A judge threw out a third attempt to prosecute John Kevin Woodward for the strangling of Laurie Houts three decades ago, ruling that another murder trial would violate Woodward's constitutional protections against double jeopardy.
SAN JOSE A judge has disqualified a third attempt to prosecute John Kevin Woodward for the strangling of Laurie Houts in Mountain View three decades ago, after ruling that two prior mistrials and a case dismissal from the 1990s mean another murder trial would violate Woodward’s constitutional protections against double jeopardy. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – JULY 28: John Kevin Woodward, left, stands next to his attorney Dan Barton as he appears in court at the Santa Clara County Hall of Justice in
This week in community briefs, the family of 1992 murder victim Laurie Houts holds a free throw contest in her memory, CHAC announces a new executive director and the Rotary Club puts on its annual all-you-can-eat crab feast.