Wednesday, March 10, 2010

By Miguel Liscano
Austin American-Statesman

GEORGETOWN - The father of an 18-month-old boy who was forgotten in the family's minivan and died after more than six hours in the August heat pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor endangering a child, but he will serve no jail time.

A Williamson County grand jury in February indicted Kesen Hu, 34, on two felony counts: criminally negligent homicide and endangering a child.

Linda Stewart
For the Wichita Times Record News

VERNON (Special) - David Hamilton, 31, of Vernon, entered a guilty plea Monday in 46th District Court to a charge of intoxication manslaughter. He was sentenced to 48 years in prison by Judge Dan Mike Bird.

Hamilton was arrested May 30, 2009. He was originally charged with intoxication manslaughter. Authorities believed he was operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and struck and killed Jordan Eli Ramirez, 24, also of Vernon.

By BRIAN ROGERS
HOUSTON CHRONICLE

March 9, 2010

A Houston judge who ruled last week that the proceedings surrounding the Texas death penalty are unconstitutional rescinded his ruling this morning to schedule a hearing for lawyers on both sides to submit arguments on the issue.

State District Judge Kevin Fine said, in effect, he was holding his ruling in abeyance until April 12, when prosecutors and defense lawyers for capital murder John Green can submit briefs. A hearing was scheduled for April 27.

March 9, 2010, Microplex News

TMCEC is excited about next month's prosecutors conference here in Austin (April 18-20 at the Crown Plaza Hotel).  See attached registration form and agenda for details. 

Matthew Waller, San Angelo Standard Times

Posted March 8, 2010 at 10:22 p.m.

Attorneys in the trial of Merril Leroy Jessop, 35, who faces charges of sexual assault of a child, finished general questioning of potential jurors Monday and began the lengthier process of questioning them one by one to seat a jury.

Early Monday morning, Jessop, a member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, stood in line outside the Tom Green County courthouse with people who will decide his fate as the jury selection process began.

Posted: Mar 08, 2010 10:14 AM Monday, March 8, 2010 11:14 AM EST
By Holley Nees, KTRE.com

LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) - A victim testified Monday in an aggravated kidnapping trial that she was forced into a trunk and beaten to unconsciousness.

Christopher Guffey is accused in connection with the June kidnapping of a woman. He is an alleged member of a notorious prison gang.