We find the question to be close, but conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in this ruling. The calls continued following the shooting. Bayardo was of the opinion that these emboli, or blood clots, had formed in Beard's legs as a result of the months of inactivity following the shooting. at 572. Point of error two is overruled. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Jennifer and Kristina identified the two land line numbers shown in the spreadsheets as the Beard home phones. The trial court overruled appellant's rule 404(b) objection to this testimony on the ground that it was relevant to show motive. By Tarlton denied this, but she acknowledged that she had a history of entering relationships with married women that ultimately failed. Contrary to the State's argument, defense counsel's objection that the court was intimidating Lofton was sufficient to preserve this contention for appeal. Appellant contends that the trial court erred by overruling her motions to quash the original indictment, permitting the State to amend the indictment, and refusing to quash the amended indictment. This was the first time appellant had allowed Jennifer to use the lake house without first asking permission. The first responders found Beard lying in bed holding his side. Id. The court admonished defense counsel that he was not to speak to Lofton, adding, She's not to have any contact with anybody, we'll just hold on to her, until this matter is resolved She is not to have any contact with anyone until I give-say she can. Later that morning, during a bench conference, the court told counsel for both parties that Lofton will be available for either of you to talk to during the lunch hour. Questioned about Tracey's version of events, the prisoner says: 'Well thats not true. Steven had managed to make a 999 phone call after the shooting and was taken to hospital, but three months later he developed a blood clot as a result of the gunshot wound and died - the case then became a homicide. Appellant argues that the State failed to prove this allegation because during Beard's life, she enjoyed financial benefits equal to or greater than the benefits to which she was entitled following his death. The email address cannot be subscribed. An antibiotic was ordered but was not administered until 1:00 p.m. Goodson testified that appellant slept all day and partied all night. Goodson accompanied appellant on her frequent visits to Austin night spots and said that appellant became involved with several men, including a bartender named Cole Johnson who appellant later married. Ex parte Ervin, 991 S.W.2d 804, 807 (Tex.Crim.App.1999). Appellant, Kristina, Jennifer, Grimm, and Doose rode together in a limousine on the day of Beard's funeral. If he got mad at me about spending too much money, it didnt last very long.'. She also complains of the admission in evidence of the petition and decree from that divorce. Tex.R. Later, while outpatients at Timberlawn, appellant and Tarlton met in motel rooms and their relationship became more intense. The substance of this testimony was summarized earlier in this opinion. What are the similarities and differences between a theory and a hypothesis? If money was to be paid by Appellant, it did not clarify who was to receive it. I, 10.5 She relies on the opinion in Webb v. Texas, 409 U.S. 95, 93 S.Ct. Please try again. Appellant's initial appellate brief contained three points of error challenging the trial court's determination that she was not indigent and refusal to order the preparation of a free record. Haughton v. State, 805 S.W.2d 405, 408 (Tex.Crim.App.1990). To the contrary, Lofton took the stand later that day. Celeste Beard, 53, has spent 14 years behind bars in Texas after she was given a life sentence for manipulating her former lesbian lover into shooting her fourth husband, 70-year-oldTV tycoon Steven Beard. For example, the spreadsheet shows that a call was made from cell phone A to cell phone B, the billing records for cell phone A confirm that the call was made to cell phone B, but the billing records for cell phone B do not reflect the receipt of the call. Although appellant told Tarlton that she had not married Beard for his money, she once told Tarlton that she did not divorce Beard because she would only get $500,000. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, a rational trier of fact could find beyond a reasonable doubt that appellant solicited, encouraged, and aided Tarlton to kill Beard in order to secure Beard's assets and estate under the existing will. 2005, pet. Goodson testified that during the trip to Houston for the rodeo, she and appellant were in their hotel room when appellant made the comment that Goodson had large breasts. This statute plainly authorizes multiple punishments when a defendant's conduct violates both section 22.04 and another penal code section. Breaux said that Tarlton then took an open knife from her pocket. V, XIV; Tex. Given the injustices that have been exposed in recent years and with the invention of DNA testing,cause me to have doubts. Tex.Code Crim. At the same time, it is obvious from reading the amended indictment that appellant was the person to whom the alleged remuneration was to be paid. If the marriage ended in divorce, appellant would receive $500,000. Section 3.04 [mandatory severance] does not apply to criminal episodes prosecuted under both this section and another section of this code. Beard remained in the hospital until December 7, 1999. However, he promised to adopt her then 15-year-old daughters, which he did right before their 18th birthday. She further argues that because of the misleading nature of the spreadsheets, their admission violated rule 403. V, XIV. , updated These issues became moot when other arrangements for payment were made. About the Movie Based on a true story, multimillionaire Steven Beard (Eli Gabay), a retired broadcasting executive, who fell hard for Celeste (Julie Benz), an attractive waitress who served him his nightly cocktail at the local country club in Austin, Texas. