GUILTY NY - Owen Hidalgo-Calderon, 14 mos, & Selena, 18, Sodus, 16 May 2018 *Arrest*

[Niner]

Oops - my mistake - I do recall you did say "Federal"....

and thanks again for your help on these cases!

 

[Niner]

Looks like he was in court on 7/18 for a pretrial hearing for murder charges.

Trial Date Set for Alberto Reyes


A trial date has been set for the Wayne County farm worker accused of killing a teenage mother and her 1-year-old son last year.

Alberto Reyes was in court on Thursday for a pre-trial hearing.

Prosecutors and the defense went over materials that will be involved in the trial, including how the bodies of Selena Hidalgo-Calderon and her son Owen were found.
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Reyes is due back in court on August 21 for one last appearance to resolve outstanding matters in the case.

The trial is scheduled to start on September 16.

 

[Niner]

Man accused of murdering woman, son in Sodus close to federal plea deal

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - The man accused of murdering his former girlfriend and her 14-month-old son in May 2018 in Sodus is in the process of negotiating a plea agreement for federal charges against him.

Federal paperwork filed on Tuesday morning by the attorney for Everardo Donoteo-Reyes, also known as Alberto Reyes, indicates that he will accept the proposed agreement "subject to U.S. Attorney's Office approval." The terms of the plea agreement were not disclosed as the agreement is not final. However, Reyes is facing federal charges for allegedly having a forged social security card and re-entering the US after being removed twice before.
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The federal trial was pushed back to September. However, prosecuting federal attorneys could approve the plea agreement by mid-August and cancel the trial.

There is no word on a potential trial date for the state murder charges.

 

[Niner]

hmm.... that last article I posted said - there was no potential trial date for state murder charges - but the article above that says Sept. 16th. I guess the reporter doesn't read "other" articles....

 

[Niner]

Monday, July 29th:
*Oral Argument Hearing (Federal charges) (@ am ET) – NY – Selena Hidalgo-Calderon (18) (May 16, 2018, Sodus; found deceased 5/23/18) & Owen Hidalgo-Calderon (14 mos) (May 16, 2018, Sodus; found 10/15/18) – *Everardo Donoteo-Reyes aka Alberto Ebarado Gutierrez-Reyes (25) (BF) – arrested & charged (5/24/18) with tampering with physical evidence (Class E felony) & indicted & charged (12/17/18) with 2 counts of 2nd degree murder. No bond.
Federal Indictment (1/10/19), charged & arraigned (1/15/19 with fraud & misuse of a permanent alien card, fraud & misuse of a Social Security card, & unlawful re-entry by a removed alien.
Alberto Reyes, "found her dead body, removed her from her home and buried her." Trail cameras provided by a neighbor show Reyes walking in and out of the woods for five hours with a shovel. He did not admit to killing Selena Hidalgo-Calderon. He did not make mention of Owen.
Court hearings from 5/28/18 thru 12/17/18 see post #163 here: Found Deceased - NY - Owen Hidalgo-Calderon, 14 mos, & Selena, 18, Sodus, 16 May 2018 *Arrest*
1/15/19 Update: Reyes requests a new lawyer (State charges). Also Federal charge of fraud & misuse of a permanent alien card, fraud & misuse of a Social Security card, & unlawful re-entry by a removed alien. The indictment was unsealed Jan. 10. He is scheduled to be arraigned on the new charges at 4 p.m. Thursday (1/17/19).
2/28/19 Update: Pretrial hearing was held. Next Huntley Hearing on 3/18. Huntley hearing where the judge will look into if Reyes was mirandized & interrogated correctly. There also may be a Mapp hearing, which determines if evidence can be suppressed due to search and seizure. Correia has asked Nesbitt to rule on whether there was probable cause for police to get search warrants for a building or buildings on the farm. Reyes has asked Judge Nesbitt to take Correia off the case & assign him a new attorney. In court Thursday, Reyes asked for an attorney from the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office. On Thursday (3/7/19) in Wayne County Court, Judge John Nesbitt denied Alberto Reyes’ request to replace his lawyer, Public Defender Andy Correia. Trial will start 6/24.
3/18/19 Update: Judge heard arguments re interrogation went correctly. Will decide later, hearing continued to 4/2.
6/20/19; Next Oral arguments hearing on 7/29.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, August 21st:
*Motions hearing (Murder Case) (@ 9:30am ET) – NY – Selena Hidalgo-Calderon (18) (May 16, 2018, Sodus; found deceased May 23, 2018) & Owen Hidalgo-Calderon (14 mos) (May 16, 2018, Sodus; found Oct. 10, 2018) – *Everardo Donoteo-Reyes aka Alberto Ebarado Gutierrez-Reyes (25) (BF) – arrested & charged (5/24/18) with tampering with physical evidence (Class E felony) & indicted & charged (12/17/18) with 2 counts of 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Trial set to begin 9/16/19.
Reyes said "found her dead body, removed her from her home and buried her." Trail cameras provided by a neighbor show Reyes walking in and out of the woods for five hours with a shovel. He did not admit to killing Selena Hidalgo-Calderon. He did not make mention of Owen.
Court hearings from 5/28/18 thru 6/20/19 see post #185 here:
Found Deceased - NY - Owen Hidalgo-Calderon, 14 mos, & Selena, 18, Sodus, 16 May 2018 *Arrest*
6/24/19 Update: Trial was scheduled to begin on 6/24/19. Defense filed motion for continuance-granted. Pretrial hearing 7/18.
7/18/19 Update: Trial has been set for 9/16. Motion hearing scheduled for 8/21.
Federal Indictment (1/10/19), charged & arraigned (1/15/19 with fraud & misuse of a permanent alien card, fraud & misuse of a Social Security card, & unlawful re-entry by a removed alien.
6/24/19 Update: Next Oral arguments hearing on 7/29. 7/29/19: 7/23/19 Update: Close to a plea agreement for Federal case. Federal case pushed back to September, but Federal attorneys could approve plea agreement by mid-August & trial will be cancelled.

