Grandmother of 2-year-old killed wants justice By Jennifer Edwards Baker | February 4, 2021 at 5:33 AM EST - Updated February 4 at 2:04 PM UPDATE: Another date for a pre-trial hearing was set for March 29, per Judge Heekinâs bailiff. CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A mother and her boyfriend charged in connection with what authorities have said was the brutal slaying of her 2-year-old daughter are expected to face a judge Thursday. Thomas Smith III and Josephina Upson are scheduled to appear at 9 a.m. before Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas Heekin. They are expected to either enter pleas in the case or their trials will be set, court records show.