HAMPTON, Va. — Cory Bigsby, the Hampton man currently serving a 45-year sentence for killing his son, Codi, will face another trial in early 2025.
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Bigsby, 45, was back in court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing on child neglect charges for his four sons, including Codi. The charges are unrelated to Codi's disappearance.
It's alleged that Bigsby left his children, including Codi, home alone.
His latest court appearance comes about seven months after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder and concealment of a body in connection to Codi's death. He was sentenced to 40 years for the murder charge and five years for concealment of a body in June.
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Shortly after Codi was reported missing on January 31, 2022, Hampton police started searching for him. Days after the search began, Cory was arrested and charged with child neglect.
It wasn't until about six months later in June that Cory was charged with murder in connection to Codi's death.
To this day, Codi's body has never been found.
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After he was sentenced for Codi's murder, attorney Eric Claville explained how much time he could face for the child neglect charges.
"Thirty-plus indictments for the child neglect, 162 years max," said Claville.
During Monday's hearing, Bigsby's defense attorney Curtis Brown asked to split up the charges and have a trial for each one.
"We got different days, we got different charges. Everything didn't happen at home, so that's why we made the motion," said Brown.
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The judge denied Brown's request, saying the trial will take place over three days in February 2025.
As of this writing, Bigsby's trial is set to take place from February 4 to February 6.