 

[Niner]

Sodus farm worker pleads guilty in slaying of mom and her toddler son


The man accused in the slayings of his girlfriend and her 14-month-old son on a Sodus farm last year has pleaded guilty, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday.

The terms of the guilty plea are still unknown, but they will be revealed at 11 a.m. Thursday(9/12) in a press conference where officials are expected to provide further comment.
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Donoteo-Reyes was charged in federal court with fraud and misuse of a permanent alien card, fraud and misuse of a Social Security card, and unlawful re-entry by a removed alien. The indictment was unsealed in January.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, Sept. 12th:
*Plea Hearing (Murder Case) (@ 11am ET) – NY – Selena Hidalgo-Calderon (18) (May 16, 2018, Sodus; found deceased May 23, 2018) & Owen Hidalgo-Calderon (14 mos) (May 16, 2018, Sodus; found Oct. 10, 2018) – *Everardo Donoteo-Reyes aka Alberto Ebarado Gutierrez-Reyes (25) (BF) – arrested & charged (5/24/18) with tampering with physical evidence (Class E felony) & indicted & charged (12/17/18) with 2 counts of 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Trial was set to begin 9/16/19.
*Federal Indictment (1/10/19), charged & arraigned (1/15/19 with fraud & misuse of a permanent alien card, fraud & misuse of a Social Security card, & unlawful re-entry by a removed alien.
Alberto Reyes, "found her dead body, removed her from her home and buried her." Trail cameras provided by a neighbor show Reyes walking in and out of the woods for five hours with a shovel. He did not admit to killing Selena Hidalgo-Calderon. He did not make mention of Owen.
6/24/19 Update: Next Oral arguments hearing on 7/29. Had hearing on 8/21.
9/11/19 Update: Plead guilty. Plea hearing on 9/12.

 

[Niner]

Oops - I misread the article - there is press briefing at 11am on 9/12 - not that he will be in court - but I'll leave that up there anyway....

 

[Gardener1850]

At a press conference Thursday at the Wayne County Sheriff's Office in Lyons, Calarco said Donoteo-Reyes "had to admit and acknowledge that he caused their deaths." But law enforcement officials didn't release a cause of death.

"It is very difficult to explain what is in the mind of someone who commits these types of crimes," he added. "The ‘why’ is probably only going to be known to Mr. Reyes, and he gave no indication as to the answer to that question."

