Post by Anja Nieser on Oct 1, 2006 6:01:55 GMT -5
Motion for rehearing on yogurt shop case denied----Springsteen decision
upheld
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals declined Wednesday to reconsider its
order throwing out the capital-murder conviction of Robert Burns
Springsteen IV, who was convicted 5 years ago in the death of 1 of the 4
teenage girls murdered at a North Austin yogurt shop in 1991.
The motion for a rehearing, requested by the Travis County district
attorney's office, was denied on a 6-3 vote. The district attorney's
office is discussing whether to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme
Court and should decide within a week, said Bryan Case, assistant district
attorney in charge of the appellate division.
In returning the Springsteen case to a Travis County court in May, the
appeals court ruled 5-4 that a 2nd suspect's confession was improperly
used against Springsteen during his trial.
(source: Austin American-Statesman)
upheld
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals declined Wednesday to reconsider its
order throwing out the capital-murder conviction of Robert Burns
Springsteen IV, who was convicted 5 years ago in the death of 1 of the 4
teenage girls murdered at a North Austin yogurt shop in 1991.
The motion for a rehearing, requested by the Travis County district
attorney's office, was denied on a 6-3 vote. The district attorney's
office is discussing whether to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme
Court and should decide within a week, said Bryan Case, assistant district
attorney in charge of the appellate division.
In returning the Springsteen case to a Travis County court in May, the
appeals court ruled 5-4 that a 2nd suspect's confession was improperly
used against Springsteen during his trial.
(source: Austin American-Statesman)