GUILTY TX - Irene Garza, 25, found murdered, McAllen, 16 April 1960

[YESorNO]

Feit Defense Request Motion for Mistrial after Witness’s Testimony

KRGV
Published on Dec 5, 2017
"Two experts in Canon and Catholic Church law took the stand Tuesday. A statement from one of those experts promoted the mistrial request."

[video=youtube;BczjwejEqJc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BczjwejEqJc[/video]
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[YESorNO]

State, Defense Rest in the Murder Trial of John Feit

KRGV
Published on Dec 6, 2017

[video=youtube;nA9u6b7_jJ8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA9u6b7_jJ8[/video]
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[YESorNO]

Closing Arguments to John Feit Murder Trial Begin Thursday

KRGV
Published on Dec 6, 2017
"The trial of John Feit was expected to last two weeks, but after five days of testimony, the case is close to being in the hands of the jury."

[video=youtube;d6lzl6wsKXM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6lzl6wsKXM[/video]
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[Sulamith]

Jury has got a verdict.

 

[Sulamith]

YesorNo, thank you so much for posting the videos.

 

[Sulamith]

[FONT=&quot]Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza 3m3 minutes agoMore


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[FONT=&quot]BREAKING: John Feit has been found guilty of murdering Irene Garza. #FeitTrial #RGV




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[Niner]

Wow! That verdict came at 4:22am my time! I was asleep!

Thanks for posting the verdict Sulamith! Very much appreciated!

 

[Niner]

Some later tweets:

Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
4h4 hours ago

“Pigs are flying tonight.” Irene Garza’s cousin, Lynda de la Vina, said tonight. The comment is in reference to former DA Rene Guerra’s comment in the early 2000s. “He’ll never stick his finger in my face.” #FeitTrial #RGV


The jury has reached a verdict 6 hours after beginning deliberations. We’re waiting for Feit and the jury to be brought in the courtroom.


Molly Smith‏ @smithmollyk
5h5 hours ago
Replying to @smithmollyk

Feit has elected the jury to assess punishment (sentence length) - the punishment phase begins tomorrow

 

[BUF]

So glad to wake up to the news that he was found guilty. This poor family has pushed tirelessly for far too many years to see justice done for the murder of Irene...with all of the cover ups, they never gave up. I hope they all had a better night last night.

Although I have been too busy to follow this trial daily, I have popped in from time to time. Thank you Niner and YESorNO for all the tweets, videos, etc.

Looks like sentencing starts at 10:00 am.

http://www.themonitor.com/irenegarza/article_95ac295c-dbb4-11e7-86cd-27a391da0db6.html

 

[Niner]

Thanks BUF for the "new" starting time! :wave:

here's one more tweet from yesterday:

Erik De La Garza Retweeted
Sheriff Eddie Guerra‏ @SheriffGuerra
12h12 hours ago

Sheriff Eddie Guerra Retweeted The Monitor

The dead cannot cry out for justice. It is a duty of the living to do so for them. Chief Rodriguez, Retired Texas Ranger Jaramillo, DA Rodriquez and ADA Garza did their duty for Irene Garza. Justice has been served.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Wow - so glad for Irene’s sake! Justice after all these years.

 

[BUF]

Irene Garza’s family jubilant following verdict

http://www.themonitor.com/irenegarz...ign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

 

[Niner]

:waiting: for tweets....

 

[YESorNO]

Good work jurors.

RIP Irene...:candle:

 

[YESorNO]

‘Wolf in Priest’s Clothing’ John Feit Convicted Of Murder

"...The seven-woman, five-man jury deliberated for just over six hours before rejecting Feit’s decades-old claim that he had nothing to do with the disappearance and suffocation of the 25-year-old McAllen schoolteacher and former Miss South Texas.

Feit, 85, sat emotionless as the verdict was read at 8:17 p.m. in the same courtroom where he pleaded no-contest in 1962 for attacking another South Texas woman, 20-year-old college student Maria America Guerra. Feit was fined $500, but served no jail time in that case.

He will be sentenced by a jury Friday morning for first-degree murder, followed by a victim impact statement expected from her nephew.

“John Feit was a wolf in priest’s clothing waiting to attack. He attacked once and then he caught his prey,” Hidalgo County Assistant District Attorney Michael Garza said during closing arguments. “Find John Feit guilty of murder by malice of forethought.”..."

https://www.courthousenews.com/wolf-in-priests-clothing-john-feit-convicted-of-murder/
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Irene Garza’s family jubilant following verdict

"EDINBURG — “Justice was served,” Irene Garza’s relative asserted Thursday evening after she heard the words she’d been waiting decades to hear.

Former priest John Feit, 85, was found guilty of murdering Garza on Easter weekend in 1960.

“Irene finally got her day in court,” an emotional Noemi Sigler said of her cousin. “And that’s all we ever wanted. Bless her heart. Now she can rest. Her story has been told and nobody can ever deny it any more.”..."

http://www.themonitor.com/irenegarz...ign=blox&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

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[Niner]

first one - and only one.... oops - I see another one!

Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
5m5 minutes ago

Erik De La Garza Retweeted Hidalgo County

Rare snow fall in Hidalgo County this morning as the sentencing phase for convicted murderer John Feit gets underway.

John Feit just entered the courtroom for his sentencing phase. He was convicted of murdering Irene Garza last night. #RGV


okay - what time is it in Texas? oops - I thought my 6pm was 10am in Texas.... :doh: no wonder no one was tweeting!

 

[Niner]

Erik De La Garza Retweeted
Chris Ardis‏ @CHRISTINEARDIS
14m14 minutes ago

Who knew our courtroom #WitnessKing is also an amazing #CandyMan ? Thank you, @eidelagarza #whatwouldIdowithoutyou #nogumallowed @HidalgoCounty

Jurors being read the jury charge before deciding John Feit’s punishment


Molly Smith‏ @smithmollyk
10m10 minutes ago

John Feit elects not to testify during the punishment phase (sentencing). Says he’s following the advice of his defense team.

 

[Niner]

Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
4m4 minutes ago

Prosecutor Michael Garza asks jurors to sentence John Feit to 57 years, 1 year for “every year that he was free...getting married, having a family, mocking the system because he got away.” #irenegarza #RGV

Defense attorney O. Rene Flores says the state is asking the jury “to avenge Irene Garza.” Says convicted murderer John Feit is an ailing 85 year old man with no felony convictions


I say NO WAY! He got away with it for 57 years - and should spend the rest of his days in prison :jail:

 

[Niner]

Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
7m7 minutes ago

Jurors are beginning deliberations in John Feit’s sentencing phase. Defense asking for community supervision. Prosecutors want 57 years. He could get up to life in a TX prison. #IreneGarza #FeitTrial #rgv

 

[BUF]

Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza
4m4 minutes ago

Prosecutor Michael Garza asks jurors to sentence John Feit to 57 years, 1 year for “every year that he was free...getting married, having a family, mocking the system because he got away.” #irenegarza #RGV

Defense attorney O. Rene Flores says the state is asking the jury “to avenge Irene Garza.” Says convicted murderer John Feit is an ailing 85 year old man with no felony convictions


I say NO WAY! He got away with it for 57 years - and should spend the rest of his days in prison :jail:

I agree Niner...he should have been a convicted felon 57 yrs ago spending all this time in prison.

I don't think this will take long.