TX TX - Katherine Stobaugh, 43, Sanger, 28 December 2004

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http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2011/jan/27/stobaugh-trial-underway-denton/

http://www.kwtx.com/news/headlines/..._Womans_Accused_Killer_114728339.html?ref=339

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_shieldlaw_0127.f411298e.html

 

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http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedconte...tobaugh-Trial_Thurs_midday_0127.f6f160f0.html

Texas Ranger Tracy Murphree spent Thursday morning on the witness stand in the Charles Stobaugh murder trial pointing out inconsistencies Stobaugh made in interviews with a Sanger police officer, a private investigator and himself.

 

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http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedconte...stories/DRC_stobaugh_trial_0128.f91901e8.html

Jury watches first hour of three-hour recorded session

07:07 AM CST on Friday, January 28, 2011

 

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http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_stobaugh_0129.fe63890e.htm

Charles Stobaugh’s defense team made its first real moves Friday afternoon while cross-examining Texas Ranger Tracy Murphree about his testimony for the state.

 

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http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_Stobaugh_0201.10dc67e89.html

Missing woman's brother testifies

 

[fhc]

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_stobaugh_0206.12703cf16.html

The murder trial of Charles Stobaugh, delayed by four days of ice and snow, is expected to resume Monday in 362nd District Court.

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedconte...tories/DRC_Stobaugh-Trial_0207.12f9ee422.html

Stobaugh trial resumes

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_stobaugh_0209.136e2a38e.html

State rests case in Stobaugh trial

The beginning of the defense case was in question today because of an expected ice storm, and Judge Bruce McFarling told jurors that he had a prior obligation for Thursday and Friday, so it could be Monday — Valentine’s Day, the judge wryly pointed out — before the trial would resume.

 

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http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_Stobaugh_0215.155d78b86.html

Daughter testifies in murder trial

 

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http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedconte...stories/DRC_stobaughfinal_0216.15b11e815.html

Jurors in the Charles Stobaugh murder trial will hear final arguments today in 362nd District Court.

 

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http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedconte...stories/DRC_Stobaugh-Jury_0216.15de2a173.html

The jury is deliberating his guilt or innocence, and earlier in the morning they heard the last efforts of each side to sway their decision.

Using circumstantial evidence and not providing evidence of a body is allowable to convict somebody under Texas law.

“The laws of Texas don’t reward someone just because he got rid of her body real good,” he said.

 

[fhc]

Thank you God for justice on earth, too.

VERDICT

GUILTY

 

[Lanie]

GUILTY!

YES!!!!!

:great::great::great::great::great:

I never thought this would make it to trial. I just wish he would tell where her body is.

 

[fhc]

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedconte...ories/DRC_Stobaugh_guilty_0217.15fb5c0a5.html

Mark Munday, Kathy Stobaugh’s older brother, said he was grateful to the prosecutors for their work.

“They gave Kathy her day in court; nobody could have done a better job than they did,” he said.

The punishment phase begins at 11 a.m. today.

 

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http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedconte...ies/DRC_Stobaugh-Sentence_0218.167c0bae5.html

A jury Friday sentenced Charles Stobaugh to 25 years in prison for the murder of his wife Kathy in 2004.

 

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http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedconte...ies/DRC_Stobaugh-Sentence_0218.167c0bae5.html


A great last article (hopefully) on Justice for Kathy & her family.

The Denton Record Chronicle did a great job covering this case for all these years until closure.

Susan & Cary Peil were fantastic prosecutors.

Texas Ranger Tracy Murphee was relentless.

Thank God that Kathy was blessed and born into the Munday family.

Defense attorney Derrell Comer shame on you for attempting to smear a murder victim's name. Women in the area will remember you accordingly.

 

[popsicle]

Appeals Court Overturns Charles Stobaugh's Murder Conviction
Court affirms insufficient evidence exists to convict woman's husband

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ap...41876291.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DFWBrand

 

[Tulessa]

Appeals Court Overturns Charles Stobaugh's Murder Conviction
Court affirms insufficient evidence exists to convict woman's husband

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ap...41876291.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_DFWBrand

Geeze!!! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

 

[al66pine]

http://www.nobodymurdercases.com/blog.html

^^^This blog is by an atty who has prosecuted no-body or missing-body murder cases. This entry is on the Stobaugh case.
The blog and his website are interesting.

Also blog has link to Dallas Observer MSM website w link to 176 page appellate opinion,
reversing jury & trial ct on his conviction.

Here is direct link to app opn: http://www.scribd.com/doc/202032406/Charles-Stobaugh-appellate-decision
Snipped from the opn:
“.... Kathy has never been located — dead or alive, either during the seven years before his 2011 trial or since — and [defendant] contends that no physical, forensic, or direct evidence was presented at trial linking him to the alleged offense of murder. That is, there is no body, no murder weapon, no witnesses, and no blood or DNA evidence; there are no fibers or hairs or any type of forensic evidence establishing that a murder occurred or linking Charles to a murder; and there is no confession or directly incriminatory statement by Charles. Charles argues that the circumstantial evidence presented by the State at trial is insufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that he acted with the requisite mens rea to commit the offense of murder.....”`

 

[Tulessa]

I'm just now getting awake. I'll read his blog, them comeback and comment. Thanks Al.

 

[Maznblu1]

I hate to see convictions overturned, but after reading the appeals court opinion in this case, I don't see any other option. There's just not enough evidence to get past reasonable doubt.

 

[popsicle]

Thanks for posting that Al. imo the court made the right decision. I wonder where she is and if her husband got away with the perfect crime. :seeya: