TX - Former NFL Antonio Armstrong & wife Dawn, both 42, fatally shot, Houston, *son charged* 29 Jul 2016 *Mistrials, 3rd trial in 2023 Guilty*

[Gardenista]

That federal lawsuit is wild.

 

[Marysmith]

That federal lawsuit is wild.

Very. Is this the norm now for society? Ugh…

 

[Duper's Delight]

Very. Is this the norm now for society? Ugh…

Yes double ugh. It’s been filed but it will be interesting if it makes it to court.

I do think this will be the end of the road if this ends in another mistrial.

 

[arielilane]

That federal lawsuit is wild.

What an allegation to make:

19. "There is a long history of planting evidence by the City of Houston police."

https://twitter.com/KPRC2Bryce

 

[arielilane]

AJ Armstrong files federal lawsuit against the City of Houston as jury deliberates his fate in third capital murder trial | Houston Public Media

The federal lawsuit accuses HPD officers of planting evidence just days before Armstrong's third trial was set to begin in June. That evidence would eventually become a focal point of Armstrong's third trial.

www.houstonpublicmedia.org

AUGUST 15, 2023, 4:07 PM (LAST UPDATED: AUGUST 15, 2023, 5:29 PM)

After a years-long legal battle and two mistrials, a man accused of killing his parents in 2016 has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Houston Police Department of allegedly planting evidence in an effort to push forward a false conviction.

This comes as a new set of jurors continue to deliberate whether to convict 23-year-old Antonio “AJ” Armstrong Jr. for the murder his parents, Dawn and Antonio Armstrong Sr. Court records say the couple was shot in the head with a .22-caliber pistol owned Armstrong’s father while they slept in the family's Bellaire-area home on July 29, 2016.

Read the full copy of lawsuit at above link.

 

[Marysmith]

Yes double ugh. It’s been filed but it will be interesting if it makes it to court.

I do think this will be the end of the road if this ends in another mistrial.

I agree…

 

[Duper's Delight]

What an allegation to make:

19. "There is a long history of planting evidence by the City of Houston police."

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https://twitter.com/KPRC2Bryce

Likely one reference is the killing of Rhogena Nicholas and Dennis Tuttle in the botched Harding St. raid. Evidence was planted. Cover-up. Many old convictions thrown out and people released due to all the dirty cops involved. The ripple effects from that will last forever and always taint HPD.

Saddest case. Two innocent people in their own house.
They killed their dog too!

 

[Duper's Delight]

I agree…

Hopefully convicted this time. I've lost faith in the Harris County jury system.

THE JURY HAS GONE HOME FOR THE NIGHT
TOMORROW 9:30

https://twitter.com/x/status/1691605053784682531

 

[MyJoey]

So does everyone think he’s guilty? I haven’t followed but the little I have read…. I couldn’t send him away.

 

[Marysmith]

So does everyone think he’s guilty? I haven’t followed but the little I have read…. I couldn’t send him away.

I think he is. He’s really the only one that could have done it conclusively and he has a history of troubling behaviour towards his parents prior to.

 

[Marysmith]

So does everyone think he’s guilty? I haven’t followed but the little I have read…. I couldn’t send him away.

But obviously it’s a hard one. 2 mistrials already. So we will see…

 

[arielilane]

So does everyone think he’s guilty? I haven’t followed but the little I have read…. I couldn’t send him away.

I was the same way, until I learned of the evidence. Blood, phone and alarm evidence. If he is found guilty its life in prison. moo

 

[Gardenista]

So does everyone think he’s guilty? I haven’t followed but the little I have read…. I couldn’t send him away.

IHNI, no trial streams and I can't even find a full stream of the closings today. The longest one I found starts sometime after the prosecution's closing argument starts.

 

[arielilane]

Jury deliberations conclude for Tuesday in A.J. Armstrong Jr.’s murder trial; Court to resume at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday

Closing arguments were expected to wrap up Tuesday in the third capital murder trial against Antonio “AJ” Armstrong, who is accused of killing his parents at the family’s southwest Houston home in 2016. AJ, now 23 years old and married, was only 16 years old at the time of the murders.

www.click2houston.com

Updated: August 15, 2023 at 7:18 PM

The jury deliberated until 7 p.m. Tuesday night but did not reach a verdict. They must report back to court at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to Judge Johnson.

