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Author Topic: Katrina Smith, 30yr missing since 10/23/12 Machesney Park, IL(Body Found)  (Read 161328 times)
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« Reply #220 on: July 17, 2013, 08:37:22 AM »

Happy 31st birthday Katrina.

Justice for u now.
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« Reply #221 on: July 18, 2013, 10:43:19 AM »

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« Reply #222 on: August 01, 2013, 04:00:43 PM »

Court hearing held (Status Hearing) on July 29, 2013.

Next Status Hearing on September 4, 2013--

http://fce.wincoil.us/fullcourtweb/hearing.do?index=11&CourtCaseId=181206773&HearingId=7787266


Information from the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office (Inmate Inquiry) --

http://inmates.winnebagosheriff.com/InmateDetails.aspx
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« Reply #223 on: September 04, 2013, 11:11:51 PM »

http://www.rrstar.com/news/x1367237187/Change-of-venue-sought-in-Katrina-Smith-murder-case

Change of venue sought in Katrina Smith murder case
Posted Sep 04, 2013 @ 12:28 PM

ROCKFORD — Todd C. Smith has asked Judge John Truitt to try his first-degree murder case elsewhere, fearing that he cannot receive a fair trial in Winnebago County.

Today, Smith’s public defender, Margie O’Connor, filed motions for a change of venue and to suppress evidence. A change of venue is typically granted when attorneys have demonstrated that a defendant could not receive a fair trial because of extensive pretrial publicity.

Smith, of Machesney Park, has pleaded not guilty to all 11 counts listed in the bill of indictment
 
Smith’s next hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Oct. 3.
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« Reply #224 on: September 05, 2013, 12:22:38 PM »

http://www.rrstar.com/news/x1367237187/Change-of-venue-sought-in-Katrina-Smith-murder-case

Change of venue sought in Katrina Smith murder case
Posted Sep 04, 2013 @ 12:28 PM

ROCKFORD — Todd C. Smith has asked Judge John Truitt to try his first-degree murder case elsewhere, fearing that he cannot receive a fair trial in Winnebago County.

Today, Smith’s public defender, Margie O’Connor, filed motions for a change of venue and to suppress evidence. A change of venue is typically granted when attorneys have demonstrated that a defendant could not receive a fair trial because of extensive pretrial publicity.

Smith, of Machesney Park, has pleaded not guilty to all 11 counts listed in the bill of indictment
 
Smith’s next hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Oct. 3.


I think he would get a fair trial here. He needs to get over himself
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« Reply #225 on: September 05, 2013, 12:49:23 PM »

I think that he would get a fair trial, too.  If he thinks that it is all about him, it's not--it's about justice for Katrina!  IIRC, most of the pretrial coverage was about the search for Katrina--not him.  Also, it was difficult finding updates on the case, especially after the arrest.
 
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« Reply #226 on: October 09, 2013, 09:31:05 PM »

Updates...

http://fce.wincoil.us/fullcourtweb/hearingSummary.do

Hearing Type:  Hearing
Start Date:     10/03/2013  1:30 PM
Result:           Continued by defendant  (comment: on deft's pending motions)

Hearing Type:  Status   
Start Date:     10/16/2013 - 01:30 PM

Hearing Type:  Hearing 
Start Date:     11/01/2013 - 01:30 PM

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« Reply #227 on: October 22, 2013, 01:59:42 PM »

Update...

http://fce.wincoil.us/fullcourtweb/hearingSummary.do?CourtCaseId=181206773

Hearing Type:  Status
Start Date:     10/16/2013 - 01:30 PM
Result:           Cause Remains as Previously Set   

Hearing Type:  Hearing 
Start Date:     11/01/2013 - 01:30 PM
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« Reply #228 on: November 03, 2013, 10:46:01 PM »

http://www.wrex.com/story/23856273/2013/11/01/todd-smith-testifies

Todd Smith testifies evidence against him should be thrown out
Posted: Nov 01, 2013 5:50 PM CDT

ROCKFORD (WREX) -
A Machesney Park man accused of killing Katrina Smith takes the stand to ask for some evidence to be thrown out. Todd Smith is accused of beating Katrina Smith to death and throwing her body in the Rock River last year. While Katrina Smith was a missing person's Todd Smith was questioned and police asked to search his home.  He agreed twice, signing two different consent to search papers with officers but had asked to be there when it happened.

Smith was before a judge today asking for what was found during the search to be suppressed. On the witness stand, Todd Smith described himself as stress out and that he was even confused at times. He says he wanted to help police search for Katrina so he signed the papers but he didn't really read the fine print.

The state argues that he did because in the consent papers they asked Smith to mark different items including allowing his home, a cell phone and computer to be searched. But he specified that he did not want a different computer searched. The state also says he was able to be at home when at least part of the search happened especially when any of the items were actually removed from the home. The defense had asked particularly for a pair of hiking boots taken from the home to not be allowed into evidence. A judge disagreed and said it would all stay.
 
