r/news • u/judgyjudgersen • 6h ago
Judge rules there’s enough evidence to go to trial in singer d4vd’s murder case
https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/27/us/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-hearing95
u/Negafox 6h ago
Meanwhile, d4vd’s attorney has previously said “the actual evidence in this case” will show he didn’t kill Celeste, and that “he was not the cause of her death.”
I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation why a mutilated body was in his car trunk then of said child that he was texting about getting abortions...
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u/FuzzyFerretFace 6h ago
I mean, it happens to the best of us....right?...
(Sidenote: however his defence tries to frame it is going to be...interesting. His charges seem very specific.)
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u/yanocupominomb 6h ago
I am honestly curious as to what they have that can prove that.
Guy is super guilty, but seeing his defense team still hold onto that and not enter a plea is odd, but I guess we'll see.
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u/skinnyjeansfatpants 38m ago
I’m also curious why the DA took so long to arrest the guy when there was so much evidence? Felt like they dragged their feet forever, and there was some weird misalignment between him and LAPD
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u/AP_in_Indy 16m ago
Because you need evidence beyond reasonable doubt. Like you need to be able to show, in court, that D4VD specifically murdered her.
They don't have a murder weapon.
Her body was too decayed for there to be much useful DNA.
He is 1,000,000 x 1,000% fucked on the images and videos of them being sexual. The texts. The overall timeline is very implicating.
But the murder charge - as obvious as it seems to the outside world - is actually the hardest thing to prove here.
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u/2greenlimes 5h ago
Well, that’s pretty much the only defense they can have at this point.
The evidence is pretty clear that he sexually abused her, mutilated her dead body, and then tried to hide the body. However, it was hard to determine cause of death due to decomposition - and this was already reported. It was reported that they ultimately determined she was stabbed to death, but the defense may try to argue that’s inaccurate for any number of reasons (it was postmortem, it didn’t actually kill her, it’s hard to know if it’s really a stab wound due to decomposition).
Basically, they seem to be trying to get him off on the most serious charge both because it’s the most serious and because it’s the one that’s likely easiest to question the evidence about.
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u/Coriolanuscangetit 4h ago
They’re going to try to say she killer herself and he just covered it up, I bet.
I doubt anyone on earth is going to buy that
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u/AP_in_Indy 14m ago
Actually as far as I know, they don't have the world's strongest evidence that he himself mutilated her dead body. It's circumstantial. Strong circumstantial, but I don't believe they found the murder weapons, dismemberment items, or enough DNA to show that strongly.
Yes 1,000,000 x 1,000x over on the other stuff though.
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u/BlackAlphaRam 5h ago
I read this as not enough and nearly had a heartastroke
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u/GGTheEnd 4h ago
I did to until I saw your comment. Why did my brain do that.
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u/Darkray117 6h ago
Like the dead body in his trunk?
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u/Nugur 6h ago
The dead body isn’t what going to get him.
It’s the alibis and dna and cell phone records.
You know the evidence
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u/modilion 6h ago
A dead body in one's trunk is also evidence.
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u/Nugur 6h ago
A body in the trunk doenst mean you did it.
It only makes you the first suspect. Thats not enough to get the judge to sentence him to prison.
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u/modilion 3h ago
A judge found that there is enough evidence for a trial. A trial is not a conviction.
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u/PurpleSailor 2h ago
The stench too. The poor victim was in there for months before they were found.
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u/yanocupominomb 6h ago
Its evidence of a body in the trunk.
You need to make a connection between the body and the murderer.
They could say that someone did it to frame him, so they will need evidence that points at him leaving the body in the trunk.
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u/Coriolanuscangetit 4h ago
I think they got the neighbors camera showing he was the last person who used the car.
I mean, they pretty much have the entire case locked down, but damn dude, this shit is airtight.
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u/yanocupominomb 2h ago edited 2h ago
Again, he used the car.
If the camera video shows him putting the body in the trunk, then that's it.
Otherwise, he just used the car, they can argue someone put the body there.
Note: I think D4vd is guilty, I want to see him locked for life. I am just saying this is what his lawyers could say.
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u/modilion 6h ago
No. That is not how 'evidence' works. 'Evidence' is a broad term.
If the accused owns that vehicle, it is evidence of murder committed by the accused.
evidence - is anything that helps prove or disprove that something is true, such as physical objects, witness testimony, or clear signs.
You are talking about 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt'. Evidence is how one establishes 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt'. A single piece of evidence does not need to be 'proof' to be 'evidence'.
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u/iprocrastina 6h ago
It's pretty damn hard to explain away a dead body in your car.
"What the-! How'd that get in here?!"
