Ok folks, I MAY have had a revelation that answers my own question. Suppose officials are worried about security during a transfer to adult jail? Maybe one of these mornings we will wake up & it is announced that the judge has ruled that EC goes to adult lockup & is, in fact, already there. If they move him in the middle of the night unannounced there will be no security concerns. After all, this is Texas & vigilante justice is not totally unheard of. This case IS a very emotional one.
I agree, they may move him in the middle of the night and the Judge's ruling will appear the next day (maybe). This also gives EC no reason to think he is special...with all the media and cameras. It may be normal to move in the middle of the night for security.
I think the Judge wanted to triple check all laws etc., before deciding to move EC to adult jail. It is easier to say "make a decision later in the day' then try and correct a big mistake and EC gets to walk out free. We don't want that.
EC got the hearing within 24 hours, per law and that was the important thing for abiding by the law. EC is kept locked up somehow and that is important to everyone but EC and his family.
We will have to wait and see what unfolds.
I bet, EC will have his hearing first in Feb., then mom will have some sort of hearing again, especially if she messes up, then dad has court in March. Very interesting next few months.
I wonder what the sentence for impersonating an officer is? Dad has priors, even if not real huge, they are priors.
There really is no place for EC to go...no mom, no dad, no siblings as I don't think the sister would/could take him. He would be just as hard to control as his mom. Confinement is the best place.