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. But so long as he lived, Beard was free to change his will to leave appellant only the additional $500,000 to which she was entitled under the marital agreement, or to give appellant the remaining $500,000 during his lifetime and bequeath her nothing. In August 1999, appellant held a high school graduation party for the twins at Martinez's house. Id. Appellant urged that judgments could not constitutionally be entered for both offenses and asked the court to require the State to elect. Appellant has identified a relatively small number of instances (but she claims there could be more) where the spreadsheets show that a call was made between two phones, but the call is documented in the billing records for only one of the phones. bu. The Fifth Amendment guarantee against double jeopardy is enforceable against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. Because the indictment was amended, any question regarding the adequacy of the original indictment is moot. Satterwhite opined that Beard died from septic shock resulting from the strep infection. Appellant contends that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to prove that Beard was murdered by shooting him with a firearm as alleged in the indictment. She parked near the girls' bedroom and entered the house through an unlocked door near Beard's bedroom. In general, an indictment may be amended as to form or substance at any time before the date the trial on the merits commences. Proc. Pen.Code Ann. We are not referred to any place in the record where the trial court ordered Lofton to testify, nor do we find any other indication in the record that Lofton's decision to testify was involuntary. Thus, although the State did not have the land line billing records, the spreadsheets accurately summarize cell phone billing records reflecting calls to the land lines. What a difference a few years behind bars makes. That addition did not clarify who was supposed to get the estate and the assets of a trust as remuneration, or who would provide it. 'I was shocked and resistant but it became more and more pressing for her and she became more and more threatening about it and I finally thought if he doesnt die shes going to die. Tarlton told Lofton that appellant was hysterical and just hung up. Lofton testified that Tarlton told her that she had made up the story about appellant manipulating her and that she was going to lie about appellant in order to get a twenty-year sentence. V, XIV; Tex. 22.04(h) (West Supp.2005). Tarlton did not dispose of the shotgun because it was personalized and she was confident that appellant would collect the spent shell as she had promised. She further argues that by permitting the State to amend the indictment, the court violated her constitutional and statutory right to have all material accusations presented to a grand jury. Without knowing this, Tarlton gave the shotgun to the police when they came to her house to question her. Beard was released from HealthSouth on January 18, 2000. See Tex.R.App. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. On the day Beard died, however, Grimm found an unfamiliar cell phone in appellant's car. Beard's wife of forty-two years, who was seriously ill when he met appellant, died in October of that year. The trial court did not permit Ray to testify before the jury, and appellant complains that the court also refused to permit her to cross-examine Tarlton concerning her relationship with Ray. Kristina testified that she occasionally drove appellant to Martinez's house to spend the night, and that appellant instructed her on these occasions to tell Beard that she had slept in Kristina's room. She also testified that one of the cell phone numbers billed to her, and identified in the spreadsheets as being her number, was the phone she regularly used. Beard also had numerous risk factors that increased the seriousness of the infection: he was obese, alcoholic, diabetic, and suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Evid. I want to first say I don't condone murder in any way. At the same time, a trial court has discretion with respect to the extent of cross-examination and the admission of evidence generally, and its decision will not be disturbed absent a clear abuse of discretion. She told Tarlton that Beard was already in bed asleep, and assured her that the house would be unlocked and the security system would be off. Did Celeste Beard daughters inherit money? Tarlton explained that she was willing to help appellant in these schemes because I did believe everything she told me about what was going on. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. It does not store any personal data. 