TX - Moriah Wilson, 25, Cyclist Fatally Shot Before Race, Austin, 2022 *arrest* #5

[Seattle1]

I used to think Texas was tough, now I am not so sure. (The pitiful response in Uvalde started me thinking they aren’t all that tough.)

But back to Austin, Prosecutor Garza has been giving out some very lenient plea deals. Here is one example. If you look around, there are others.
Thread 'TX - Antonio Cordero-Rios, 35, avoids jail time after exposing himself to women and children, and attacking woman on bike path - 4/28/23'
TX - Antonio Cordero-Rios, 35, avoids jail time after exposing himself to women and children, and attacking woman on bike path - 4/28/23

There is a catch about Texas sentences being tough and that's the silent part by the State's DA's that few including media pick up on:

I think we best learned this the hard way with the 55 year plea sentence of Megan Fieramusca -- killer of best friend Heidi Broussard and the kidnapper of her infant daughter.

[A 55 year prison sentence looks good in MSM headlines but the hidden details prove TX tough at sentencing is false.. MOO].

First, this was was a capital murder case where in exchange to pleading guilty, DA advised (misled) the public that the defendant's plea agreement of 55 years in prison included MF waiving her appeal rights, and how this agreement would save the family from potentially decades of litigation.
However, what DA Garza conveniently left out of the press conference was how all the other charges were dropped, and the capital murder charge downgraded!

He also didn't explain that downgrading the capital murder charge served as the icing on the cake: deal made MF eligible for parole release after completing 50% of her sentence!

IMO, the words eligible and parole should have never crossed Garza's lips nor the ink in his pen.

GUILTY - TX - Heidi Broussard, 33, murdered, baby stolen, Austin, 12 Dec 2019 *friend charged* #13

Yes it is disgusting- it would be ok if shehd to serve the the full 55 years, but she doesn't- she will serve MAYBE half that sentence and then she is out of prison--- For me, it all goes back to last week's very MISLEADING press release by the DA's office where Garza carefully revealed MF...

www.websleuths.com

 

[arielilane]

Find an Inmate​

Armstrong, Kaitlin Marie - Age 35

Booking Information
Booking Number
2213299
Booked
7/5/2022 at 3:32 PM
Arresting Agency
Austin Police Dept
Offense Number
A221311523
Facility
Travis County Jail

Charges (4)
MURDER
Felony, 1st Degree
Cause Number
D1DC22301129
Charge Authority
New Warrant - Class B or Above
Bond
$3,500,000 Any Type of Bond
Sentence
None
Disposition
None

THEFT OF SERVICE GREATER THEN OR EQUAL TO $100 LESS THEN $750
Misdemeanor, Class B
Cause Number
C1CR18150969
Charge Authority
New Warrant - Class B or Above
Bond
$3,500 Any Type of Bond
Sentence
None
Disposition
None

FEDERAL DETAINER
Felony, Undetermined
Cause Number

Charge Authority
Hold for Feds
Bond
$0
Sentence
None
Disposition
None

ESCAPE CAUSE BODILY INJURY
Felony, 2nd Degree
Cause Number
D1DC23500357
Charge Authority
New Warrant - Class B or Above
Bond
$50,000 Any Type of Bond
Sentence
None
Disposition
None

Find an Inmate

Travis County Sheriff's Office

www.tcsheriff.org

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial to begin Wednesday

Nearly a year and a half after professional Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson was shot and killed at an Austin home last May, the trial of the woman accused of murdering Wilson begins Monday morn…

www.kxan.com

Jury selection begins today.

 

[SteveP]

Kaitlin Armstrong murder trial to begin Wednesday

Nearly a year and a half after professional Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson was shot and killed at an Austin home last May, the trial of the woman accused of murdering Wilson begins Monday morn…

www.kxan.com

Jury selection begins today.

I hope CourtTV will be streaming this live. I have been waiting on this one for months!

 

[arielilane]

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Oct. 12, 2023: Armstrong faces new felony charge after attempted escape​

Jail records showed Armstrong faced a second-degree felony charge of escape causing bodily injury following her attempted escape Oct. 11. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office confirmed one corrections officer was injured while trying to apprehend her.

Cell phone video captured by a KXAN viewer showed Armstrong running on a hill next to the medical office’s parking lot, with an officer chasing her. You can see the woman, who had restrained hands at the time, trying to jump over the fence.

As to whether the added charge and escape attempt could impact Armstrong’s trial, former Travis County Prosecutor Alan Bennet said it’s ultimately up to a judge to decide whether the escape attempt is admissible in court.


TIMELINE: Ahead of Kaitlin Armstrong’s trial, a look back at pro-cyclist murder case

Updated: Oct 18, 2023 / 02:18 PM CDT

 

[Tippy Lynn]

I thought the Judge wasn't allowing the trial to be streamed and camera's would only be allowed in the courtroom for opening statements, closing statements and the reading of the verdict. Did that change?

 

[arielilane]

Austin Police Department

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The murder trial of Kaitlin Armstrong, a Texas woman accused of killing professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson, is set to start on Monday in a case that has seen a weeks long international manhunt and an alleged attempt to escape from custody.

