Jasmine Yonko, accused of capital murder for throwing her 17-month-old child off a hotel balcony in Galveston, made her first courtroom appearance on Tuesday, marking the beginning of legal proceedings in the high-profile case.
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Following the untimely death of her 17-month-old child, Jasmine Yonko, 30, appeared in court on Tuesday for a status hearing about her capital murder charge. If found guilty of throwing her infant off a Galveston hotel balcony, Yonko, who has been detained since her arrest on October 23, could be executed.
Setting a date for the grand jury indictment and providing case updates were the main topics of the status hearing. The state has ninety days from Yonko's arrest to bring the matter before a grand jury; she has not yet been legally charged. January 23, 2025, is the date of the upcoming hearing.
Because of the seriousness of the crime and the potential for the death penalty, the case has received a lot of attention. Yonko is awaiting additional proceedings while authorities continue their investigation.
