01-03-2011, 06:29 PM
in re: the original post in this thread:
A judge in Dallas has set a Feb. 14 trial date for a 13-year-old boy charged with killing a Garland couple.
Judge William A. Mazur Jr. on Tuesday set the juvenile capital murder trial date for the boy. His 12-year-old girlfriend is also charged with juvenile capital murder over the shootings that led to the deaths of 46-year-old Darlene Nevil and her 48-year-old husband, Alan Nevil.
Garland police say the wife died the day of the Aug. 17 attacks. Her husband died Sept. 2.
The girl faces trial Jan. 24. Both children remain in juvenile custody.
Conviction carries a potential 40-year sentence, with the juveniles having to serve at least 10 years.
The Dallas Morning News reported that the children have not appeared in court during the pretrial process.
added 2/3/11
A 13-year-old Garland boy accused with his girlfriend of killing her mother and stepfather reached a plea agreement with Dallas County prosecutors this week.
Because details of the agreement were not released by the court or made available by the district attorney’s office, the exact number of years in the sentence was unclear. But the charge of capital murder was unchanged, police said, so the boy will serve at least 10 years behind bars. He was facing a maximum sentence of 40 years. His trial in the Aug. 17, 2010, slayings of Alan and Darlene Nevil was scheduled to begin next Monday.
Judge William A. “Bill” Mazur approved the agreement Monday in the 304th Juvenile District Court with attorneys, family members and court personnel present. The Nevil family declined to comment on the sentence.
The juvenile district attorney did not return phone or e-mail messages, and the boy’s public defender offered little detail.
“It’s our office policy not to comment on juvenile cases or to matters pertaining to juvenile offenders,” wrote Lynn Richardson, Dallas County chief public defender.
The Dallas Morning News does not name juveniles convicted of crimes.
The boy spent most of the last six months at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center in Dallas, where the average stay is 17 days. He was discharged to the Texas Youth Commission, to spend six weeks in an evaluation facility, probably the McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility in Mart, Texas. At age 19, he will be transferred into the adult system.
The girl, who turned 13 last month, was to go to trial Jan. 24. But the state was granted an extension, and her case was reset to late March over the objection of her attorney, Charles Martin. Garland police believe her role in the murders may be outlined in the boy’s plea agreement.
Police are adamant that both youths deserve the capital murder charges, though only one may have done the shooting.
A judge in Dallas has set a Feb. 14 trial date for a 13-year-old boy charged with killing a Garland couple.
Judge William A. Mazur Jr. on Tuesday set the juvenile capital murder trial date for the boy. His 12-year-old girlfriend is also charged with juvenile capital murder over the shootings that led to the deaths of 46-year-old Darlene Nevil and her 48-year-old husband, Alan Nevil.
Garland police say the wife died the day of the Aug. 17 attacks. Her husband died Sept. 2.
The girl faces trial Jan. 24. Both children remain in juvenile custody.
Conviction carries a potential 40-year sentence, with the juveniles having to serve at least 10 years.
The Dallas Morning News reported that the children have not appeared in court during the pretrial process.
added 2/3/11
A 13-year-old Garland boy accused with his girlfriend of killing her mother and stepfather reached a plea agreement with Dallas County prosecutors this week.
Because details of the agreement were not released by the court or made available by the district attorney’s office, the exact number of years in the sentence was unclear. But the charge of capital murder was unchanged, police said, so the boy will serve at least 10 years behind bars. He was facing a maximum sentence of 40 years. His trial in the Aug. 17, 2010, slayings of Alan and Darlene Nevil was scheduled to begin next Monday.
Judge William A. “Bill” Mazur approved the agreement Monday in the 304th Juvenile District Court with attorneys, family members and court personnel present. The Nevil family declined to comment on the sentence.
The juvenile district attorney did not return phone or e-mail messages, and the boy’s public defender offered little detail.
“It’s our office policy not to comment on juvenile cases or to matters pertaining to juvenile offenders,” wrote Lynn Richardson, Dallas County chief public defender.
The Dallas Morning News does not name juveniles convicted of crimes.
The boy spent most of the last six months at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center in Dallas, where the average stay is 17 days. He was discharged to the Texas Youth Commission, to spend six weeks in an evaluation facility, probably the McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility in Mart, Texas. At age 19, he will be transferred into the adult system.
The girl, who turned 13 last month, was to go to trial Jan. 24. But the state was granted an extension, and her case was reset to late March over the objection of her attorney, Charles Martin. Garland police believe her role in the murders may be outlined in the boy’s plea agreement.
Police are adamant that both youths deserve the capital murder charges, though only one may have done the shooting.