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Oldest newspaper in Williamson CountyVol. 101, No. 8Tt*»$And AM *pap*r*Georgetown, TexasMuniz trial plods oniWcalIt s been nearly eight months since the brutal rape and murder of a youngcoed in Georgetown; some of the anger and useless disbelief felt herehas subsidedpenalty against Muniz, and it is Walsh’s burden to prove Muniz's guiltcourtroom for a brief look at the trial“beyond a reasonable doubt.”The state called 14 witnesses to theproceedings and the defendant andhave sat through the entire trial so far A few are relatives of JamsLeft is the prevailing desire tostand during the first two days of Bickham; several are students atuncover the facts and see justice done as Pedro Cruz Muniz stands trial forSouthwestern University where shewas a studentthe crimeThe twelve Williamson County residents selected to hear the factsand decide the gudt or innocence ofMuniz, 20, sat together for the firsttime in district court Monday District Attn ney Ed Walsh, lacking both a murder weapon and an eye witness, Monday began the presentation ofThe state has introduced over 60items of evidence during the first twodays of testimony, most of themphotographs of the victim There isone photograph of Janis Bickham asshe appeared in high school Othersas it was found bet-*ween the two forks of the San Gabriel River or of her body before theautoDSV was oerformedm
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The Williamson County Sun

Georgetown, Texas, US

Thu, Jul 14, 1977

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