NEWS
Court of Criminal Appeals denies final prosecutorial appeal on evidence
District Attorney Casey Polhemus said with all appeals to return blood evidence to a 2015 two-fatality intoxication manslaughter case now exhausted she will move forward with the trial of Teri Sanders, possibly scheduling it this fall.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected the State Prosecuting Attorney’s request for discretionary review on May 3.
The ruling from the 2nd Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the order of 97th District Court Judge Jack McGaughey when he granted the defense motion to suppress the blood alcohol test given to Sanders at the Nocona hospital after the Oct. 23, 2015 crash.
Former District Attorney Paige Williams filed the notice of appeal on June 3, 2016.
Sanders, 52 at the time of the accident, was driving a 2008 Toyota Landcruiser east on U.S. Highway 82 when her vehicle crossed the highway stripe and collided head-on with a 1995 Dodge passenger vehicle driven by Brent Michael Winkler, then 20, Iowa Park, who was driving westbound.
Winkler and a back seat passenger, Kyle Kemp, 20, Burkburnett, were both killed on impact. A third passenger, Jackson Pennington, 22, Wichita Falls, received serious injuries.
Sanders was arrested and later indicted on two counts of intoxication manslaughter and one count of intoxication assault.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
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The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on May 12 in the council chambers.
The agenda opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
In the city manager’s report, Bert Cunningham will discuss the Rock and Pillar Street project and the Texas Water Development Board grant application.
In new business, Brittany Barnes will be considered as an appointment to the Bowie Community Development Board.
A resolution requesting financial assistance from the TWDB authorizing the filing of an application for assistance will be reviewed.
The master parks plan also will be presented by staff from Public Management.
The consent agenda and public comments round out the meeting.
Members of the Montague County Commissioner’s Court will meet at 9 a.m. on May 11.
After the consent agenda and public comments, the court will discuss an interlocal agreement between precinct two and the Bowie Sports Association for the baseball complex.
Precinct three will ask for a line-time budget adjustment of $15,000 from operating expenses to part-time.
The court will open and consider accepting sealed bids for emulsified asphalt and prime oil, all on a 90-day contract.
The consent agenda of minutes, bills and reports also is slated.
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