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« Reply #229 on: November 04, 2013, 07:04:33 AM »

http://www.wrex.com/story/23856273/2013/11/01/todd-smith-testifies

Todd Smith testifies evidence against him should be thrown out
Posted: Nov 01, 2013 5:50 PM CDT

ROCKFORD (WREX) -
A Machesney Park man accused of killing Katrina Smith takes the stand to ask for some evidence to be thrown out. Todd Smith is accused of beating Katrina Smith to death and throwing her body in the Rock River last year. While Katrina Smith was a missing person's Todd Smith was questioned and police asked to search his home.  He agreed twice, signing two different consent to search papers with officers but had asked to be there when it happened.

Smith was before a judge today asking for what was found during the search to be suppressed. On the witness stand, Todd Smith described himself as stress out and that he was even confused at times. He says he wanted to help police search for Katrina so he signed the papers but he didn't really read the fine print.

The state argues that he did because in the consent papers they asked Smith to mark different items including allowing his home, a cell phone and computer to be searched. But he specified that he did not want a different computer searched. The state also says he was able to be at home when at least part of the search happened especially when any of the items were actually removed from the home. The defense had asked particularly for a pair of hiking boots taken from the home to not be allowed into evidence. A judge disagreed and said it would all stay.
 


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Things that make me go hmmmmmmmmm?!  "...he specified that he did not want a different computer searched."  And "The defense had asked particularly for a pair of hiking boos taken from the home not to be allowed in evidence".    
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« Reply #230 on: November 04, 2013, 07:05:55 AM »

Sorry, made a typo in my above post.   Should be boots, not boos.   
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« Reply #231 on: November 04, 2013, 09:35:33 AM »

He is going down!
He is a murderer ....IMO of course
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« Reply #232 on: November 04, 2013, 10:10:02 AM »

He is going down!
He is a murderer ....IMO of course

I think so too Cookie.  But will probably be drawn out process and it seems most of them are nowadays.
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« Reply #233 on: November 05, 2013, 11:24:47 PM »

http://www.rrstar.com/article/20131101/NEWS/131109911

Judge denies motion to suppress evidence in Katrina Smith murder case
Posted Nov. 1, 2013 @ 3:08 pm

 
Smith's conditions on the searches weren't written on either of the consent forms he signed. Truitt pointed out the forms clearly state police can seize anything they felt relevant.

Smith also agreed to allow police to search Katrina's blue Chevrolet Cruze which had been found abandoned in Machesney Park the night she was reported missing.

"Even if you accept the defendant's version, he was present when the items were seized," Truitt said, adding that the consent form "really leaves it up to their discretion" to seize relevant evidence or items.

Although prosecutors were allowed to cross examine Smith, their questions were limited to the illegal search and seizure motion and so other aspects of the case were not discussed.

The significance of the boots is not clear in the overall case.

Arguments over whether his eventual trial on charges of killing his wife should be moved to another jurisdiction because of excessive pretrial publicity were delayed.
 
He was arrested Nov. 20 on charges of first-degree murder. If convicted, he faces up to 100 years in prison.

He returns to court for a brief status appearance Nov. 11.
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« Reply #234 on: December 09, 2013, 08:18:41 PM »

Update...

http://fce.wincoil.us/fullcourtweb/hearingSummary.do?CourtCaseId=181206773

Hearing Type:  Status
Start Date:      11/13/2013  1:30 PM
Result:            Continued by defendant 

Hearing Type:  Status   
Start Date:      12/04/2013 - 01:30 PM
Result:            Continued by defendant 

Hearing Type: Status
Start Date:     1/08/2013 - 01:30 PM
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« Reply #235 on: December 16, 2013, 09:57:30 AM »

Update...

http://fce.wincoil.us/fullcourtweb/hearingSummary.do?CourtCaseId=181206773

Hearing Type:  Status
Start Date:      11/13/2013  1:30 PM
Result:            Continued by defendant 

Hearing Type:  Status   
Start Date:      12/04/2013 - 01:30 PM
Result:            Continued by defendant 

Hearing Type: Status
Start Date:     1/08/2013 - 01:30 PM


will probably be continued again -- aargh!
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« Reply #236 on: January 13, 2014, 07:40:25 PM »

Update...

http://fce.wincoil.us/fullcourtweb/hearingSummary.do?CourtCaseId=181206773

Hearing Type:  Status   
Start Date:      1/08/2014 - 01:30 PM 
Result:            Continued by defendant 

Hearing Type: Status
Start Date:     1/22/2014 - 01:30 PM
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« Reply #237 on: January 15, 2014, 08:30:14 AM »

Update...

http://fce.wincoil.us/fullcourtweb/hearingSummary.do?CourtCaseId=181206773

Hearing Type:  Status   
Start Date:      1/08/2014 - 01:30 PM 
Result:            Continued by defendant 

Hearing Type: Status
Start Date:     1/22/2014 - 01:30 PM


no surprise here.
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« Reply #238 on: January 21, 2014, 04:30:54 PM »

Waiting for justice for Katrina.   
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« Reply #239 on: January 29, 2014, 11:46:39 PM »

Update...

http://fce.wincoil.us/fullcourtweb/hearingSummary.do?CourtCaseId=181206773

Hearing Type:  Status   
Start Date:      1/22/2014 - 01:30 PM 
Result:            Continued by defendant 

Hearing Type: Status
Start Date:     2/5/2014 - 01:30 PM
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