report hearing has been reset to 9/11/20.
*Robert Bolsinger-Hartshorn (14/now 15) “son of Seals” – Next Review hearing on 10/7/20 & hearing on 11/4/20.
*Hank Larkin Smith, Jr. (40) “Father of Larkin” – Hearing on 11/18/20.

 

[Niner]

Seals:

10 09/11/2020 11:00AM Pre-Sentence Report 6C Not Set

11 03/19/2021 11:00AM Pre-Sentence Report 6C

link: Virginia Court Case Information

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, October 20th:
*Review Hearing (Mental Exam) (@ 9:30am ET) – VA – Larkin Carter Carr (4) (Nov. 12, 2018, Norfolk, died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen and had between 80 to 90 bruises on his body) – for *Robert Bolsinger-Hartshorn (14/now 16) arrested (3/28/19), charged (4/15/19) & indicted (11/6/19) with 2 counts of 2nd degree murder by strangulation, 2 counts of child abuse & 1 count of malicious wounding. Held without bond. Will be tried as adult.
Court info from 4/1/19 thru 6/23/20 reference post #90 here:
VA - Larkin Carter Carr, 4, beaten to death, Norfolk, 12 Nov 2018 *Arrests*
8/12/20 Update: Joint motion re mental exam hearing reset to 9/9/20. 9/9/20 Update: Review hearing was reset to 10/7/20 & hearing on 11/4/20. Review hearing re mental exam report reset to 10/20/20.
*Catherine Louise Seals (35/now 37) – Plead guilty to felony homicide & child abuse/neglect. Will receive 21 years in prison. Pre-Sentencing report hearing on 3/27/20 rescheduled for 3/19/21.
*Hank Larkin Smith, Jr. (40) – “Father” - Hearing on 11/18/20 & 4/15/21 & trial from 4/19 to 4/22/21.

 

[Luckyzmom]

@Niner Thank you

 

[Niner]

Good - he is going to do a plea... 2 down - 1 to go...

Bolsinger-Hartshorn:

10 10/20/2020 11:00AM Mental Examination 4B Continued

11 11/04/2020 2:30PM To Be Set Not Set

12 11/18/2020 11:00AM Plea

link: Virginia Court Case Information


Justice is coming Larkin....

 

[Niner]

Unfortunately I can't access the Virginia court site this morning - it's always hit & miss... Last time I looked this was on there, but "not set". I'll try again later today.

