who is tim parlin's attorney?

Partner

Tim will continue trying cases in the talc, asbestos, general liability, insurance coverage litigation and insurance coverage arenas.

Temp-to-perm

Settled seminal asbestos case in NYC Asbestos court; handle complex commercial and environmental trials, arbitrations and mediations, e-discovery and internal corporate investigation issues

Temporary Attorney

Assisted in international bank in internal corporate investigation in responding to DOJ grand jury subpoena concerning manipulation of U.S. Treasure Bond market

Contract Attorney

Prepared 4 cases fro trial while key personnel were out on medical leave; participated in internal corproate investigation

Senior Associate

complex commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation, insurance coverage, internal corporate investigations

Brooklyn Law School

Activities and Societies: Notes Edsitor, Brookln Journal of International Law Moot Court Team member for Evidence and Constitutional Law Teams

What happened to Parlin?

At the trial, Parlin received automatic life imprisonment without the possibility of parole after a Travis County jury found him guilty of killing three people in their Austin homes.

Who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Kathy Blair?

Parlin received an automatic life sentence for the murders of Kathy Blair, Sidney Shelton and Billie Shelton in their Austin homes.

Did Parlin violate Miranda rights?

The court also held the decision that an Austin Police Department detective did not violate Parlin's Miranda Rights during interviews with him.

Who said Parlin plans on appealing the verdict?

Lauerman said Parlin plans on appealing the verdict.

How many capital murders did Parlin face?

In all, Parlin faced five counts of capital murder connected to their deaths.

Who killed the elderly couple in Austin?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ten days after his trial began, a Travis County jury found Timothy Parlin guilty of killing an elderly couple and a choir teacher.

Did Parlin get convicted?

Parlin’s guilty verdict came just weeks after Gant-Benalcazar’s trial in Blair’s case ended in a mistrial. One juror did not want to convict him.

What is the sentence for Parlin?

Prosecutors also charged Parlin with capital murder, which carries an automatic life sentence , in all three homicides. He was convicted in May 2018.

Who did Parlin tell detectives to speak to?

During a heated interrogation, Parlin told detectives to speak to Shawn Gant-Benalcazar. Investigators were skeptical. Gant-Benalcazar had no record, was well-educated, and lived three hours away in Galveston. Still, investigators met with Gant-Benal cazar in Galveston. Although he claimed to have no knowledge of the murders, ...

Where did Gant Benalcazar meet with Parlin?

Still, investigators met with Gant-Benalcazar in Galveston. Although he claimed to have no knowledge of the murders, he admitted he had been in Austin and stayed with Parlin at the time of both homicides. Red flags rose up. Over the course of a lengthy interview, Gant-Benalcazar kept changing his story.

What did Hargis say to 911?

In a conversation with a 911 dispatcher, Hargis said, “I think my mom is dead. There’s a lot of blood. I think someone broke in.”

Shawn Gant-Benalcazar admitted to killing Kathy Blair

The cops questioned Gant-Benalcazar and were shocked when during the course of the five-hour interview, he confessed to killing Blair. He admitted to being Parlin’s partner in crime and to stabbing his victim in the neck when she awoke while they were robbing her home.

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