D4VD's People's Brief Alleges a Level of Planning That Changes Everything

The People's Brief filed in the case of David Anthony Burke — the musician known as D4VD — lays out a prosecution theory of premeditation and post-offense conduct that extends well beyond the alleged killing of fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors allege Burke texted the victim's phone after she was allegedly already dead. They allege he purchased disposal materials including chainsaws, a body bag, and an inflatable pool using the alias "Victoria Mendez." They allege three separate trips to a remote location near Lake Cachuma. And they allege that blue plastic fragments recovered from the victim's remains were forensically matched to t...