Putting the Pieces Together in Old Cases
Mark Norwood will be led into a Georgetown courtroom Wednesday to face capital murder charges for a killing that took place more than 25 years ago.
If Norwood, 57, goes to trial in the 1986 beating death of Christine Morton, prosecutors and defense lawyers will have to piece together a decades-old crime. That was what lawyers did for the trial of Dennis Davis last year, when he was convicted of the 1985 murder of his former girlfriend.
With the advent of DNA science and other technological advancements, it is no longer unusual for juries to see evidence from crimes that ...
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gypsy314 ne
I think DNA is great but think about it DNA can be planted too. So I say no Death row just make it life unless they confess and want the to be put to death.
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I also heard the Constable for Travis County PCT 2 was responsible for allowing 2,000 kilograms of cocaine to make it safely in Travis County. The only reason the US Attorney did not bring charges is because the statute of limitations ran out.