Post by Anja Nieser on Sept 25, 2006 0:31:16 GMT -5
Trial scheduled in capital murder case
Trial is scheduled this week for a Greenville man, charged with capital
murder involving the strangulation death of his mother.
The Hunt County District Attorney's office has waived the death penalty in
the case of Byron Trent Bayer, should he be convicted of capital murder.
Bayer could be the first defendant in a Hunt County capital murder case to
face life in prison without parole if convicted of capital murder.
Bayer has pleaded not guilty to the charge, filed in connection with the
strangulation death two years ago of his mother, Patsy Bayer.
Jury selection is scheduled Monday in the 354th District Court.
Bayer, 41, is accused of killing Patsy Bayer, 63, in early October, 2004
at the home they shared in the 6500 block of Sayle Street, while in the
course of committing robbery.
Authorities believe Bayer then stole his mother's sport utility vehicle
and used at least one of her credit cards before he was caught near a
local motel early on the morning of Oct. 9, 2004.
The officers reported finding Bayer behind the wheel of the vehicle, then
took him into custody in connection with a driving while intoxicated case
filed with the Hunt County Court-at-Law in August, 2001.
According to court records, Byron Bayer was arraigned on the charge in
February, 2002, but never appeared for any further hearings. A 2nd charge,
of bail jumping/failure to appear, was issued in June, 2002.
(source: The Herald-Banner)
Trial is scheduled this week for a Greenville man, charged with capital
murder involving the strangulation death of his mother.
The Hunt County District Attorney's office has waived the death penalty in
the case of Byron Trent Bayer, should he be convicted of capital murder.
Bayer could be the first defendant in a Hunt County capital murder case to
face life in prison without parole if convicted of capital murder.
Bayer has pleaded not guilty to the charge, filed in connection with the
strangulation death two years ago of his mother, Patsy Bayer.
Jury selection is scheduled Monday in the 354th District Court.
Bayer, 41, is accused of killing Patsy Bayer, 63, in early October, 2004
at the home they shared in the 6500 block of Sayle Street, while in the
course of committing robbery.
Authorities believe Bayer then stole his mother's sport utility vehicle
and used at least one of her credit cards before he was caught near a
local motel early on the morning of Oct. 9, 2004.
The officers reported finding Bayer behind the wheel of the vehicle, then
took him into custody in connection with a driving while intoxicated case
filed with the Hunt County Court-at-Law in August, 2001.
According to court records, Byron Bayer was arraigned on the charge in
February, 2002, but never appeared for any further hearings. A 2nd charge,
of bail jumping/failure to appear, was issued in June, 2002.
(source: The Herald-Banner)