Assistant us attorney winston hollidaywho told us after todays decision that it wasnt difficult to decide to retry jack parker and doug taylor. I respect the courts ruling. We never really agreed with them and obviously we put up the same witness, they testified to the same stuff. They crossexamined him on what they thought the other side should have been able to cross examine him on. And we got a verdict faster. Jack parkers original sentence in his first trial was five months in prison. Taylor got eight months home detention. They now face resentencingand holliday says that too will happen more quickly. Maybe in about a month, before judge cameron currie. Live at the federal courthouse, jack kuenzie wis news ten. Today was a day to leave the winter coat behindwith temperatures feeling more like spring. Lets get an update on your forecast with expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with lows near 50 degrees. Scattered showers are in the forecast wednesday as a front slowly moves into the
Men accused of taking part in a Sports Betting operation. One of themthe father of double murderer brett he joins us live with the latest. Dawndythe retrial of jack parker and doug taylor moved very quickly. Opening statements yesterdayananclosing arguments late this morning. Both men have been down this path before. Convicted in 2013 on federal gambling chargesbut those convictions overturned by the 4th Circuit Court of appeals. The Appeals Panel said the government had dragged its feet in providing the defense with discovery material. Jack parker of course, is the father of brett parkernow serving two life sentences for the april 2012 murders of his wife tammie and their mutual friend bryan capnerhurstwho was partners with brett parker in his bookie business. The Sports Betting operation came to a crashing halt on the day of the murders in irmos ascot estates subdivision. The killings and the trial that followed were highly publicized here and nationally. But theres been no mention o
Ascot estates neighborhood. It was during the investigation into those murders that federal authorities targeted brett and jack parker and others on the gambling violations. Todays testimony included an appearance by cpa ben stapleswho helped the state nail down its case against brett parker. Todayhe was called as prosecutors tried to convince the jury that tammie was one of five people engaged in the gambling operation. Thats one of the elements the government had to prove. Jack parkers attorney tore into staples testimonyin closing arguments calling him a liarand suggesting staples testified for the securities and Exchange Commission charges in connection with a bonding business he ran. Said attorney josh kendricknothing about this case has been proven beyond doubt. I spoke to assistant us attorney Winston Holliday just a few moments ago about the quick were learning more about the texas fugitive who died in a shootout with Law Enforcement in columbia. Members of a joint Fugitive Tas
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Lets get your Early Morning started with a look at your forecast. Tim miller is in the First Alert Storm Center with your wake up weather. A cold front will move through the area during the day, ahead of the front look for cloudy skies with scattered showers during the day. Rain n ance 50 . Highs will max out right about where they are this morning in the lower 50s. Tonight, a few scattered showers, colder, low in the middle to upper 30s. Thursday, partly to mostly cloudy, a few scattered showers, highs near 50 clearing and warmer by friday gop frontrunner donald trump is once again bringing his campaign to the hes holding a rally tonight at harmon tree farm in gilbert. Its free and open to the public. But you do have to register online beforehand. It begins tonight at 7. With doors opening at 5. With just days before the Iowa Caucuses, trump and his closest challenger, ted cruz back. Reporter pkgas follows ted cruzs final pitch framed as dire warning, sounding the alarm among conserva