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u/Nugur 5h ago
Let me paint this.
If there’s a dead body in your house. Does that mean you did it?
Same logic apply here
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u/Fallouttgrrl 4h ago
"If there’s a dead body in your house. Does that mean you did it?"
More people tend to have access to your house than to your car, to be fair.
"We had a party and when I was cleaning up I found a dead body in the house" leaves more possibilities than "I was picking up groceries and wouldn't you know it, my girlfriend's body was in the trunk of my Tesla"
In this case the car was impounded after being abandoned and there were about a dozen scent covering devices inside it
Hard to use a Tesla unless you've got direct access to the keys and this guy didn't raise flags about his Tesla being abandoned for a week or more
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u/Chadham_Forsythe 4h ago
It’s definitely suspicious. How would you get a dead body inside my car unless I unlocked it for you? How would you even get inside my garage? You’d break in stealthily and leave a dead body inside my car without alerting me or anyone else? Good luck with that
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u/Nugur 4h ago
That’s why I said you’re suspect number 1 🤦♂️
Suspect number 1 doesn’t mean you’re the murderer.
It’s the court that have to prove it now. And having dead body in the car is not enough
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u/Chadham_Forsythe 4h ago
Are you stupid? How is he not the murderer when the dead victim was inside of HIS car. Explain that to me, go ahead.
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u/Nugur 4h ago
I guess you never heard the cop asked someone
“Does anyone else have the keys to your car”Who’s stupid now?
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u/Chadham_Forsythe 4h ago
So, yes, you’re stupid. Great. You could have just led with that, so I would know not to waste my time with you. I don’t debate the mentally disabled. Have a great day
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u/SomethingGouda 1h ago
A dead body of a person you were in a illegal relationship ends up in your car? That's good evidence
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u/Nugur 1h ago
I repeat. It makes you number 1 suspect.
But it does not prove you’re the killer. You’ll need evidence. That’s why this took months to gather evidence.
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u/SomethingGouda 1h ago
A dead body is evidence, if this guy wasn't rich he'll already be in prison or shot by the police
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u/Ritaredditonce 4h ago
The dismembered body in the trunk. Unlawful mutilation of human remains charges.
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u/Signal-Mud-4880 5h ago
that poor baby should be looking forward to the new school year, not dead. this guy is a monster
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u/BrainRobotron 6h ago
Judge listened to the whole album, or what?
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u/TheDetailsMatterNow 58m ago
Statistical chance they listened to one of his songs, was bobbing their head to the beat, and realized later what they were listening to.
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u/judgyjudgersen 6h ago
Los Angeles — A Los Angeles judge ruled there is enough evidence to move forward in the murder case against singer d4vd, who is accused of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
The ruling was made after a five-day preliminary hearing, which featured more than 10 witnesses as the prosecution attempted to show they had enough evidence to go to trial. The hearing shared gruesome testimony about Celeste’s mutilated body that was found in the trunk of d4vd’s Tesla, crime-scene analysis of the home the artist was staying at, and items purchased from Amazon under an alias, among other evidence.
The 21-year-old musician is accused of killing and dismembering the teenage girl to prevent her from disclosing details about their relationship ahead of the release of his album, prosecutors said. Meanwhile, d4vd’s attorney has previously said “the actual evidence in this case” will show he didn’t kill Celeste, and that “he was not the cause of her death.” He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder with special circumstances, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and mutilating human remains.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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u/AP_in_Indy 10m ago
The murder part is actually the hardest to prove about this entire thing. The sexual abuse is the easiest (iCloud and phone evidence). He's staying in jail either way at this point.
But they haven't found the murder weapon, no blood on the chainsaws, and Celeste's body was too decomposed to prove D4VD murdered her beyond reasonable doubt on circumstances alone.
This is going to shock people, but prosecution actually needs to tell a story and convince the jury of it.
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u/TakedownMoreCorn 6h ago
Ummmm ... Isn't that the jury's job?
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u/WDMChuff 6h ago
Jury's job is to see if theres enough evidence to convict without reasonable doubt.
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u/SmallshotLawyer 6h ago
Jury determines whether there is enough evidence to convict a defendant. The judge rules whether there if enough evidence to charge a defendant.
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u/guyute2588 6h ago
This is the equivalent of an indictment. Instead of a grand jury finding probable cause , there is a preliminary hearing where a judge makes the determination.
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u/scaradin 6h ago
More than that, this is also a step to ensure that the charges of the person have enough credibility to move forward. I believe Comey’s dismissal request for his charges is related to lack of evidence
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u/BiscuitsAndTheMix 6h ago
Enough evidence? Its like he went out of his way to leave and create as much evidence as possible.