Katrina Smith, 30yr missing since 10/23/12 Machesney Park, IL(Body Found)

[grace-land]

Ridiculous how long this trial is taking...

...how true!  Maybe the trial date will be set at the March 7 hearing.  Justice for Katrina! 

[Sister]

so we wait . . .

...and wait... until a pretrial hearing is scheduled and a trial date is set.

and wait . . .

and wait some more . . .

and . . .

[grace-land]

Looks like a trial is coming... 

http://www.rockfordadvocate.com/judge-state-has-enough-to-prove-todd-smith-killed-wife-katrina-9485/

Judge: State has enough to prove Todd Smith killed wife Katrina
April 18, 2016

ROCKFORD – There is enough evidence for the prosecution to prove Todd Smith, 48, killed his wife more than three years ago because he discovered she was having an affair, a judge ruled Monday.

Smith, who’s been in the Winnebago County Jail since just before Thanksgiving 2012, is accused of beating 30-year-old Katrina Smith to death with a metal baseball bat, dumping her body in the Rock River near Byron, then planting evidence to confuse police.

Judge John Truitt ruled that circumstantial evidence alone is enough for the state to prove its case. Much of the evidence includes hearsay–statements from witnesses who told police that before she disappeared, Katrina was unhappy in her marriage and thought Todd Smith was electronically tracking her whereabouts.

Prosecutors allege Smith planted a tracking device he monitored with a laptop computer on her car days before she vanished. Investigators uncovered the laptop and a plastic case they say housed the tracking device from Smith’s house.
 
Todd Smith is due back in court May 5. He has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of first-degree murder.

[grace-land]

http://inmates.winnebagosheriff.com/InmateDetails.aspx

Name: SMITH, TODD CHRISTOPHER
 Booking Date: 11/21/2012 4:24:00 PM
 MID: 3241
 Age: 48
 Height: 5' 6''
 Weight: 115
 Race: White
 Eyes: BLU\BLU
 Hair: BROWN
 Next Court Date: 05/04/2016 13:30
 Bail Amount: No Bond
 Custody Status: Felony Pending
 

[grace-land]

http://inmates.winnebagosheriff.com/InmateDetails.aspx

Name: SMITH, TODD CHRISTOPHER
 Booking Date: 11/21/2012 4:24:00 PM
 MID: 3241
 Age: 48
 Height: 5' 6''
 Weight: 115
 Race: White
 Eyes: BLU\BLU
 Hair: BROWN
 Next Court Date: 06/08/2016 13:30
 Bail Amount: No Bond
 Custody Status: Felony Pending
 

[grace-land]

http://www.rrstar.com/article/20160601/NEWS/160609943

Federal fraud charges await Machesney Park's Todd Smith after murder trial
Posted Jun. 1, 2016 at 9:19 AM
Updated at 6:35 PM

ROCKFORD — Federal fraud charges are waiting for Todd C. Smith after he stands trial for the 2012 beating death of his wife, Katrina Smith.

Smith, 47, has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and other charges in state court. A scheduled February trial was canceled and has not yet been rescheduled as public defenders for Smith continue to object to holding a trial in Winnebago County, citing the volume of local news coverage and public attention to the case. He returns to court June 8.
 

[grace-land]

http://inmates.winnebagosheriff.com/InmateDetails.aspx

Name: SMITH, TODD CHRISTOPHER
 Booking Date: 11/21/2012 4:24:00 PM
 MID: 3241
 Age: 49
 Height: 5' 6''
 Weight: 115
 Race: White
 Eyes: BLU\BLU
 Hair: BROWN
 Next Court Date: 06/23/2016 15:00
 Bail Amount: No Bond
 Custody Status: Felony Pending
 

[grace-land]

http://inmates.winnebagosheriff.com/InmateDetails.aspx

Name: SMITH, TODD CHRISTOPHER
Booking Date: 11/21/2012 4:24:00 PM
 MID: 3241
 Age: 49
 Height: 5' 6''
 Weight: 115
 Race: White
 Eyes: BLU\BLU
 Hair: BROWN
 Next Court Date: 07/21/2016 14:00
 Bail Amount: No Bond
 Custody Status: Felony Pending
 

[grace-land]

http://inmates.winnebagosheriff.com/InmateDetails.aspx

Name: SMITH, TODD CHRISTOPHER
 Booking Date: 11/21/2012 4:24:00 PM
 MID: 3241
 Age: 49
 Height: 5' 6''
 Weight: 115
 Race: White
 Eyes: BLU\BLU
 Hair: BROWN
 Next Court Date: 10/05/2016 09:00
 Bail Amount: No Bond
 Custody Status: Felony Pending
 

[grace-land]

A trial date has been set...hope this is it! 

http://www.rrstar.com/news/20160721/machesney-park-man-to-stand-trial-for-wifes-killing

Machesney Park man to stand trial for wife's killing
Posted Jul. 21, 2016 at 6:32 PM
Updated Jul 21, 2016 at 7:51 PM

ROCKFORD — Winnebago County Circuit Judge John Truitt on Thursday rejected arguments that Todd C. Smith's first-degree murder trial should be moved to Ogle County.

Truitt also turned back attempts to invalidate search warrants that led authorities to evidence against Smith.

