GUILTY TX - James Faith, AA tech director, fatally shot walking his dog, Dallas, 9 Oct 2020 *ARRESTS/wife*

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Seattle1 said:
@Niner -- you're a rock star keeping up the multitude of cases here, and we truly appreciate you! :)

Take note jury selection is expected to begin on Friday, July 21, and opening statements on Monday, July 24.
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Okay - got it! :D

And you are all welcome - it is kind of confusing when I have 2 cases or even more going on with any suspects on here! :)
 
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Friday, July 21st:
*Trial set to begin with Jury Selection (State case) (@ 9am CT) – TX – James (Jamie) Williams Faith, Jr. (49) (Oct. 9, 2020, fatally shot while walking dog, Dallas) - *Darrin Ruben Lopez (48/now 51) (BF) arrested & charged (1/11/21) & indicted (2/5/21) with murder. Extradited from TN to TX January, 2021. $1M bond.
Trial set to begin on 7/21/23 with jury selection & trial to begin on 7/24/23.
Court info from 5/24/21 thru 3/29/23 reference post #627 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dallas-9-oct-2020-arrests-wife.546966/page-32
3/31/23: Subpoena for Stacey-Leigh Van Der Westhutzen, ATF to appear on 7/21/23 for trial of Lopez. 4/3/23 Update: Next status conference hearing on 4/20/23. 4/20/23 Update: Next trial set to begin on 7/21/23 with jury selection.
*Federal charge (1/22/21) & indicted 3/25/21) with Federal firearm crime-transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony offense. Plead not guilty.
Federal trial will commence after State case.
Court info from 1/22/21 thru 3/26/21 reference post #624 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dallas-9-oct-2020-arrests-wife.546966/page-32
9/28/21: Lopez faces up to 10 years in federal prison on the firearm charge & up to life in a state penitentiary on the Dallas County murder charge. NDTX Assistant U.S. Attorney Rick Calvert, Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Briggs & Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian McKay are prosecuting the case. U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford is assigned to the case. This federal case will trail his Texas State trial.
*Jennifer Lynne Faith (wife) - Federal case: 2/4/22: Plead guilty (to avoid the death penalty) to murder-for-hire & was sentenced on 6/21/22 to life in Federal prison without parole.
 
  • #645
I'm personally hoping for a surprise plea agreement before the jurors are ever seated. The betrayal the family and friends endured was already enough. Let them all have some peace.
 
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If there is no plea deal, Law & Crime is going to cover the trial

Cathy Russon

@cathyrusson

NEW TRIAL: Opening statements Monday in TX v. #DarrinRubenLopez. TN man accused of driving to Texas to murder his girlfriend's husband. Victim is American Airlines technology director James 'Jamie' Faith. The woman at the center, Jennifer Faith, pleaded guilty to murder-for-hire
 
  • #648
Gardenista said:
If there is no plea deal, Law & Crime is going to cover the trial

Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson

NEW TRIAL: Opening statements Monday in TX v. #DarrinRubenLopez. TN man accused of driving to Texas to murder his girlfriend's husband. Victim is American Airlines technology director James 'Jamie' Faith. The woman at the center, Jennifer Faith, pleaded guilty to murder-for-hire
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Apparently not -- jury selection was scheduled for Friday, July 21, and it appears this happened, and opening statements on Monday.

It does surprise me there was no agreement because the prosecution was actually sympathetic to Darrin and his falling prey to Jennifer's manipulation during Jennifer's sentencing.

Perhaps this seeming support by the prosecution was limited to the federal prosecution and not shared by the State which applies in Darrin's case.

On the other hand -- it might be that the defense believes they stand a better chance here by giving the case to a jury, hoping jurors will find the defendant guilty of lesser charges than a life sentence.

IMO, much of the delay in moving this case off of center seemed to be collecting his medical records from the VA. MOO
 
  • #649
JerseyGirl said:

Man accused of driving from Tennessee to Dallas to kill ex-girlfriend’s husband set for trial | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

Detectives discovered Jennifer Faith came up with the plot to kill her husband, James "Jamie" Faith, to get more than $600,000 in life insurance and live happily ever after with her high school boyfriend, Darrin Lopez. Lopez is set to go on trial for murder next week.
www.fox4news.com www.fox4news.com
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Per this article:

Jury selection begins Monday in Judge Brandon Birmingham's court.
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The judge expects a jury to be picked Monday, with opening statements and testimony starting Tuesday.


So - jury selection continued from Friday on Monday & Tuesday trial starts.
 
