Wice says a trial on the aforementioned charges may take place locally.
“In my estimation, she could be tried in Harris County for either or both crimes. Why? Because the court of criminal procedures says that in a kidnapping case, the defendant may be tried where the victim is abducted, where the victim was found, or any county in which the victim was taken,” Wice said.
Once murder charges are ultimately filed in the case,
Wice says the county where the murder took place should be the venue for a murder trial.
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