Truitt said the jury trial will proceed in Winnebago County on Nov. 28, four years after 30-year-old Katrina Smith's body was found Nov. 9, 2012, in the Rock River south of Byron. Her disappearance Oct. 22, 2012, sparked a massive search that involved family, friends and community residents.
 

[grace-land]

I guess the trial date will be changed. 

http://www.rrstar.com/news/20160803/judge-john-truitts-retirement-leaves-high-profile-trials-for-others

Judge John Truitt's retirement leaves high-profile trials for others
Posted Aug. 3, 2016 at 5:32 PM

ROCKFORD — Judge John Truitt will retire in November after a nearly 18-year career on the bench, leaving cases he carefully moved toward trial, sometimes for years, for other judges to see through to the end.

Truitt plans to retire Nov. 4. His abilities and fair approach will be missed when he steps down, Winnebago County State's Attorney Joe Bruscato said.

"I have found him to be an excellent jurist ... adept at understanding important nuances of the law as well as being very fair and compassionate when issuing decisions," Bruscato said.

The Illinois Supreme Court this week authorized 17th Circuit Court Chief Judge Joseph McGraw to post notice of the coming associate judge vacancy.

Since late 2012 Truitt has presided over intricate pretrial maneuvers in Todd C. Smith's scheduled Nov. 28 first-degree murder trial. Smith has pleaded not guilty to charges he killed his 30-year-old wife, Katrina Smith, as she considered a divorce.
 

[grace-land]

http://inmates.winnebagosheriff.com/Details/InmateDetails.aspx

Name: SMITH, TODD CHRISTOPHER
 Booking Date: 11/21/2012 4:24:00 PM
 MID: 3241
 Age: 49
 Height: 5' 6''
 Weight: 115
 Race: White
 Eyes: BLU\BLU
 Hair: BROWN
 Next Court Date: 10/31/2016 09:00
 Bail Amount: No Bond
 Custody Status: Felony Pending
 

[grace-land]

Hmmm...  "Next Court Date: Unavailable" 
Guess I'll have to look around for more information.

http://inmates.winnebagosheriff.com/Details/InmateDetails.aspx

Name: SMITH, TODD CHRISTOPHER
 Booking Date: 11/21/2012 4:24:00 PM
 MID: 3241
 Age: 49
 Height: 5' 6''
 Weight: 115
 Race: White
 Eyes: BLU\BLU
 Hair: BROWN
Next Court Date: Unavailable
 Bail Amount: No Bond
 Custody Status: Felony Pending
 

[grace-land]

It seems that a new judge has been assigned to the case.  A court hearing is listed for "11/04/2016 - 01:30 PM"
The Final Pretrial and Jury Trial have been cancelled.

http://fce.wincoil.us/fullcourtweb/hearingSummary.do?PageNumber=3&Paging=true&PageSize=25&SortOrder=asc&CourtCaseId=181206773&URL=true&TotalRecords=70&SortColumn=startDateTime&

Hearing Summary  2012-CF-0003379   People of the State of Illinois vs. Todd C Smith
 

[grace-land]

http://inmates.winnebagosheriff.com/Details/InmateDetails.aspx

Name: SMITH, TODD CHRISTOPHER
 Booking Date: 11/21/2012 4:24:00 PM
 MID: 3241
 Age: 49
 Height: 5' 6''
 Weight: 115
 Race: White
 Eyes: BLU\BLU
 Hair: BROWN
 Next Court Date: 11/21/2016 15:30
 Bail Amount: No Bond
 Custody Status: Felony Pending
 

[grace-land]

According to the Hearing Summary site, a Final Pretrial is scheduled for "11/21/2016 - 03:30 PM" with Judge Fernando Engelsma, and a Jury Trial is scheduled for "11/28/2016 - 09:00 AM" with Judge Fernando Engelsma. 

http://fce.wincoil.us/fullcourtweb/hearingSummary.do?PageNumber=3&Paging=true&PageSize=25&SortOrder=asc&CourtCaseId=181206773&URL=true&TotalRecords=70&SortColumn=startDateTime&

[grace-land]

http://inmates.winnebagosheriff.com/Details/InmateDetails.aspx

Name: SMITH, TODD CHRISTOPHER
 Booking Date: 11/21/2012 4:24:00 PM
 MID: 3241
 Age: 49
 Height: 5' 6''
 Weight: 115
 Race: White
 Eyes: BLU\BLU
 Hair: BROWN
 Next Court Date: 11/28/2016 10:30
 Bail Amount: No Bond
 Custody Status: Felony Pending

[grace-land]

Trial is set for November 28! 

http://www.rockfordadvocate.com/todd-smith-murder-trial-set-to-begin-monday-nov-28-12112/

Todd Smith murder trial set to begin Monday, Nov. 28
Nov 22, 2016 10:40pm

ROCKFORD – The trial of Todd Smith, the Machesney Park man who has been in custody since 2012 on charges of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, is scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 28 in Rockford.

Smith is accused of beating Katrina Smith to death with a baseball bat in October 2012 and dumping her body in the Rock River near Byron. Prosecutors claim the couple was in the process of separating, and that Katrina was not living in their Machesney Park home when she was killed there Oct. 22.  According to police reports, Todd Smith killed his estranged wife when she returned to the property to do laundry.
 

[texasmom]

Finally!   

Thanks for all the updates grace-land!

[grace-land]

Finally!  

Thanks for all the updates grace-land!

 

You're welcome, texasmom.  
Justice for Katrina!