Twists and turns were the norm at a closely watched hearing on the constitutionality of the Texas death penalty statute, which began Dec. 6 in 177th District Judge Kevin Fine’s Harris County courtroom.
Not only did the Harris County District Attorney’s Office refuse to participate in the pretrial evidentiary hearing, but after only two days of testimony presented by attorneys representing John E. Green, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals temporarily halted proceedings. As alleged in a March 1 amended indictment, Green is charged with capital murder for the June 8, 2008, shooting death of Thien Huong Nguyen, also known as Tina Vo, during a robbery. Green has pleaded not guilty. The DA’s office is seeking the death penalty.
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