Suspect no-show for court date after child’s body found in trash
By Deja DavisJerrita Patterson,
2024-09-16
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man charged in the death of his girlfriend’s 4-year-old daughter after police found her in a trash can was a no-show in court Monday morning.
Jaylon Hobson is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated child abuse, abuse of corpse, tampering with/fabricating evidence, and false offense report.
During Hobson’s scheduled court appearance on Monday, his attorney Michael Scholl told WREG that the defense is sifting through lots of evidence.
“We have a lot of documents, we have a lot of video which you also have his body cam video, those types of things from the crime scene,” Scholl said. “There were multiple jail calls turned over to us.”
More than 2,000 jail calls according to Scholl.
Scholl asked Judge Jennifer Mitchell for more time because he said there are a lot of unknowns with the case.
However, after further investigation, the child’s body was found in a trash can near her apartment.
According to court documents, Jackson told investigators Sequoia had been dead for weeks, and they had been storing her body in garbage bags inside their house.
She said Hobson had attacked Sequoia multiple times, and after the last attack, she was unresponsive. MPD says that Jackson also admitted she never rendered aid.
Hobson denied his involvement in the child’s death and was originally only charged with making a false report but he now faces those additional charges.
In October 2023, the couple was indicted and Hobson’s bond was revoked.
Jaylon Hobson, Brittney Jackson (SCSO)
The 4-year-old’s mother, Brittney Jackson, also faces the same charges as Hobson. She is being jailed on a $2 million bond and is due back in court on October 23.
More information could be learned about Hobson’s case on November 15 when both the defense and prosecution are ordered to return and tell the court if they are ready to proceed or if more time is needed.
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