Severe bipolar disorder is the reason Narjes Modarresi buried her 2-month-old son alive in 2010, her lawyers said Wednesday during opening statements in her capital murder trial. “You will hear from a doctor who believes that ‘but-for’ the severe mental illness suffered by Narjes Modarresi, this tragedy would not have occurred,” defense attorney George Parnham
A Houston woman accused of participating in a “Bonnie and Clyde” crime spree that left four people dead in 2014 told jurors on Monday that she was a victim, not an accomplice. Kimberly Nicole Cormier, 42, said she was held at gunpoint for days after she accidentally witnessed her boyfriend shoot his cocaine dealer, then
A Texas sex offender who infected a young family member with HIV was convicted of sexually assaulting the 15-year-old and sentenced Thursday to life in prison, the Houston Chronicle reported.David Richard Wilson, 34, was convicted of sexual assault of a child in connection with the 2014 incident. State District Judge Maria Jackson gave Wilson the
Dylan Quick’s mother embraced one of her son’s victims after Judge Maria Jackson handed down her sentence. Moments later, families members of the Lone Star College attacker left the courtroom in tears.Judge Maria T. Jackson had tough words for Quick before she sentenced him to 48 years in person. The sentence came down shortly before
Two high-profile lawyers. A pro athlete. A lover scorned.All gathered inside a Harris County courtroom Thursday, trading accusations, shedding tears and making deals.When the smoke cleared, former Houston Rockets forward Jordan Hill, 25, had pleaded no contest to assaulting his then-girlfriend earlier this year, in a move to avoid a felony trial and allow him