David Anthony Burke, a 21-year-old singer known by his stage name D4vd, pleaded not guilty on Monday, August 31, to all three charges in the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, changed his legal representation, replacing a high-powered private defense team with a public defender. This change in counsel reportedly occurred after Burke exhausted his financial resources.
The case involves the alleged gruesome murder of Rivas Hernandez. Further details about the progression of the trial and the evidence presented are expected to emerge as legal proceedings continue.