GUILTY TX - Man accused of 2018 infant beating now charged w/ murder in 2012 baby death, Bexar Co, Dec 2018

[MsMarple]

@MsMarple - any updates yet on this case? TIA!

Hi @Niner
Last date is still showing as 7/15 so no updates yet. The site search function updated recently and it took a while to find the case. PITA.
We’re talking about case
DC2018CR13417 Right?

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[Niner]

Hi @Niner
Last date is still showing as 7/15 so no updates yet. The site search function updated recently and it took a while to find the case. PITA.
We’re talking about case
DC2018CR13417 Right?

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portal-txbexar.tylertech.cloud

Yes - that is the correct case #. And Thanks for looking - I shall be back next week sometime...

 

[MsMarple]

I think the case is on hold while Harper appeals his conviction. From May 14, 2024:

Harper has since filed an appeal concerning the injury to child case, which has put the capital murder case on hold.

“The parties have submitted their briefs. We argued the case back in March, and we’re anxiously awaiting an opinion from the court,” defense attorney John Hunter said.

Hunter said it is common to appeal a sentence, and it can take a while to get a ruling back from the appeals court.
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“If the state wins, then we’ll deal with the capital murder case,” De La Garza said. “If we lose, unfortunately, we’ll have to come back and retry that case again.”

Appeal in child abuse case delays capital murder trial of man accused of killing infant

A man found guilty and sentenced to 99 years in prison for severely beating his son is now awaiting to go to trial on a separate charge of capital murder of a child under 10.

www.ksat.com