Judge denies deal in guilty plea for Kincaid
District Judge John G. Benavides testified under oath that no deal guaranteeing probation in exchange for a guilty plea was made to John R. Kincaid. The hearing, first of its kind in Texas, examined whether lawyers struck an agreement affecting the 23-year-old killer’s sentence for the Jan 21 1971 shotgun slayings at a ranch near Fort Stockton.
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Moczygemba Dist
John G. Benavides
John R. Kincaid
Benavides
Texas
Kincaid
Fort Stockton
187Th District Court
Louis T. Holland
Montague
Dallas
8Th Administrative Judicial District
Court of Criminal Appeals
Warren Burnett
Odessa
Kathy
Neil Caldwell
Angleton
San Antonio
Fred Semaan
Charles Conaway
Qrona Dist
Dixon Mahon
Burnett
Kincaid Jury Cial
Kinaid
Holland
Conaway
Record of courtroom dispute over plea deal and probation
Testimony centers on Benavides denying involvement in plea negotiations with Kincaid. Kincaid says attorneys Burnett Caldwell assured a 11 year probation, while Conaway and Semaan challenge the integrity of deals. Judge Holland restricts evidence on whether such arrangements are common or legitimate in Texas.
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Benavides
Kincaid
Burnett
Caldwell
Conaway
Semaan
Seemaan
Texas
Holland
Mutscher Case Seeks Christmas Completion Delay
ABILENE AP State District Court Judge J Neil Daniel grants the prosecution a delay similar to a prior defense delay in the Gus Mutscher bribery case and two co defendants. The extension to December 20 aims to finish the appeal by Christmas as District Attorney Bob Smith faces a heavy workload briefing the 16 volume, 5000 page transcript.
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Abilene
State District Court
J. Neil Daniel
Gus Mutscher
Dist
Atty
Bob Smith
Daniel
Mutscher
Tommy Shannon
D-Fort Worth
Rush McGinty
Houston
Frank Sharp
Sharp
Big Thicket park hearings set for July dates
A House committee schedules July 16 and 17 for hearings on plans to establish a national Big Thicket park or reserve. Rep. Bob Eckhardt of Texas leads the push, praising the hearings as a major step toward park legislation. Last year the bill stalled in committee despite prior hearings by House and Senate park panels.
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Washington
House
Bob Eckhardt
Dtex
House Interior Parks
Texas
Senate Parks Committee
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