D4vd due back in court after ordered to stand trial in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Prosecutors allege singer D4vd killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez to hide a sexual relationship that threatened his music career, leading to murder charges.
- On Monday, 21-year-old singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, returns to a Los Angeles courtroom for arraignment on capital murder charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
- Prosecutors allege Burke killed Rivas Hernandez last year to protect his burgeoning music career after her decomposing remains were discovered inside his abandoned Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard last September.
- During a five-day hearing in July, prosecutors presented graphic photos and text messages indicating Burke invited the teenager to his Hollywood Hills residence, where death likely occurred within a 21-minute window.
- Burke remains jailed without bail as the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office considers seeking the death penalty, with potential sentences including life in prison if convicted as charged.
- Defense attorneys maintain Burke's innocence, arguing the prosecution's case is entirely circumstantial, though legal experts acknowledge the challenge of presenting an alternative suspect given evidence linking him to the crime.
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Singer D4vd drops private attorneys for public defender in murder case
The musician David Anthony Burke — known by his stage name D4vd — has changed representation as he faces trial in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, swapping out the private attorneys who have represented him for months for lawyers from the L.A. County public defender's office.
D4vd Returns to Court With Murder Trial Now Looming
D4vd returned to a Los Angeles courtroom Monday as his murder case moved closer to trial. The singer, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, faces charges tied to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. A judge ordered Burke to stand trial last month after a five-day preliminary hearing. He previously pleaded not guilty […] The post D4vd Returns to Court With Murder Trial Now Looming appeared first on Mandatory.
D4vd arraignment planned in Celeste case, LA
D4vd defender David Anthony Burke faced arraignment on murder charges related to the death and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, with prosecutors seeking trial after a hearing found sufficient evidence. The case includes charges of first-degree murder with special circumstances, continuous sexual abuse of a minor, and mutilation of remains, and prosecutors have not ruled out seeking the death penalty as the investigation deta…
Singer d4vd will face trial over the killing of a teenage girl. Here’s a timeline of the case
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Thomas Bordeaux, Allison Gordon, Kyung Lah, Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — In the 10 months since a girl’s severely decomposed remains were found in d4vd’s abandoned car, prosecutors have described in gruesome detail how they believe the famed singer killed and dismembered the 14-year-old runaway to prevent her from disclosing details about their relationship. The 21-year-old musician, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, ha…
D4vd to be Arraigned Monday for Murder, Other Charges
Singer D4vd is set to appear Monday in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom for arraignment on murder and other charges stemming from the death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered and decomposing remains were found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo […]
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