QUINTON SIMON: Georgia vs. Leilani Simon for murder of toddler son *GUILTY*

Preliminary hearing set as Quinton Simon's mother faces murder charge in toddler's disappearance

At the preliminary hearing, the state will have the opportunity to share some of the facts of the case and explain why there was probable cause for an arrest.

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Savannah : Police searching for missing 20-month-old toddler​

The Chatham County Police Department is searching for a missing toddler.

Twenty-month-old Quinton Simon was last seen at his home in the 500 block of Buckhalter Road at 6 a.m. this morning, and was reported missing at approximately 9:00 a.m.

He was wearing a light blue Sesame Street shirt and black pants.

QUINTON SIMON: Missing from Savannah, GA - 5 Oct 2022 since Age 20 months

Quinton Simon disappeared from his Savannah home Wednesday morning. Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said they don’t know if this was a kidnapping and they have not seen any signs of foul play.

www.crimewatchers.net

 

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The Death of Quinton Simon: Savannah toddler's mother, charged with murder, back in court

Leilani Simon, accused of killing her toddler son Quinton Simon, will be back in court Wednesday to review DFCS documents related to her family.

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Updated: 9:10 AM EST Jan 25, 2023
Andy Cole
Reporter

Leilani Simon, accused of killing her toddler son Quinton Simon, will be back in court Wednesday to review DFCS documents related to her family.

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Simon's lawyer filed the motion earlier this month pleading the court to allow an "in camera" inspection involving herself, her three children — including Quinton — each of their fathers and Simon's mother, Billie Jo Howell, who was Quinton and his little brother's legal guardian.

Public defender Robert Attridge wrote in the motion that Simon wants to review these records to find out if disclosing them would ensure Simon gets a fair trial.

According to NITA — the National Institute for Trial Advocacy — an in-camera inspection is a "trial judge's private consideration of evidence." That means the judge will be the only one who looks at the files.

The state is fighting that, filing a motion to deny access and for a protective order.

They say these documents shouldn't be released unless an in-camera inspection reveals information that will prove the state's case against Leilani Simon or that those files will lead to further evidence discovery.

 

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Prosecutors subpoena dentist's office for records of Leilani Simon

The State of Georgia has subpoenaed a Savannah Aspen Dental for Leilani Simon's records for any treatments she received between October 1 and 5.

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By ALYSSA GUZMAN and VANESSA SERNA FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 01:25 EST, 2 February 2023 | UPDATED: 03:57 EST, 2 February 2023

Prosecutors have subpoenaed a local dentist office for Leilani Simon's records after she was accused of murdering her son Quinton and then discarding his body in the trash.

The State of Georgia has subpoenaed a Savannah Aspen Dental for 22-year-old Simon's dental records for any treatments she's received between October 1 and October 5.

Her son Simon, one, was reported missing by his mother on October 5 and his remains were found in the Chatham County landfill over a month later.

Simon was supposedly high on drugs when she used an unidentified object to beat her son which caused 'serious bodily injury' and led to his death, prosecutors revealed in December. She reportedly met with her drug dealer right before the murder.

In addition to the dental records, prosecutors have also subpoenaed the alleged murderer's mother Billie Jo Howell as they are seeking Simon's journals or similar writings, Fox 28 Savannah reported.

Both Aspen Dental and Howell required to appear at Chatham County Superior Court on February 13 for a status check.

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Prosecutors seeking Leilani Simon dental records on dates surrounding son's disappearance

The State of Georgia is seeking the dental records of Leilani Simon surrounding the time when her son, Quinton, went missing.

fox28savannah.com

 

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Attorneys for Quinton Simon’s mother fighting subpoena for dental records, ‘personal writings’

The defense claims the subpoena violates her Fourth Amendment rights.

www.wsbtv.com

By WSBTV.com News Staff
February 03, 2023 at 9:23 am EST

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The defense team for Lelani Simon, the mother of Quinton Simon charged in the Georgia toddler’s death, filed a motion to quash a subpoena to turn her dental records and personal writings over to the court.

The motion was filed Wednesday after the prosecution was granted a subpoena earlier this month, according to court documents.

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According to the new motion, the defense argues the subpoena violates Simon’s Fourth Amendment rights to unreasonable search and seizure.

Assistant Public Defender Robert W. Attridge, Jr. wrote in the motion that the subpoena asked Howell to “act as an agent of law enforcement and forces her to unlawfully search for evidence that the defendant enjoys as ‘expectation of privacy.’”

