Judge Denies Mark Norwood's Request for New Lawyers

GEORGETOWN — Mark Norwood, looking sickly and disheveled and sitting in a wheelchair, pleaded unsuccessfully with Williamson County state district Judge Burt Carnes on Wednesday to appoint him new lawyers just days before his capital murder trial is set to begin. 

“I’m not going to go into detail, but he was dishonest with me,” Norwood told the judge. “When an attorney is dishonest with you and doesn’t confide in you, I feel like he’s not your best bud, you know what I mean.”

Norwood, a 58-year-old former Bastrop dishwasher, is charged with the 1986 murder of Christine Morton ...

Full Story

Comment Policy

The Texas Tribune is pleased to provide the opportunity for you to share your observations about this story. We encourage lively debate on the issues of the day, but we ask that you refrain from using profanity or other offensive speech, engaging in personal attacks or name-calling, posting advertising, or wandering away from the topic at hand. To comment, you must be a registered user of the Tribune, and your user name will be displayed. Thanks for taking time to offer your thoughts.

You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login | Sign-Up

Sign up for Texas Tribune alerts

Get daily coverage delivered to your inbox

New on the Trib

TribCast: Vetoes, Steak Dinners and 17-Year-Olds
Texas School Finance Trial Goes for Round Two
Dewhurst Tweet on Abortion Bill Raises Eyebrows
Business Group Support Helps Criminal Justice Bills
  • by Elizabeth Koh
  • (1)