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Thursday, April 18, 2024 | Back issues
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Cyclist killer conviction

HOUSTON — A Texas appellate court affirmed the capital murder conviction of an Army veteran and drug user who crashed head-on into a group of cyclists participating in a road race, killing two and injuring another, because he heard voices telling him Russian spies were “after” him and believed the cyclists to be his pursuers.

Read the ruling here.

Categories / Appeals, Briefs, Criminal

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