'Being alone in here, my children will never forgive me for not being the mother that I needed to be,' she says. This, too, was unusual, because Beard was very fond of the dog and had never been known to mistreat her. The billing records reflect that two of the cell phone numbers were billed to Tarlton. Appellant laughed and joked on the way to the funeral home, but her demeanor changed upon their arrival and she began to weep. Suddenly, Celeste had it all: a Texas mansion, plenty of money, and a stable life for her two daughters. In her brief, appellant makes no effort to explain how this evidence had the potential to impress the jury in some irrational way so as to render it more prejudicial than probative. Hurtado v. California, 110 U.S. 516, 520 & 538, 4 S.Ct. Officer Paul Knight spoke to the young people at the hospital and asked them if they knew who might have shot Beard. During Celeste's trial, audio recordings of phone calls with her own daughters were played in which she admitted to hiring someone to kill Tracey, but she insists they were edited. Summaries of cell phone billing records introduced by the State document hundreds of calls between phones commonly, but not exclusively, used by appellant and phones used by Tarlton. She told Tarlton, [H]e's an old man, he's going to die soon but not soon enough, and I'm just going to help him along wherever I can. Tarlton recounted a night in the fall of 1999 when she received a telephone call from appellant asking her to come to appellant's house. This evidence was also relevant to motive. 7.02(a)(2) (West 2003). See Tex. Someone needs todo something about this unjust situation! With an exception not applicable here, the credibility of a witness may not be impeached by proof of specific instances of conduct. Points of error twelve and thirteen are overruled. A family photo showing Steven Beard, Celeste Beard and her daughters Kristina and Jennifer. The anomaly identified by appellant goes to the accuracy of the billing records themselves-an issue that is not before us-rather than to the accuracy of the spreadsheet summaries of the billing records. Montgomery v. State, 810 S.W.2d 372, 390 (Tex.Crim.App.1991) (op. She saw the lights of the emergency vehicles that had responded to Beard's call for help following the shooting. The other number is identified as being for appellant. You will have a far clearer perspective than you could ever get from an hour long crime show. His friends believed that Celeste was only after his money, but the couple wed in 1995, with Celeste having left her then husband and moved her two daughters in with Steven following just six months of dating. The requirement of authentication or identification as a condition precedent to admissibility is satisfied by evidence sufficient to support a finding that the matter in question is what its proponent claims. Although Kristina did not ordinarily have a curfew, appellant had instructed her to be home by midnight. Davis v. State, 831 S.W.2d 426, 437 (Tex.App.-Austin 1992, pet. Breaux testified outside the jury's presence that on September 16, 1998, he was standing in front of a convenience store waiting for a bus when Tarlton stopped and offered him a ride in her car, which he accepted. 28.10(c). Honeycutt v. State, 82 S.W.3d 545, 547 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 2002, pet. As filed in March 2002, count one of the indictment alleged without elaboration that appellant murdered Beard for remuneration. In October 2002, appellant moved to quash the indictment because [n]either the remuneration nor the remunerator is identified and because it did not identify what remuneration Defendant was supposed to have received from the unnamed remunerator.2 In a letter to the parties dated November 27, 2002, the trial court stated that the court is going to require the state to plead facts, acts or conduct that constitute solicitation and remuneration. The letter went on to state that the court would sign an order quashing the indictment on December 20. He took the knife from her and she began to curse him. The opinions cited by the State involve evidence that the defendant sought to intimidate a witness. 673, 74 L.Ed.2d 535 (1983); Ex parte Kopecky, 821 S.W.2d 957, 958-59 (Tex.Crim.App.1992). Celeste had control over everyone and everything in her life. The requisites of an indictment now stem from statutory law alone. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Moreover, appellant had already received and spent the $500,000 to which she was entitled upon divorce under the terms of the marital agreement, and thus she could have been left with nothing had Beard divorced her. Acting on the tip from appellant's daughters, Knight and Officer Rick Wines interviewed Tarlton at her house on the afternoon of October 2. The court also did not abuse its discretion by concluding that the probative value of the evidence outweighed the danger of unfair prejudice. Even when all the evidence is considered equally, including the testimony of the defense experts, we still must give due deference to the jury's credibility determinations. When Ray's husband committed suicide, Tarlton was very supportive and the two women soon began a romantic relationship. Celeste says that if she's convicted, the twins would get a share of her inheritance an estimated $2 million each. 5. The indictment alleged that Beard was murdered for remuneration and the promise of remuneration, namely, money and the estate of Steven Beard and the assets of a trust created by Steven Beard. See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. 