Prosecutor: Keller mom killed her husband over money
By Domingo Ramirez Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram | |
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But defense attorney
"She panicked," Graham said during his opening statements, explaining why she told several stories about her husband's death. "She made up the stories to protect her child."
She initially blamed the
Then she changed her story and told police her husband killed himself. She said she had lied so her daughter wouldn't find out he committed suicide.
Strickland told jurors that the couple argued over money that night. He said the Williams' were going to close on a
"They didn't have it that day," Strickland said. "
He said
"It did not need medical attention," the prosecutor said. "He went to bed and fell asleep."
Then, Strickland said,
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And before she called 911, Strickland said
He said
Strickland said she stood to benefit from life insurance policies on
'A lot of grief and losses'
But Graham told the jury that several factors led to
"He was dealing with a lot of grief and losses that year," Graham said.
The defense attorney also said
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But the prosecution set the tone of the trial with its first witness,
"She wanted me to contact friends to buy a sweater and fire a gun into it, and then leave it with her (the ex-wife)," O'Brien said. "I didn't do anything. I didn't call police at that time because I wasn't sure what to do and it was my mother."
She was indicted on a murder charge in 2012, but prosecutors said they offered her a plea agreement because of "serious legal and technical issues with the investigation." She pleaded guilty to deadly conduct and tampering with evidence in
After the plea, Williams claimed she was pregnant with twins and offered the court a fake picture of a sonogram and a letter from UT Southwestern entitled "Confirmation of Pregnancy" as proof, documents show. Sentencing was set for April, but the date was moved to February when court officials learned she was not pregnant.
After she told a 48 Hours TV crew that she was innocent, State District Judge
Jury selection was Monday in the trial.
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