HOUSTON - Residents in a Houston-area subdivision are up in arms after finding out the security guard patrolling their neighborhood is the former deputy who was once charged in the John Hernandez murder.. Emails to the Balmoral Sub-Division Homeowner’s Association started pouring in about two weeks ago when residents found out their security officer was former Harris County Sheriff’s ...
On May 31, 2017, John Hernandez was murdered by Terry Thompson during a fight outside a restaurant in Sheldon, Texas, part of the Greater Houston area. During the altercation, Thompson's wife, Chauna Thompson, a Harris County Sheriff's deputy, arrived and called for assistance. Bystander videos showed Terry Thompson placing Hernandez in a chokehold until he lost consciousness, while Chauna ...
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They agreed on 25 years.
Jurors also had three other options to consider: manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, or a complete acquittal. HERE. The families of both Terry Thompson and John Hernandez must now wait for what happens next after a mistrial was declared in the Denny's murder trial. Explore Stop Exploring.
LINK. One year ago, 24-year-old John Hernandez was held in a choke hold outside a newly-opened Denny's restaurant in Crosby. Explore Stop Exploring. With their loved one already buried, John Hernandez's family had the first of two murder trials ahead of them.
The charge against Hernandez was provisionally accepted by the Harris County District Attorney's Office but never filed in courts because the information was incomplete, according to a spokesman for the office. A man who later died after a fight at a local Denny's was initially going to be charged.
On June 8, the grand jury returned murder indictments for Terry and Chauna Thompson. "We believe that this grand jury true bill is a reflection of our community's belief that a crime occurred," Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said.
From multiple angles and perspectives, Thompson was seen atop Hernandez in a move to subdue him. What has been in conflict, between the multiple witness accounts and surveillance video evidence, was who exactly initiated the physical fight.
There was uncertainty as Terry Thompson's trial looked to be heading for an apparent deadlock. In a show of faith, Hernandez's relatives prayed outside the courtroom for justice in their loved one's death. Meanwhile, the high stakes of Terry's fate also applied to Chauna Thompson's trial, as one legal expert observed.
They agreed on 25 years.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office confirmed that sometime during the fight, off-duty Deputy Chauna Thompson, Terry Thompson's wife, arrived and also restrained Hernandez.
Jurors also had three other options to consider: manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, or a complete acquittal. HERE. The families of both Terry Thompson and John Hernandez must now wait for what happens next after a mistrial was declared in the Denny's murder trial. Explore Stop Exploring.
On June 8, the grand jury returned murder indictments for Terry and Chauna Thompson. "We believe that this grand jury true bill is a reflection of our community's belief that a crime occurred," Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said.
There was uncertainty as Terry Thompson's trial looked to be heading for an apparent deadlock. In a show of faith, Hernandez's relatives prayed outside the courtroom for justice in their loved one's death. Meanwhile, the high stakes of Terry's fate also applied to Chauna Thompson's trial, as one legal expert observed.
Thompson in tears nodded his head at Hernandez' girlfriend after she said she could forgive him if he repents. Both then looked into other's eyes silently for a moment. She then walked off.
First to take the stand was the mother of John Hernandez, who told Thompson in Spanish he caused the family great grief because he took the love of her life. Soon after, Hernandez' girlfriend, also there that night, took the stand.