403. Only Celeste failed to do so, and a police ballistics team traced the cartridge back to Tracey and she was arrested. We conclude that the alleged double jeopardy violation is properly before us. One of the exceptions is for the testimony of a witness at another hearing of the same or a different proceeding. The conduct proscribed by section 19.03(a)(3) includes the killing of another person in order to receive, or for the purpose of receiving, some benefit or compensation. In a factual sufficiency review, all the evidence is considered equally, including the testimony of defense witnesses and the existence of alternative hypotheses. The court told her, I'm angry because I'm seeing two different stories that you've told the State and what you've told the Defense. The court told Lofton, [W]e're not playing games in here, and warned her, I just want to let you know that you do have to tell the truth and that if you don't tell the truth that you are subject to being charged with perjury. Under the terms of Beard's will, appellant inherited the residence and lake house and one-half of Beard's other assets. In such a case, the existence of a culpable promisor is not required to establish remuneration. Point of error twenty-three is overruled. She was sentenced to life in prison. The exhibits reflect no activity for this number until April 2000, well after the critical time period in this cause. Ann. Although this supporting evidence was outside the summarized telephone records, we do not believe that this rendered the spreadsheets inadmissible under rule 1006. Natalie Corner For Mailonline, Mary Berry takes a swipe at Paul Hollywood as she declares herself firmly with the BBC and Deliciously Ella doesn't escape as baker reassures fans her book is a clean food-free zone, 'You're spoiling us': Mothers go into meltdown as CBeebies reveals TOM HARDY will return to read children's stories on Valentine's Day. We also find no merit in appellant's complaint that the amendment of the indictment denied her the constitutional right to a grand jury indictment. Ann. Appellant points to evidence that despite Beard's consternation at her lavish spending, he imposed no effective limit on it. In January 2000, Jennifer and Kristina had all the Beard telephone numbers changed in an effort to stop Tarlton's calls. Appellant was photographed at the party sitting in Tarlton's lap, and other party-goers testified to seeing appellant and Tarlton kissing and holding hands. 801(e)(2)(A). Eventually, appellant told Kristina that she had hired a hit man to kill Tarlton but had called it off.. Evid. The teenagers naturally accepted the offer. Tarlton said that she initially refused appellant's request, but she changed her mind when appellant threatened to commit suicide. Varieties for 2021 Goodson said she counseled patience and asked appellant for more money. See Tex.R.App. Evid. During October 1999 through January 2000, the four months following the shooting, appellant ran up expenses of more than $700,000 which were presented to the trustee of Beard's trust for payment. On the morning after the party, Kristina and her boyfriend, Justin Grimm, went to the lake house to clean up and found appellant and Tarlton together in bed. They agreed to keep Megan with them at the lake house that night. Appellant told Tarlton that she dreaded the trip and feared that Beard's emotional abuse would cause her to kill herself while on the trip. arts. They also testified that, as shown in the spreadsheets, one of the cell phone numbers billed to Beard was his car phone, one was appellant's car phone, two were appellant's primary cell phone (before and after the number was changed), two were Jennifer's cell phone (before and after the number was changed), and two were Kristina's cell phone (before and after the number was changed). Indeed, the trial record indicates that defense counsel used the statement as a template for his questioning. According to Lofton, Tarlton said that she called the Beard house immediately after the shooting and asked appellant to retrieve the shotgun shell. ref'd). ref'd). There is evidence that Beard had a rash in his groin area at the time of his discharge from HealthSouth. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. She also contends that she was not shown to have had the same motive and opportunity to develop the testimony at the deposition. They then drove around drinking the beer. Tex.R. See Tex.R. The State argues that if appellant had raised the issue earlier, the punishment phase of trial might have been unnecessary, thus saving judicial resources. Employees of the book store managed by Tarlton also knew about the relationship. 588 S.W.2d 570, 571 (Tex.Crim.App.1979). Appellant called three experts to testify regarding Tarlton's mental status: Susan Millholland, a counselor who conducted individual therapy sessions with Tarlton while she was at Timberlawn in March 1999; Dr. Howard Miller, a psychiatrist who was Tarlton's attending physician at Timberlawn; and Dr. Jerome Brown, a clinical psychologist who had studied Tarlton's medical records dating from September 1998 but had never treated her. art. Satterwhite noted that blood tests taken on the morning of January 22 indicated that Beard had a group A streptococcal infection. She had the limousine stop in a shopping center owned by Beard, entered one of the stores, and told the employees that she was now the owner and they could kiss her ass like they kissed Steve's ass.. See Ex parte Thompson, 179 S.W.3d 549, 555-57 (Tex.Crim.App.2005) (construing penal code sections 7.02(a)(2) and 7.03). Two months later, the case was non-suited and the cause was dismissed. Tarlton, a lesbian, testified that she loved appellant and believed appellant loved her. At the time of the marriage, appellant was thirty-two years old and Beard was seventy. But she had an idea that we would go and live at the lake house. From this, the jury could reasonably infer that Tarlton, as appellant's lover, anticipated that she would indirectly