On Friday, December 15, 2023, L.B. Helms, the head of one of Homestead’s former farming families, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 97.
When I introduced “A Veteran’s Story” over 10 years ago, I did not expect so many stories to come "full circle," especially a "full circle" story in which yours truly
however, what the jury was charged with trying to determine is did he know what he did was wrong? and was there enough information from your perspective, as you were watching this case, that would help us get a better understanding as to why he did this and was there enough information to understand that other question, did he know what did he was wrong? that s an extremely interesting point that you re making. i had this discussion earlier today with my colleague, jack helms. motive of course is not an element of the offense. but certainly it would be better for the state if they were able to show a motive in the case. there really didn t seem to be one here. but that doesn t necessarily carry the day. there didn t seem to really be a motive when charles manson committed his horrible murders 40 years ago. and yet he was found guilty. and not guilty by reason of
they can try to seek the death penalty in the case or they can do what is called a mini camp. not seek the death penalty. in the event of a verdict of guilty, it is automatic. life without parole. michael, why did he do this? this that was one of the questions that s been out there. however, what the jury was charged with trying to determine is, did he know what he did was wrong? and was there enough information from your perspective, as you were watching this case, that would help us get a better understanding as to why he did this and was there enough information to understand that other question, did he know what did he was wrong? that s an extremely interesting point that you re making. i had this discussion earlier today with my colleague, jack helms. motive, of course, is not an element of the offense. but certainly it would be better for the state if they were able
in this matter. in this matter confinement for life in the texas department of criminal justice without the possibility of parole. so at this hour we re awaiting remarks by the prosecution. we will bring those to you live when they do happen. joining us live, charles hadlock. we ve watched the last three or four hours develop. just three hours after the jury received the case. yeah. less than three hours. it was an surprise that they found justice very swiftly here. this has been a trial that has lasted for nine days them heard testimony from psychiatrists, both saying that chris kyle and chad littlefield were killed by a man who was high on marijuana and drugs and then other psychiatrists who said they were killed by a man who had a psychosis who believed the world was being invaded by pigs. that chris kyle and chad littlefield were pig hybrids. the problem with that case according to the state and the jury agreed. that eddie ray ralph fled the scene like guilty man. tha