 

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Judge orders DFCS files to be turned over in Leilani Simon case, media order hearing scheduled this week

A judge has ordered the Department of Family and Children Services to turn over records related to Leilani Simon, the Chatham County mother accused of killing her 18-month-old son, Quinton Simon, last October.

www.wtoc.com

By WTOC Staff
Published: Feb. 12, 2023 at 5:14 PM EST|Updated: 18 hours ago

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A judge has ordered the Department of Family and Children Services to turn over records related to Leilani Simon, the Chatham County mother accused of killing her 20-month-old son, Quinton Simon, last October.

In a ruling Wednesday, Judge Tammy Stokes ordered DFCS to produce all files involving Leilani, Quinton, her mother Billie Jo Howell, Leilani’s other two children and their fathers.

These files will be analyzed by the judge to determine if there’s any admissible evidence.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Arraignment set for mother charged in Quinton Simon’s death

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A day after a Chatham County judge heard motions in her case, an arraignment is now on the court schedule for Leilani Simon. The 22-year-old mother, accused of killing her 20…

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The 22-year-old mother, accused of killing her 20-month-old son Quinton, will enter the plea in her murder case on the morning of March 23.

 

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2nd bond hearing set for Chatham County mother accused of killing her son

A bond hearing has been scheduled in Chatham County Superior Court for Leilani Simon, the mother accused of killing her 20-month-old son, Quinton.

wlos.com

by Parker Fluke
Wed, March 8th 2023, 1:06 PM EST

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTGS) — A bond hearing has been scheduled in Chatham County Superior Court for Leilani Simon, the mother accused of killing her 20-month-old son, Quinton.

The hearing is set for March 20 at 8:30 a.m. before Judge Tammy Stokes.

Simon was denied bond on Nov. 23 when her attorney entered her into a not-guilty plea at a hearing in the Chatham County Recorder's Court.

 

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Judge Sets Unique Rules in Trial for Mom Accused of Murdering Toddler and Dumping the Body

Police allege Leilani Simon killed her 20-month-old son, Quinton, and dumped his body in a Savannah landfill.

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By Jack Davis, Western Journal
March 11, 2023 at 10:37am

As the trial of a Georgia woman charged with murdering her 20-month-old son nears, the judge in the case has put forward unusual restraints on the media.

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In advance of that, the Chatham County judge issued rules for members of the media covering the trial, according to WSAV-TV.

Any outlet covering the trial must agree to the 15 rules in advance, obtain prior permission to bring cameras into the court and agree to allow for the option of pool coverage.

Videos or images of Leilani Simon in handcuffs are banned, as are images of Simon that show her speaking with her lawyers or the reactions of family members to what goes on in court.

Superior Court Judge Tammy Stokes had earlier ruled she would allow cameras on a case-by-case basis, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail.

Chatham County judge releases media order for Leilani Simon case

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — WSAV now has more of an understanding about what cameras will be allowed to show inside the courtroom as Leilani Simon’s murder case continues towards a trial. A Chatha…

www.wsav.com

by: Brett Buffington
Posted: Mar 10, 2023 / 12:14 PM EST
Updated: Mar 10, 2023 / 05:23 PM EST

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — WSAV now has more of an understanding about what cameras will be allowed to show inside the courtroom as Leilani Simon’s murder case continues towards a trial.

A Chatham County judge has handed down a media order with specific instructions.

The order includes 15 guidelines that journalists covering the case must follow – with an understanding that reporters and photographers will have to agree to these rules, ask in advance for permission to bring cameras into hearings, and possibly be required to work together for pool coverage.

A few unique rules include not being able to display videos or pictures of Leilani Simon in body restraints such as handcuffs. The media also isn’t allowed to show the faces or reactions of Simon’s family or show Leilani Simon speaking with her lawyers.

 

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Leilani Simon making first appearance in court Thursday morning

Leilani Simon will make her first appearance in court Thursday morning on the 19 count indictment that was handed down back in December.

www.wtoc.com

By Shea Schrader
Published: Mar. 23, 2023 at 4:20 AM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Leilani Simon will make her first appearance in court Thursday morning on the 19 count indictment that was handed down back in December.

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The indictment says Leilani assaulted her son with an object resulting in serious injury, causing his death, and then placed his body in a dumpster.

The charges against her include one count of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, one count of concealment of the death of another and more than a dozen counts of making a false statements to police.

We are learning that Simon’s attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss four of the counts of making false statements, as well as a motion claiming that prosecutors didn’t share enough information in the indictment to justify the three murder charges.

Simon is scheduled to be in court Thursday morning, and we expect that this is the first time that she will physically be in a courtroom.

