NEWS
Federal trial on child pornography charges begins Monday for Ricky Howard
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Ricky Howard’s federal trial on various child pornography charges will begin at 9 a.m. on July 19 before U.S. District Judge Reed C. O’Connor in Fort Worth.
Howard, from Nocona, is being tried for sexual exploitation of a child, receipt of child pornography, possession of child pornography and accessing child pornography.
A superseding indictment with those charges was filed on June 16 combining multiple charges from prior indictments into a single document.
According to Erin Dooley of the public affairs office of the United States Attorney, the trial will start with jury selection Monday morning followed by reading of the indictment, opening statements and presentation of evidence and witnesses on both sides.
When both sides have rested the jury will receive instructions from the judge and begin deliberations. They expect the trial to last two to three days.
Read the full story in the weekend Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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