Wednesday, November 4th:
*Hearing (NOT set!) (@ 2:30pm ET) – VA – Larkin Carter Carr (4) (Nov. 12, 2018, Norfolk, died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen and had between 80 to 90 bruises on his body) – for *Robert Bolsinger-Hartshorn (14/now 16) arrested (3/28/19), charged (4/15/19) & indicted (11/6/19) with 2 counts of 2nd degree murder by strangulation, 2 counts of child abuse & 1 count of malicious wounding. Held without bond. Will be tried as adult.
Court info from 4/1/19 thru 6/23/20 reference post #90 here:
VA - Larkin Carter Carr, 4, beaten to death, Norfolk, 12 Nov 2018 *Arrests*
8/12/20 Update: Joint motion re mental exam hearing reset to 9/9/20. 9/9/20 Update: Review hearing was reset to 10/7/20 & hearing on 11/4/20. Review hearing re mental exam report reset to 10/20/20. Next review hearing on 11/4/20. 11/4/20 hearing not set.
10/20/20 Update: Next plea hearing on 11/18/20.
*Catherine Louise Seals (35/now 37) – Plead guilty to felony homicide & child abuse/neglect. Will receive 21 years in prison. Pre-+Sentencing report hearing on 3/27/20 rescheduled for 3/19/21.
*Hank Larkin Smith, Jr. (40) – “Father” - Hearing on 11/18/20 & 4/15/21 & trial from 4/19 to 4/22/21.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, November 18th:
*Pretrial Hearing –(MIGHT be reset) (@ 2:30pm ET) - VA – Larkin Carter Carr (4) (Nov. 12, 2018, Norfolk, died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen and had between 80 to 90 bruises on his body ) – for *Hank Larkin Smith, Jr. aka Hank Hill Smith, Sr. (40/now 41) “father” arrested (5/19/19), charged (5/3/19), arraigned (1/2/20) & indicted (3/24/20) with 1 count of felony child abuse. Charged (12/18/19) & arraigned (1/2/20) with 1 count of felony homicide. Indicted & charged (3/4/20) & arraigned (6/16/20) with felony murder, child abuse, child neglect & child cruelty. Held without bond. Bond changed (1/15/20) to $25K. Was out on bond before homicide charges were filed. Plead not guilty. Bond granted (2/4/20).
Trial was set to begin on 2/19/20-continued to 10/14/20 (thru 10/16/20) & continued to 4/19/21 (thru 4/22/21).
Court info from 1/2/20 thru 3/24/20 reference post #86 here:
VA - Larkin Carter Carr, 4, beaten to death, Norfolk, 12 Nov 2018 *Arrests*
6/16/20 Update: Arraignment hearing was held on 6/16/20. Smith plead not guilty. Judge decided that Smith could be allowed to remain out of jail on bond while he awaits trial, which is scheduled for October 14. Smith has requested to be tried by a jury. The judge will also allow Smith to travel out of Virginia for work, but he must report to pretrial services every time he changes locations. Next motion hearing on 7/15/20.
7/15/20 Update: Next pretrial hearing on 11/18/20 & 4/15/21. Trial set from 4/19 to 4/22/21.
*Catherine Louise Seals (35/now 37) – Plead guilty to felony homicide & child abuse/neglect. Will receive 21 years in prison. Pre-Sentencing report hearing on 3/27/20 has been rescheduled on 3/19/21.
*Robert Bolsinger-Hartshorn (14/now 16) – Plea hearing on 11/18/20.

ALSO:

*Plea Hearing (@ 11am ET) – VA – Larkin Carter Carr (4) (Nov. 12, 2018, Norfolk, died of blunt force trauma to the abdomen and had between 80 to 90 bruises on his body) – for *Robert Bolsinger-Hartshorn (14/now 16) arrested (3/28/19), charged (4/15/19) & indicted (11/6/19) with 2 counts of 2nd degree murder by strangulation, 2 counts of child abuse & 1 count of malicious wounding. Held without bond. Will be tried as adult.
Court info from 4/1/19 thru 6/23/20 reference post #90 here:
VA - Larkin Carter Carr, 4, beaten to death, Norfolk, 12 Nov 2018 *Arrests*
8/12/20 Update: Joint motion re mental exam hearing reset to 9/9/20. 9/9/20 Update: Review hearing was reset to 10/7/20 & hearing on 11/4/20. Review hearing re mental exam report reset to 10/20/20. Next review hearing on 11/4/20. 11/4/20 hearing not set.
10/20/20 Update: Next plea hearing on 11/18/20.
*Catherine Louise Seals (35/now 37) – Plead guilty to felony homicide & child abuse/neglect. Will receive 21 years in prison. Pre-+Sentencing report hearing on 3/27/20 rescheduled for 3/19/21.
*Hank Larkin Smith, Jr. (40) – “Father” - Hearing on 11/18/20 & 4/15/21 & trial from 4/19 to 4/22/21.

 

[Niner]

Smith:

12 11/18/2020 2:30PM To Be Set Not Set

13 04/15/2021 9:30AM Pre-Trial

14 04/19/2021 9:30AM Jury Trial 6C 4 Day(s)

15 04/20/2021 9:35AM Jury Trial 6C

16 04/21/2021 9:35AM Jury Trial 6C

17 04/22/2021 9:35AM Jury Trial 6C

link: Virginia Court Case Information


Bolsinger:

12 11/18/2020 11:00AM Plea 5A Continued Motion Of Defense

13 11/30/2020 11:00AM Plea

link: Virginia Court Case Information

 

[Luckyzmom]

TYSM @Niner