Madalina Cojocari case | Stepfather Christopher Palmiter has pre-trial hearings

Diana Cojocari, the mother of missing girl Madalina Cojocari, is officially out of jail as of 1:32 p.m. Tuesday.

She was released a day after pleading guilty to failing to report her daughter's disappearance. Cojocari had previously pleaded not guilty. Her release was possible because the maximum prison sentence is 24 months, minus time already served; Cojocari had spent 520 days in jail after being arrested in December 2022.

Madalina Cojocari was last publicly seen in Cornelius, North Carolina on Nov. 21, 2022, at the age of 11. She was reported missing less than a month later when Diana Cojocari met with administrators at Bailey Middle School about Madalina's extended absence.

Cornelius is located about 24 miles north of Charlotte.

As Diana Cojocari left her time in jail Tuesday, the trial for her husband was set to begin roughly half an hour later. Christopher Palmiter, who is Madalina's stepfather, has pleaded not guilty to failing to report Madalina's disappearance.

Palmiter's court appearance would begin around 3:30 p.m. instead. His defense team argued that the evidence the prosecution is presenting isn't in full, but rather what prosecutors believe is relevant. They also wanted to make sure any conversations Diana Cojocari had about Madalina's whereabouts should be included: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/madalina-cojocari-case-mother-out-of-jail-5-21-2024/275-2a5d4119-71cc-4977-a028-f95c3a366dbe

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