Sodus farm worker pleads guilty in slaying of young mom and her toddler son

 

[Gardener1850]

Here's the press conference from today:

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My paraphrased bullet points:

- Sentencing is set for Nov 7th, 10 AM
- Anticipating that he will a 20 year sentence with 5 year post-release supervision
- He waived all rights to appeal as part of his plea resolution
- They discussed with Selena and Owen's family members about their wishes for pushing forward with a trial or if they would be ok with an offer of a deal to get a plea resolution
- Reyes did not respond to their offer until yesterday morning
- Offers condolences to the family and thanks the LE that helped bring resolution
- Reyes did not provide details on how they died he only admitted that he caused their death
- Reyes did not give a reason why he killed Owen and Selena
- The resolution decision was based on the consent and desires of the family to not have to relive this trauma in court
- The offer was made a couple weeks ago
- They were prepared to go to court on Monday if Reyes had not accepted at the last minute
- Reyes could have received a sentence of 25 years to life if this had gone to trial and they got a conviction of Murder two
- The charges were plead down to two counts of Manslaughter in the first
- The Feds could prosecute him at any time for the separate case but he will have to serve his sentence before being deported

 

[Gardener1850]

I feel so sad for the family and the decision they were forced to make. Reading between the lines it sounds as if the prosecution was going to fight the best case they could in court but were not sure if they could prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt. It sounds like the cause of death for both Selena and Owen may be unknown. I understand why the family would consent to a deal but 20 years doesn't feel like justice to me. I get the impression the sheriff feels the same way. He was very emotional and empathetic for the family. MOO.

 

[Indy Anna]

I feel so sad for the family and the decision they were forced to make. Reading between the lines it sounds as if the prosecution was going to fight the best case they could in court but were not sure if they could prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt. It sounds like the cause of death for both Selena and Owen may be unknown. I understand why the family would consent to a deal but 20 years doesn't feel like justice to me. I get the impression the sheriff feels the same way. He was very emotional and empathetic for the family. MOO.

I take it he won't be sentenced separately for his role in the deaths of Selena and Owen? Why would he not be sentenced 20 years apiece? That is only 10 years apiece.
Also, what is the federal charge he is facing? I assume illegal entry since he was deported 2x? I hope he gets a stiff charge for that.
Sorry, the audio wasn't clear so I couldn't understand all they were saying in the PC. Thank you so much for the bullet points!

 

[Niner]

Thank you Gardener for the updates.

Also, what is the federal charge he is facing? I assume illegal entry since he was deported 2x? I hope he gets a stiff charge for that.

from my notes:

*Federal Indictment (1/10/19) charged & arraigned (1/15/19 with fraud & misuse of a permanent alien card, fraud & misuse of a Social Security card, & unlawful re-entry by a removed alien.

 

[Gardener1850]

I take it he won't be sentenced separately for his role in the deaths of Selena and Owen? Why would he not be sentenced 20 years apiece? That is only 10 years apiece.
Also, what is the federal charge he is facing? I assume illegal entry since he was deported 2x? I hope he gets a stiff charge for that.
Sorry, the audio wasn't clear so I couldn't understand all they were saying in the PC. Thank you so much for the bullet points!

I couldn't hear very well either. It sounded like 20 years is all is expected to serve for 2 counts of manslaughter. He said something about the tampering with a corpse charges too but I couldn't catch that-- if it was left in or dropped for the deal I'm not sure. It would be closer to justice IMHO if they charged him 20 years for each count to be served consecutively (for 40 years total) but he didn't mention anything like that as far as I could hear. I guess we will wait until Nov 7th to see what the judge says.

MOO.

 

[Gardener1850]

Thank you Gardener for the updates.



from my notes:

*Federal Indictment (1/10/19) charged & arraigned (1/15/19 with fraud & misuse of a permanent alien card, fraud & misuse of a Social Security card, & unlawful re-entry by a removed alien.

Thanks Niner-- I knew he had some charge related to illegal entry of the US but I couldn't remember the details when I listened to the press conference. I hope he gets some extra years for the fraud and I hope those years have to be served after the 20 year sentence.

