Ga. mom appears in court over killing of son, Quinton Simon
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Leilani Simon, the Chatham County mother accused of killing her baby, Quinton Simon, and disposing of his body in a dumpster, was back in court Tuesday.
This was the former Burke County resident’s first court appearance of the year.
It was a motion hearing in the case, which is the first in the case since July of 2023.
Both Leilani Simon’s defense and the prosecution gave an update on where each of their teams stood as far as preparing for the case, and we gained a little insight into what the timeline of the trial might be, as well.
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The prosecution told Judge Tammy Stokes that they are waiting on some testing that could be critical to building their case. That includes forensic testing of Quinton Simon’s pack n’ play, as well as on his remains that were recovered from a Chatham County landfill.
They’re also waiting on toxicology results. The defense team expressed they were waiting for the same things.
Stokes then said she would like to put the case to trial before the end of the year.
“We have to keep in mind as well that the courthouse is going to be changing sites and locations, so in the back of my mind, I know that that may have some impact, but that’s probably the least of the concerns. The most important thing is making sure that motions are heard and that we can move forward,” Judge Stokes said.
Stokes then set the next court date as April 16. That will be to go over several motions by the defense, including a motion to block any statements itting guilt by Leilani, and a motion to quash the indictment.
Quinton Simon was reported missing on Oct. 5, 2022. It was not until Nov. 18, 2022, that his remains were found at a Chatham County landfill.
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