Judge Tammy Stokes issued an order earlier this week, allowing Simon to be dressed in regular clothes in the courtroom.

However, as far as recording hearings to be played back later, Judge Stokes said she’ll make a ruling on that later. We expect to hear more about some of those rules Thursday morning in court.

Then, later Thursday morning, Leilani will appear in court for her bond hearing first and then her arraignment.

WTOC will be inside the courtroom as she makes her first appearance on the indictment. We will keep you updated on air and online with what is happening inside. Court is expected to begin around 9 a.m. Thursday morning.

 

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Mother accused of killing son, putting his body in dumpster denied bond

The Chatham County mother accused of killing her 20-month-old son and disposing of his body in a dumpster was denied bond on Thursday morning in court.

www.wtoc.com

By Shea Schrader and Camille Syed
Published: Mar. 23, 2023 at 4:20 AM EDT|Updated: 7 minutes ago

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Chatham County mother accused of killing her 20-month-old son and disposing of his body in a dumpster was denied bond on Thursday morning in court.

 

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Judge orders DFCS files to be turned over in Leilani Simon case, media order hearing scheduled this week

A judge has ordered the Department of Family and Children Services to turn over records related to Leilani Simon, the Chatham County mother accused of killing her 18-month-old son, Quinton Simon, last October.

www.wtoc.com

By WTOC Staff
Published: Feb. 12, 2023 at 5:14 PM EST|Updated: 18 hours ago

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A judge has ordered the Department of Family and Children Services to turn over records related to Leilani Simon, the Chatham County mother accused of killing her 20-month-old son, Quinton Simon, last October.

In a ruling Wednesday, Judge Tammy Stokes ordered DFCS to produce all files involving Leilani, Quinton, her mother Billie Jo Howell, Leilani’s other two children and their fathers.

These files will be analyzed by the judge to determine if there’s any admissible evidence.

Sounds like what SHOULD be happening in the "West" boys' case. Not just banned as they did but determining if any evidence is relevant/admissible with DFCS.

 

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Remains of Savannah toddler found in landfill as​

mother faces murder charges​

According to WJCL-TV, Quinton’s remains were sent to the FBI crime lab in Quantico, Virginia for analysis, Article does not adress who will get possession of the remains.

Remains of Savannah toddler found in landfill returned to Georgia as mother faces murder charges

His mother faces charges that include malice murder, felony murder, and concealing the death of another.

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Leilani Simon’s attorneys to return to court for motions hearing

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Attorneys for Leilani Simon will be back in a Chatham County courtroom next Friday for a motions hearing. Simon’s attorneys are asking the court to throw out seven of t…

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by: Brett Buffington
Posted: Apr 7, 2023 / 11:08 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 7, 2023 / 11:28 PM EDT

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Attorneys for Leilani Simon will be back in a Chatham County courtroom next Friday for a motions hearing.

Simon’s attorneys are asking the court to throw out seven of the 19 charges the mother is facing.

Four of the seven charges are for lying to police, the other three are murder charges. Simon’s attorneys say the Chatham County District Attorney’s Office failed to provide enough information in the eight-page indictment for them to defend the three murder charges.

 

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Motion filed to quash subpoena for mother’s journals in Quinton Simon case

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Leilani Simon’s attorneys have filed a motion to quash a subpoena for her journals. Simon is accused of killing her 20-month-old son, Quinton, in October of 2022. Polic…

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Motion filed to quash subpoena for mother’s journals in Quinton Simon case​

Leilani Simon’s attorneys have filed a motion to quash a subpoena for her journals.


The motion argues private papers are protected by Georgia’s Constitution. Further, it states there’s no probable cause for a search and seizure of this nature.

Back in February, prosecutors filed subpoenas asking for Simon’s journals, along with her dental records.

Simon’s next scheduled court date is a motion hearing on July 21.

 

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Motion filed to quash subpoena for mother’s journals in Quinton Simon case

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Leilani Simon’s attorneys have filed a motion to quash a subpoena for her journals. Simon is accused of killing her 20-month-old son, Quinton, in October of 2022. Polic…

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Motion filed to quash subpoena for mother’s journals in Quinton Simon case​

Leilani Simon’s attorneys have filed a motion to quash a subpoena for her journals.


The motion argues private papers are protected by Georgia’s Constitution. Further, it states there’s no probable cause for a search and seizure of this nature.

Back in February, prosecutors filed subpoenas asking for Simon’s journals, along with her dental records.

Simon’s next scheduled court date is a motion hearing on July 21.