 

[Duper's Delight]

So does everyone think he’s guilty? I haven’t followed but the little I have read…. I couldn’t send him away.

Yes. Followed from beginning. The evidence is there.
IMO it’s the alternate suspect Josh that is hanging the jury. I think prosecution did a better job this time around.

 

[arielilane]

I believe this is a legitimate lawsuit and can't blame him for filing the complaint. Curious why it wasn't done at beginning of trial rather than wait until jury deliberating. Maybe it was held up in court? moo.

 

[Duper's Delight]

I believe this is a legitimate lawsuit and can't blame him for filing the complaint. Curious why it wasn't done at beginning of trial rather than wait until jury deliberating. Maybe it was held up in court? moo.

You can file anytime you choose. It was not held up in court. A filing is just a filing. It is curious timing. Publicity? Activism? Expecting a bad outcome? IDK
‍ have not read the complete filing. Seems like BS to me.

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, August 16th:
*Trial continues (Day 13)-VERDICT WATCH! (@ 9:30am CT) – TX – Antonio & Dawn Armstrong (both 42) (July 29, 2016, Houston) – *Antonio “A.J.” Armstrong, Jr. (16 @ time of crime/17/now 23) arrested (7/29/16), charged (8/1/16) & arraigned (7/26/17) with capital murder. Plead not guilty. $200K bond. Out on bond 4/12/17.
First trial: after ~20 hours of deliberations verdict was 8 Guilty & 4 Not guilty. Judge declares mistrial.
2nd Re-trial After ~18 hours of deliberations verdict was 4 for Guilty & 8 not guilty. Judge Kelli Johnson declared (another) mistrial.
3rd Re-trial began on 5/2/23 with jury selection & ended 5/19/23 with total of 48 potential jurors back on 5/31/23 for final jury selection.
12 jurors & 4 alternates were selected. (6 women (4 white & 2 Hispanic women) & 10 men (4 Hispanic, 2 Black, 2 white & 2 Asian men). Four of these jurors are alternates, but those 4 are not being told that until it’s time to deliberate.
There are two Marines, engineers in the oil & gas industry, a retired teacher, a Space Center Houston worker & therapists who work or have worked with mental health patients. The jurors range in age from a 26-year-old man to a 65-year-old grandmother. 6/27/23 Update: One of the original twelve jurors was excused for personal reasons. That means one of the four alternates is moving into the jury of 12 to hear the case, leaving the court with three alternate jurors.
12 jurors & 3 alternates as of 6/27/23. (6 women & 9 men).
Trial began on 7/31/23. Judge Kelli Johnson presiding. Prosecutors John Jordan, Ryan Trask & Sarah Seely. Defense attorneys Rick Detoto, Jennifer Carpenter & Chris Collings.
State rested their case on 8/11/23. Defense rested their case on 8/14/23. Closing arguments done on 8/15/23. Jury started deliberations on 8/15/23 @ ~2pm to 7pm=~5 hours.
Court info from 12/11/19 thru 10/26/22 (2nd trial) thru Jury Selection 5/31/23 thru 6/14/23 & thru 6/27/23 & Trial Day 1-11 (7/31-8/14/23) reference post #598 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-30
8/15/23 Tuesday, Trial Day 12: Closing arguments: The state & defense finished delivering their closing arguments at 1:45 p.m. The jury retired for the night at about 7 p.m., five hours after the panel received the case. The jurors are being sequestered at a hotel, meaning they're restricted from cell phones and televisions. In addition, each juror can be alone only in their individual room, and if they are together, a bailiff must accompany them.
For more info see posts # 613here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...16-mistrials-3rd-trial-in-2023.313665/page-31
Trial continues on Wednesday, 8/16/23 with jury deliberations.

 

[arielilane]

Week 3

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 is Day 13 of Antonio (AJ) Armstrong Jr.’s third murder re-trial. Jury deliberating continues Day 2.

 

[arielilane]

IN JUST A FEW HOURS: The jury deliberating in the AJ Armstrong Jr. murder trial will meet once again. Also this morning, we’ll hear from Aj’s family about the the lawsuit he filed against the City of Houston. Following this on @KHOU
Watch here https://khou.com/watch

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