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Monday, July 24th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 2) (State case) (@ 9am CT) – TX – James (Jamie) Williams Faith, Jr. (49) (Oct. 9, 2020, fatally shot while walking dog, Dallas) - *Darrin Ruben Lopez (48/now 51) (BF) arrested & charged (1/11/21) & indicted (2/5/21) with murder. Extradited from TN to TX January, 2021. $1M bond.
Trial set to begin on 7/21/23 with jury selection & trial to begin on 7/25/23.
Court info from 5/24/21 thru 4/20/23 reference post #644 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dallas-9-oct-2020-arrests-wife.546966/page-33
7/21/23 Friday, Jury Selection Day 1: Jury selection continues on Monday, 7/24/23. Opening statements scheduled for Tuesday, 7/25/23.
*Federal charge (1/22/21) & indicted 3/25/21) with Federal firearm crime-transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony offense. Plead not guilty.
Court info from 1/22/21 thru 3/26/21 reference post #624 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dallas-9-oct-2020-arrests-wife.546966/page-32
9/28/21: Lopez faces up to 10 years in federal prison on the firearm charge & up to life in a state penitentiary on the Dallas County murder charge. NDTX Assistant U.S. Attorney Rick Calvert, Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Briggs & Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian McKay are prosecuting the case. U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford is assigned to the case. This federal case will trail his Texas State trial.
*Jennifer Lynne Faith (wife) - Federal case: 2/4/22: Plead guilty (to avoid the death penalty) to murder-for-hire & was sentenced on 6/21/22 to life in Federal prison without parole.



*I shall be in surgery tomorrow - so will not be able to post until about Thursday. Hopefully someone will post the updates for Tuesday & Wednesday, so I can catch up on Thursday. :)
And I will leave off the Federal case from now on.
 
  • #651
Niner said:
Monday, July 24th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 2) (State case) (@ 9am CT) – TX – James (Jamie) Williams Faith, Jr. (49) (Oct. 9, 2020, fatally shot while walking dog, Dallas) - *Darrin Ruben Lopez (48/now 51) (BF) arrested & charged (1/11/21) & indicted (2/5/21) with murder. Extradited from TN to TX January, 2021. $1M bond.
Trial set to begin on 7/21/23 with jury selection & trial to begin on 7/25/23.
Court info from 5/24/21 thru 4/20/23 reference post #644 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dallas-9-oct-2020-arrests-wife.546966/page-33
7/21/23 Friday, Jury Selection Day 1: Jury selection continues on Monday, 7/24/23. Opening statements scheduled for Tuesday, 7/25/23.
*Federal charge (1/22/21) & indicted 3/25/21) with Federal firearm crime-transporting a firearm in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony offense. Plead not guilty.
Court info from 1/22/21 thru 3/26/21 reference post #624 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...dallas-9-oct-2020-arrests-wife.546966/page-32
9/28/21: Lopez faces up to 10 years in federal prison on the firearm charge & up to life in a state penitentiary on the Dallas County murder charge. NDTX Assistant U.S. Attorney Rick Calvert, Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Briggs & Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian McKay are prosecuting the case. U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford is assigned to the case. This federal case will trail his Texas State trial.
*Jennifer Lynne Faith (wife) - Federal case: 2/4/22: Plead guilty (to avoid the death penalty) to murder-for-hire & was sentenced on 6/21/22 to life in Federal prison without parole.



*I shall be in surgery tomorrow - so will not be able to post until about Thursday. Hopefully someone will post the updates for Tuesday & Wednesday, so I can catch up on Thursday. :)
And I will leave off the Federal case from now on.
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Thank you, Niner! Wishing you the best with your surgery and recovery. Look forward to seeing you back here later this week. Take care!
 
  • #652
TexLil said:
Thank you, Niner! Wishing you the best with your surgery and recovery. Look forward to seeing you back here later this week. Take care!
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Thank you! Yes, hopefully back here on Thursday! :)
 
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www.fox4news.com

Trial begins for man accused of driving to Dallas to kill girlfriend's husband

Trial begins this week for a man accused of driving to North Texas to kill his girlfriend's husband.
www.fox4news.com www.fox4news.com

7/24/23

Detectives said Jennifer plotted to kill her husband to get more than half a million dollars from a life insurance policy.

Federal prosecutors said Jennifer deceived Lopez into believing her husband was abusive. They said she was having an emotional affair with Lopez, who was her high school boyfriend.

Police said Lopez, who is a former soldier who suffered a traumatic brain injury in Iraq, drove from Nashville to Dallas to kill Jennifer’s husband.

Lopez has entered a not-guilty plea in this case.

The judge expects a jury to be selected Monday.

Opening statements are set to begin Tuesday.
 
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L&C link for today. Says it starts in 38 minutes

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WFAA audio is way better

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  • #658
Wow, I think this is the first time I heard that the daughter, Amber, was present when the murder occurred. I just presumed she was in Az. o_O

My heart breaks for witness, Wilson (he came face to face with the killer).
 
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