And more B.S. Because they must be pretty damming. It seems like every case now. It is infuriating!!!

 

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Motion filed to quash subpoena for mother’s journals in Quinton Simon case

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Leilani Simon’s attorneys have filed a motion to quash a subpoena for her journals. Simon is accused of killing her 20-month-old son, Quinton, in October of 2022. Polic…

www.wsav.com

Motion filed to quash subpoena for mother’s journals in Quinton Simon case​

Leilani Simon’s attorneys have filed a motion to quash a subpoena for her journals.


The motion argues private papers are protected by Georgia’s Constitution. Further, it states there’s no probable cause for a search and seizure of this nature.

Back in February, prosecutors filed subpoenas asking for Simon’s journals, along with her dental records.

Simon’s next scheduled court date is a motion hearing on July 21.

Why would they want HER dental records???? Were there bite marks on this child?? They can't have found enough for that to be it. What am I missing here with my tried brain?

As to the journals it would really depend the purpose and dates imo. How is it even that they know of such?

 

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Why would they want HER dental records???? Were there bite marks on this child?? They can't have found enough for that to be it. What am I missing here with my tried brain?

As to the journals it would really depend the purpose and dates imo. How is it even that they know of such?

That's what I was wondering. If there were bite marks on him.

 

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That's what I was wondering. If there were bite marks on him.

Oh man. He is a baby. To bite hard enough a baby that something woulds till remain after all that time is horrible.

Thing is they found him in a landfill quite a time after the fact. Not sure how much they had to work with or what was left/found of his remains.

 

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Yes. That is true. He was very decomposed. Evil b****. All these cases. Parents, Adoptive parents, Foster parents, Step parents, Boyfriends along with the mother etc. It is absolutely sickening!!! You have to have a license to drive. You should have to, To have a child.

 

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Prosecutor files scathing response as Leilani Simon seeks to have toddler murder charges dropped

The filing goes into detail about what happened to Quinton Simon's body after he was left in a dumpster.

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Leilani Simon wants the murder charges against her dropped. This is the state's scathing response​

The state has filed a scathing response to a Chatham County woman's request to have the murder charges against her quashed.


On Friday, Assistant District Attorney Tim Dean responded in a filing that said, in part, "One marvels at the brazenness" of Leilani's request.

The filing goes on to detail how Quinton's body was picked up from a neighborhood dumpster, compacted by the trash truck and then repeatedly bulldozed at the landfill.

"Quinton’s body went through a lot," reads the court document. "As a direct result of the Defendant’s deliberate choice not only to conceal Quinton’s death but to do so specifically by subjecting him to the violence of the waste management system, law enforcement did not discover his remains—not his intact body, but his remains—for more than a month after his disappearance."

The severe trauma Quinton's body suffered made it unlikely that a conclusive cause of death will ever be established, Dean wrote, but that more than enough case law exists to show the evidence is sufficient for the state's charges.

"...Her actions in disposing of his body and concealing its whereabouts indicate that her specific intent and hope was that Quinton would never be found at all."

 

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Prosecutor files scathing response as Leilani Simon seeks to have toddler murder charges dropped

The filing goes into detail about what happened to Quinton Simon's body after he was left in a dumpster.

www.wjcl.com

Leilani Simon wants the murder charges against her dropped. This is the state's scathing response​

The state has filed a scathing response to a Chatham County woman's request to have the murder charges against her quashed.


On Friday, Assistant District Attorney Tim Dean responded in a filing that said, in part, "One marvels at the brazenness" of Leilani's request.

The filing goes on to detail how Quinton's body was picked up from a neighborhood dumpster, compacted by the trash truck and then repeatedly bulldozed at the landfill.

"Quinton’s body went through a lot," reads the court document. "As a direct result of the Defendant’s deliberate choice not only to conceal Quinton’s death but to do so specifically by subjecting him to the violence of the waste management system, law enforcement did not discover his remains—not his intact body, but his remains—for more than a month after his disappearance."

The severe trauma Quinton's body suffered made it unlikely that a conclusive cause of death will ever be established, Dean wrote, but that more than enough case law exists to show the evidence is sufficient for the state's charges.

"...Her actions in disposing of his body and concealing its whereabouts indicate that her specific intent and hope was that Quinton would never be found at all."

Great response by the prosecution and outrageous by her. No remorse, just her own arse and as they said so BRAZEN to even think such is a possibility. THIS was her SON but nope, just upset at her incarceration. Guessing grandma can't bail her out of this one and honestly grandma should likely have some charges too.