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She is scheduled to appear in court on the escape charge in mid-November.

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Posted/updated on: October 30, 2023 at 8:44 am

 

[arielilane]

Video is four + minutes.

Kaitlin Armstrong escape attempt could show 'conscienceness of guilt' | Morning in America​

Kaitlin Armstrong will stand trial this week for the murder of Anna Moriah Wilson in Austin in 2022. NewsNation contributor Jennifer Coffindaffer says Armstrong's most recent escape attempt will make the defense's job even harder.

 

[arielilane]

I thought the Judge wasn't allowing the trial to be streamed and camera's would only be allowed in the courtroom for opening statements, closing statements and the reading of the verdict. Did that change?

Nothing changed. Jury selection has started. No cameras. Relying on reporters only.

 

[JusCurious]

Nothing changed. Jury selection has started. No cameras. Relying on reporters only.

It was originally listed as being livestreamed by Law&Crime and Court TV. I really wanted to watch this one! I do see that no cameras would be present except for opening and closing statements and verdict.

 

[Gypsy Road]

I hope CourtTV will be streaming this live. I have been waiting on this one for months!

Same! It’s like my Super Bowl! But shoot…there are two Superbowls going on! The Charlie Adelson case and this one!!

 

[arielilane]

Sadly, I really couldn't find a suitable tribute to honor #MoWilson who was allegedly gunned down by the girlfriend of Ms. Wilson's friend/lover. I did find an interview clip of her below.

At the end of the day, Ms. Wilson was the victim. She was young, talented, beautiful, and full of life.

Hoping we all remember Ms. Wilson, whose life was tragically snuffed out due to unadulterated jealousy.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1718977134276891072

 

[arielilane]

Agree w/JC, and I am not LE, "embarrassed for them"... really embarrassing moment and hope this event will encourage them to train going forward! It's their profession and provides security for the community, all a matter of my opinion. This is not to insult LE, I have many LE in my own family. It's an opinion.



#KaitlinArmstrong was certainly faster than the officers she out ran! But that fence....

The FBI Swat tryout required us to do at least 2 dead hang pull-ups, palms facing away with a 25 Pound weight dangling from a weight belt we wore. You had to do 10 to really be competitive.

Women argued, this was unfair and this requirement was a way to keep women off SWAT.

It wasn't unfair. Why? scaling fences like this requires a Lot of arm and shoulder strength.

KA should have been practicing pullups it would seem.

The officers got "hurt" chasing her down. I have to say, when I learned this and viewed the tape, I was a bit embarrassed for them. There was a reason she thought she could outrun them.

Video below:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1718963767336222996

 

[arielilane]

Video is four + minutes

NEW: Kaitlin Armstrong's defense will likely try to show the case against her is built on circumstantial evidence in Moriah Wilson's murder, and it's unclear whether if she'll testify.But her travel to Costa Rica likely will be key evidence against her.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1718994501786533913

 

[arielilane]

No live streaming allowed. Judge is only allowing us to record openings, closings and verdict.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1718984685702001050

 

[Gypsy Road]

No live streaming allowed. Judge is only allowing us to record openings, closings and verdict.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1718984685702001050

Well darn. I was looking forward to watching this trial.

 

[arielilane]

After a short delay, jury selection is underway. 100 potential jurors will be questioned.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1719016674697920894

 

[arielilane]

Going back in time... an X post from 10.23.2023.

NEW: Kaitlin Armstrong has received a court-appointed attorney, Brian Erskine, to represent her on a recent escape charge, a move that indicates she's been deemed indigent and is out of money to pay her current lawyers to handle a new charge.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1716539638213435435

 

[BUF]

On Monday, 100 potential jurors were brought in to be briefed on a case that has garnered international media attention.

"You need to be able to leave any preconceived notions outside the courtroom," said Judge Brenda Kennedy.

Some jurors dismissed themselves when Judge Kennedy asked if any had preformed opinions about the case that could affect their verdict.

After the judge addressed jurors, both attorneys walked through various legal terms and had the opportunity to question jurors.

The judge said she expects the trial to take a couple of weeks and asked jurors to make themselves available through Nov. 15.

Opening statements are expected to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 1.

 

[BUF]

On Monday, 100 potential jurors were brought in to be briefed on a case that has garnered international media attention.

"You need to be able to leave any preconceived notions outside the courtroom," said Judge Brenda Kennedy.

Some jurors dismissed themselves when Judge Kennedy asked if any had preformed opinions about the case that could affect their verdict.

After the judge addressed jurors, both attorneys walked through various legal terms and had the opportunity to question jurors.

The judge said she expects the trial to take a couple of weeks and asked jurors to make themselves available through Nov. 15.

Opening statements are expected to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 1.

So sorry…I haven’t posted in so long & forgot to include the link…

Kaitlin Armstrong trial: Jury selection begins, opening statements set for Nov. 1

Jury selection in the murder trial of Kaitlin Armstrong took place Oct. 30. She is accused of shooting and killing professional cyclist Moriah Wilson in May 2022.

www.fox7austin.com