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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1973

Page

3

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.

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.

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.

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.

Washington House Bob Eckhardt Dtex House Interior Parks Texas Senate Parks Committee

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