MOO.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, November 7th:
*Sentencing Hearing (Murder Case) (@ 10am ET) – NY – Selena Hidalgo-Calderon (18) (May 16, 2018, Sodus; found deceased May 23, 2018) & Owen Hidalgo-Calderon (14 mos) (May 16, 2018, Sodus; found Oct. 10, 2018) – *Everardo Donoteo-Reyes aka Alberto Ebarado Gutierrez-Reyes (25) (BF) – arrested & charged (5/24/18) with tampering with physical evidence (Class E felony) & indicted & charged (12/17/18) with 2 counts of 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Trial was set to begin 9/16/19.
*Federal Indictment (1/10/19) charged & arraigned (1/15/19 with fraud & misuse of a permanent alien card, fraud & misuse of a Social Security card, & unlawful re-entry by a removed alien.
Alberto Reyes, "found her dead body, removed her from her home and buried her." Trail cameras provided by a neighbor show Reyes walking in and out of the woods for five hours with a shovel. He did not admit to killing Selena Hidalgo-Calderon. He did not make mention of Owen.
6/24/19 Update: Next Oral arguments hearing on 7/29. Had hearing on 8/21 re murder.
9/11/19 Update: Plead guilty. Plea hearing on 9/12. Sentencing is set for Nov 7th, 10am. Anticipating that he will a 20 year sentence with 5 year post-release supervision. He waived all rights to appeal as part of his plea resolution. The charges were plead down to two counts of Manslaughter in the first. The Feds could prosecute him at any time for the separate case but he will have to serve his sentence before being deported.

 

[chimpface]

20 years ffs? This guy should hang.

 

[Niner]

Sodus farm worker sentenced in double slaying of young mom and her toddler son


The man who pleaded guilty in the slayings of his girlfriend and her 14-month-old son on a Sodus farm last year was sentenced to 20 years in state prison Thursday.

Everardo Donoteo-Reyes, 27,
The man who pleaded guilty in the slayings of his girlfriend and her 14-month-old son on a Sodus farm last year was sentenced to 20 years in state prison Thursday.

Everardo Donoteo-Reyes, 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree manslaughter in September in the deaths of Selena Hidalogo-Calderon, 18, and her 14-month-old son, Owen. Donoteo-Reyes also received five years of post-release supervision, according to Wayne County Assistant District Attorney Christine Callanan.

Those sentences will run concurrently. Donoteo-Reyes is still awaiting sentencing on two immigration-related federal charges.

He was originally charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of tampering with physical evidence, each felonies.
in September in the deaths of Selena Hidalogo-Calderon, 18, and her 14-month-old son, Owen. Donoteo-Reyes also received five years of post-release supervision, according to Wayne County Assistant District Attorney Christine Callanan.

Those sentences will run concurrently. Donoteo-Reyes is still awaiting sentencing on two immigration-related federal charges.

He was originally charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of tampering with physical evidence, each felonies.
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Donoteo-Reyes pleaded guilty to fraud and misuse of visas and unlawful re-entry by a deported alien, federal records show. He is scheduled to be sentenced at 9:15 a.m. Dec. 16 by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.

Donoteo-Reyes will be deported after serving his sentence.

 

[Niner]

Monday, December 16th:
*Sentencing Hearing (Federal Fraud Case) (@ 9:15am ET) – NY – Selena Hidalgo-Calderon (18) (May 16, 2018, Sodus; found deceased May 23, 2018) & Owen Hidalgo-Calderon (14 mos.) (May 16, 2018, Sodus; found Oct. 10, 2018) – *Everardo Donoteo-Reyes aka Alberto Ebarado Gutierrez-Reyes (25) (BF) – arrested & charged (5/24/18) with tampering with physical evidence (Class E felony) & indicted & charged (12/17/18) with 2 counts of 2nd degree murder. Plead not guilty. No bond.
Trial was set to begin 9/16/19 pled guilty instead. Sentenced to 20 years in prison with a 5 year post-release supervision. Waived all rights to appeal as part of his plea resolution. Pled down to 2 counts of 1st degree manslaughter. Those sentences will run concurrently.
*Federal Indictment (1/10/19) charged & arraigned (1/15/19 with fraud & misuse of a permanent alien card, fraud & misuse of a Social Security card, & unlawful re-entry by a removed alien.
11/7/19 Update: Donoteo-Reyes is still awaiting sentencing on two immigration-related federal charges. He pleaded guilty to fraud and misuse of visas and unlawful re-entry by a deported alien, federal records show. He is scheduled to be sentenced at 9:15 a.m. Dec. 16 by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa. Donoteo-Reyes will be deported after serving his sentence.