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Bv DIC K MERKELOF THE EXPRESS STAFFWACO — Former Castroville Police Chief Frank Hayes was found guilty here Thursday night of killing Richard Morales and violating his civil rights.weeks. Ortiz declined to elaborate his statement.“I’ll give you my vote hut in the future it will cost you sweat and blood, Ortiz said.Although he went along with the resolution. Wing termed it “a hollow victory” for Webb. He said the villain is the system under which CPSSee BERG. Page 7AThe same federal court jury found Hayes’ wife. Dorothy, and sister-in-law guilty of violating the civil rights of Morales who was shot and killed on aremote road outside Castroville Sept14. 1975, while a prisoner in Hayes’ custodv.The jury returned its verdict at 10:45p.m. after deliberating approximatelythree hours and 15 minutes.CalmlyThe three defendants appeared to take the verdict calmly.U.S. Dist. Judge Adrian Spears has set sentencing for October 2S in San Antonio.Under the verdict, Hayes could receive a maximum sentence of life in prison. Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Alice Baldwin could face maximum sentences of 10 years in prison on theii convictions as accessories after the fact. They are being permitted to remain free on bond until sentencing.Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Baldwin were found guilty for transporting the body of Morales from Medina County to Panola County in East Texas and burying it on a farm belonging to Mrs. Baldwin.Hayes was convicted for having violated the civil rights of RichardMorales and for killing Morales with a blast from a 12 gauge shotgun The jury, by its verdict, rejected the claim of the defense that Hayes’ killingof Morales had been accidental during a struggle in which Morales attempted to wrestle the shotgun away from theSee HAYES, Page I0AWASHINGTON (AP) - A compromise effort to snap a two-week deadlock on natural gas pricing collapsed Thursday night and the Senate adjourned without voting on a critical element of President Carter’s energy plan.Although preparations bad been made for second all-night session, Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd,D-W.Va’.. gave up after a full day’s effort to end the impasse and sent the senators home.The latest m a series of lengthy Senate sessions began with hopes that a decisive vote would be taken on whether to end federal control on natural gas, but ended ui bitter parliamentary bickering by both rides.FRANK HAYES. . .violated rights
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San Antonio Express
San Antonio, Texas, US
Fri, Sep 30, 1977
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