On May 2nd, 2022 Odin Ratliff and Hunter Jackson were playing in one of the corals with their trucks at the Cedar Valley Stables in Eagle Mountain when Kent Cody Barlow whose toxicology test showed at that time had methamphetamine and amphetamine in his system, lost control of his vehicle and slammed into the coral killing both boys.
The court has had several hearings as well as several motions filed by the defense since the tragic event in Eagle Mountain. The court timeline will be included below. By order of the court on January 10, 2024, there is now a motion hearing set for January 25, 2024, and the preliminary hearing is to go forward. The Jury trial date is still set for September 16-27, 2024
Court Timeline for Barlow vs State of Utah
- May 2, 2022 – Charged
- Murder – 1st Degree Felony
- Murder – 1st Degree Felony
- Possession or use of a controlled Substance – Class A Misdemeanor
- May 12, 2022 – Information Filed (Charges given to Barlow)
- May 12, 2022 – Initial Appearance (Cancelled)
- May 19, 2022 – Initial Appearance (Barlow at Utah State Prison – Draper)
- May 26, 2022 – Waiver Hearing (Barlow at Utah State Prison – Draper)
- June 16, 2022 – Transportation Order Filed for Preliminary Hearing
- July 7, 2022 – Preliminary Hearing (Barlow in Court – Returned to Utah State Prison – Draper)
- July 28, 2022 – Oral Arguments (Barlow in Court – Returned to Utah State Prison – Draper)
- August 4, 2022 – Arraignment (Barlow at Utah State Prison – Draper)
- August 25, 2022 – Pretrial Conference (Barlow at Utah State Prison – Draper)
- September 29, 2022 – In Person Oral Arguments (Cancelled)
- September 29, 2022 – Motion Hearing (Barlow at Utah State Prison – Draper)
- October 25, 2022 – Motion Hearing (Cancelled)
- October 25, 2022 – Oral Arguments (Barlow at Utah State Prison – Draper)
- November 03, 2022 – Status Hearing (Barlow not present)
- November 17, 2022 – Motion Hearing (Barlow at Utah State Prison – Draper)
- January 4, 2023 – In Person Evidentiary Hearing (Barlow in Court – Returned to Utah State Prison Draper)
- January 12, 2023 – Motion Hearing (Barlow not present)
- February 2, 2023 – Motion Hearing (Barlow at Utah State Prison – Draper)
- February 23, 2023 – Motion to Suppress Hearing (Barlow at Utah State Prison – Draper)
- March 16, 2023 – Statement of Discovery Issues Hearing (Cancelled)
- March 16, 2023 – Oral Arguments – Statement of Discovery (Barlow at Utah State Prison – Draper)
- April 6, 2023 – Pretrial Conference (Cancelled)
- April 27, 2023 – Oral Arguments
- October 16-27, 2023 – Jury Trial (Cancelled)
- June 28, 2023 – Preliminary Hearing (Cancelled)
- June 30, 2023 – Preliminary Hearing (Cancelled)
- August 3, 2023 – Status Hearing (Cancelled)
- August 10, 2023 – Status Hearing (Barlow at Beaver County Jail)
- August 21, 2023 – Motion Hearing (Barlow at Utah State Prison – Gunnison)
- September 8, 2023 – Motion Hearing (Barlow not present)
- September 18-19, 2023 – In Person Preliminary Hearing (Cancelled)
- November 7-9, 2023 – In Person Preliminary Hearing (Cancelled)
- January 10, 2024 – Motion Hearing (Barlow not present)
- January 29-30, 2024 – In Person Preliminary Hearing
- July 8-19, 2024 – Jury Trial (Cancelled 4/28/2023)
- September 16-27, 2004 – Jury Trail
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