David Barajas, 32, aquitted of murder of drunk driver who killed his two sons in a crash in Angleton, Texas.
Modified Date:
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Prosecutor: Driver was 'executed' by angry dad(link is external)
A drunk driver did not deserve "execution" by a Texas father accused of taking the law into his own hands in a fit of rage over the killing of his two sons in a wreck, a prosecutor told jurors on Tuesday.
Deputy: Gunfire after driver shot not in report(link is external)
An ex-deputy says he failed to note in a report that more gunfire took place well after a drunk driver was fatally shot following an accident that killed two boys in Texas.
Father's claims he didn't kill driver get boost(link is external)
Ex-deputy Lloyd Anderson, who told jurors he was fired for not including more details in his reports, said he probably did inform an investigator about the gunfire.
Additional gunfire detailed in Brazoria murder trial(link is external)
These are some of the details that emerged Wednesday from the testimony given by the state's witnesses as the trial of David Barajas continued in Brazoria County.
David Barajas, dad whose sons were killed by drunk driver, aquitted in murder case(link is external)
A southeast Texas man says that despite his acquittal Wednesday for the shooting death of the drunken driver who caused a crash that killed his two sons, there are no winners.
Dad acquitted in slaying of driver who killed sons(link is external)
The jury deliberated for about three hours Wednesday before acquitting Barajas of murder.
The jury is now deliberating in the trial of a father accused of fatally shooting a drunken driver who killed his two young sons in a crash. Legal experts said the case will be difficult to prosecute given the lack of hard evidence, and overcoming sympathy in the community for the father. Many people in the town of Alvin where the tragedy occurred have said they might have done the same thing in a similar situation.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
David Barajas
City:
Angleton, TXCounty:
Brazoria County, TXArea:
Houston, TX
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