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

[JusticeWillBeServed]

57 Years After Young Teacher’s Murder, Former Priest Faces Trial

https://www.courthousenews.com/57-years-young-teachers-murder-former-priest-faces-trial/

Unable to shake decades of suspicion for the 1960 murder of a 25-year-old beauty queen from South Texas, former Catholic priest John Feit will finally face a jury next week, more than 57 years after the crime left a community looking for answers.

Opening arguments will come immediately after jury selection begins on Sept. 13, nearly a lifetime after the partially decomposed body of Irene Garza was found in an irrigation canal days after she was last seen receiving confession from the now 84-year-old ex-priest.

As years bled into decades, the mystery surrounding the Easter weekend rape and murder of the devoutly religious schoolteacher from McAllen lingered in silence until the turn of the century brought with it renewed interest, fresh eyes and undying suspicion.

 

[JusticeWillBeServed]

http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_322f3a7c-95cd-11e7-9d9b-6fd6d9cde51b.html

Feit’s jury selection has been pushed back due to a delay in the Patterson trial created by one of her many attorneys, O. Rene Flores’ involvement in the Feit trial. Patterson’s defense team, which now includes four high-profile attorneys, has filed numerous continuances, of which District Judge Noe Gonzalez has begrudgingly granted.

The aforementioned delay will likely push the start of Feit’s trial into mid-October, according to District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez.

 

[JusticeWillBeServed]

Former Priest Back In Court For Pre-Trial Hearing

http://www.rgvproud.com/news/local-news/former-priest-back-in-court-for-pre-trial-hearing/809195345

During the hearing, attorneys agreed to have jury selection begin on October 3. While there's no telling how long the selection process will take, the presiding judge says he hopes to have the trial begin on October 9.

 

[Niner]

Marking my spot here and putting this on list of trials to watch (or tweets here if no live stream).
Anyone know if it will be live streamed?? You would think it would considering this case is over 57 years old...

JUSTICE for IRENE! :rose:
finally...

 

[Niner]

This is supposed to happen today....

Tuesday, Oct. 3rd:
*Jury Selection - TX - Irene Garza (25) (April 16, 1960) - John Bernard Felt (83/27 @ time of crime & a former priest) - indicted on first degree murder/arrested in Aug. 2016 held on $750,000 bond; trial starts Oct. 9th.

 

[JenaTaoson]

This is supposed to happen today....

Tuesday, Oct. 3rd:
*Jury Selection - TX - Irene Garza (25) (April 16, 1960) - John Bernard Felt (83/27 @ time of crime & a former priest) - indicted on first degree murder/arrested in Aug. 2016 held on $750,000 bond; trial starts Oct. 9th.

Marking my spot purely from your suggestion. Now I will have to sleuth.


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[Harmony 2]

http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20171002/8996469/John-Feit-Murder-Trial-Postponed.htm

Transcript: John Feit Murder Trial Postponed for at least another week. ....jury selection has been put on hold until october 18th. this, as a result of the patterson capital murder trial. one of feit's attorneys is also part of patterson's defense team. an official trial date has yet to be scheduled.

 

[Niner]

Wondering if there is still a pretrial hearing on Oct. 12th?? Could be, before jury selection on the 18th.

:dunno:

 

[Niner]

Thursday, October 18th:
*Jury Selection to begin (CT) - TX - Irene Garza (25) (April 16, 1960) - John Bernard Feit (83/27 @ time of crime & a former priest) - indicted on first degree murder/arrested in Aug. 2016 held on $750,000 bond.


Wondering if this is still a GO?! :dunno: Anyone hear anything? TIA!

 

[Harmony 2]

I have not been able to find any updates about jury selection or the trial date.

 

[Niner]

found a September article


Although unrelated, Feit’s jury selection has been pushed back due to a delay in the Patterson trial created by one of her many attorneys, O. Rene Flores’ involvement in the Feit trial. Patterson’s defense team, which now includes four high-profile attorneys, has filed numerous continuances, of which District Judge Noe Gonzalez has begrudgingly granted.
The aforementioned delay will likely push the start of Feit’s trial into mid-October, according to District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez.

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/valley/article_1df73ab2-969c-11e7-a294-87b474d35415.html

I must have got that date - October 18th - from somewhere!! :dunno:

 

[JusticeWillBeServed]

Trial of Former Priest Delayed Until November

http://www.rgvproud.com/news/local-news/trial-of-former-priest-delayed-until-november/836447116

Jury selection in the case is set to begin on November 1.

 

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Feit trial pushed back to late November

http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_39d70ff0-be5b-11e7-a70a-d3f3ebd60c8e.html

State District Judge Luis Singleterry granted O. Rene Flores' motion and reset jury selection for Nov. 14 and the jury trial to Nov. 28.

 

[Niner]

:bump:

Tuesday, November 14th:
*Jury Selection to begin (CT) - TX - Irene Garza (25) (April 16, 1960) - John Bernard Feit (83/27 @ time of crime & a former priest) - indicted on first degree murder/arrested in Aug. 2016 held on $750,000 bond. 84-year-old John Feit was set to face a Hidalgo County jury later this month, Oct. 18th. A schedule conflict with one of his attorneys has pushed the trial back yet again to late November. Trial starts Nov. 28th.


:rose: JUSTICE for IRENE! :rose:

 

[Niner]

I guess no one is reporting on this from Texas....

Any news on how the Jury selection went?

TIA! :wave:

 

[Niner]

sharing a Google Alert

https://www.courthousenews.com/jury-process-begins-ex-priests-cold-case-murder-trial/

The jury pool will be whittled down this week, and jury selection will begin Monday, Nov. 27 in Edinburg, the county seat of Hidalgo. Twelve jurors and alternates will be impaneled for trial.

Trial should start Nov. 28th.

 

[Niner]

Just :bump: up for tomorrow!

Monday, November 27th:
*Final Jury Selection (CT) - TX - Irene Garza (25) (April 16, 1960) - John Bernard Feit (83/27 @ time of crime & a former priest) - indicted on first degree murder/arrested in Aug. 2016 held on $750,000 bond. 84-year-old John Feit was set to face a Hidalgo County jury later this month, Oct. 18th. A schedule conflict with one of his attorneys has pushed the trial back yet again to late November. Trial starts Nov. 28th. The jury pool will be whittled down this week, and jury selection will begin Monday, Nov. 27 in Edinburg, the county seat of Hidalgo. Twelve jurors and alternates will be impaneled for trial.

 

[Niner]

I'm guessing there are no tweeters or live stream for this "old" case....

:dunno:

 

[Niner]

found one!

Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza [video=twitter;935143473098973185]https://twitter.com/eidelagarza/status/935143473098973185[/video]




Jury selection in ex priest John Feit’s murder trial set to wrap up this week. Opening arguments set for Thursday. Let’s see what the judge says this morning. Latest story:

 

[Niner]

Erik De La Garza‏ @eidelagarza [video=twitter;935182613895106560]https://twitter.com/eidelagarza/status/935182613895106560[/video]




Judge Singleterry addressing media regarding how things will play out for John Feit’s trial