share the money and assets that would flow to appellant under the terms of Beard's will. When it was suggested to appellant that Tarlton might cooperate with the police, appellant spent over $12,000 in an attempt to hire someone to kill Tarlton. We first address the five land lines. Appellant asked Goodson if she knew anyone who could get rid of Tracey. Goodson told appellant anybody could get rid of anybody for the right amount. Upon their return to Austin, appellant gave Goodson $500 to hire a hit man to kill Tarlton. On the spreadsheets, however, Tarlton's name is linked to only one of these numbers. Id. at 735. Evid. Tarlton described appellant as flirtatious, and she said that they developed a romantic relationship while at St. David's. With so many varieties available, it can be hard to decide which one is best for your climate and taste preferences. Now, call her and sit down and start. Counsel asked if he was being ordered to call Lofton, and the court said that he was. The comments below have not been moderated, By The charge was increased to capital murder after Beard died. After a staff member saw Tarlton giving appellant a massage, Tarlton was moved to a separate room. 'She decided if he was going to put limits on it then he had to die and that was just insane.'. 6. Point of error one is overruled. The doors of the house appeared to be unlocked. In 1999, as People reports, retired television executive Steven Beard was shot in the stomach by a shotgun. 2056, 23 L.Ed.2d 707 (1969). You guys have got to read "She Wanted it All" by Kathryn Casey. on reh'g). Tracey fell for Celeste's lies about Steven's abusive behaviour. These records documented thousands of calls made between May 1999 and July 2000. Because Lofton's January 2003 statement was made after the motive to fabricate arose, it did not rehabilitate Lofton and was not admissible under rule 801(e)(1)(B). 351. Evidence that Beard had once filed for divorce tended to show that appellant had a reason to fear that Beard might divorce her in the future and thus to hasten his death before he could do so. We are not persuaded by this argument. Pen.Code Ann. Although appellant was pleasant to Beard in person, she called him various derogatory names behind his back and often expressed her wish that he were dead. In fact, appellant spoke to Tarlton several times on the day of the shooting. Lofton also testified that she had met appellant in jail and maintained a correspondence with her. Benton v. Maryland, 395 U.S. 784, 787, 89 S.Ct. The testimony describing appellant's active social life weeks after Beard's death, like the other evidence of appellant's good spirits at that time, tended to show appellant's attitude toward Beard and her motive for being involved in his death. A jury found appellant Celeste Beard Johnson guilty of capital murder and injury to an elderly individual. Points of error ten and eleven are overruled. Tarlton ultimately pleaded guilty to murder and agreed to cooperate with the State in exchange for a twenty-year sentence. As time progressed we became closer and closer and we entered into the beginnings of an affair.'. I felt sorry for her, she couldnt even tie her own shoes she was so medicated. Point of error twenty is overruled. Given these circumstances, it was a reasonable exercise of the trial court's discretion to conclude that the letter was written by appellant. In that case, the State introduced a purported summary of the defendant's violent criminal history for which there was no supporting documentation. The focus is on the actor's intent or state of mind: did she kill in the expectation of receiving some financial benefit or compensation? Tarlton testified that she asked appellant to take care of three things if she were arrested: find homes for her pets, pay her legal fees, and support her in jail. TRUE CRIME - CURRENT TRIALS, OLD or COLD CASES. Pen.Code Ann. Moreover, there is no evidence that Lofton's testimony was altered in any way by the court's admonishment. Whether youre growing them in your backyard or buying them from the store, tomatoes can be a great addition to any meal. 'I didnt hang around her as much as she would like everyone to believe I did.'. 2, 1999, an intruder entered the home of self-made millionaire and local TV tycoon Steven Beard and shot him. Appellant urges that the trial court erred by admitting evidence she deems to be irrelevant, unfairly prejudicial, and/or improper character-conformity evidence. On October 4, Knight and Wines went to the hospital to speak to Beard. Tracey Tarlton Appellant also expressed the hope that this regimen would hasten Beard's death. P. 44.2(b). In his own testimony, Copelin confirmed receiving the letter. Their marriage drew raised eyebrows not only from the community, but also from Celeste's twin daughters, Kristina and Jennifer, who said their mother married Beard only because of his money. Ann. She said that if Beard did not die immediately, she would wait for him to bleed to death before calling the police. The State was permitted to offer evidence that Beard filed for divorce less than a year after marrying appellant, only to withdraw the petition two months later. When she was told that there was a medical emergency, appellant became hysterical. 1431, 89 L.Ed.2d 674 (1986); Carroll v. State, 916 S.W.2d 494, 497 (Tex.Crim.App.1996). In addition to being found on the Beard computer, the letter contained numerous intimate details of appellant's life, confirmed by other evidence, that collectively support an inference that she was the author: her previous marriages, the suicide of her second husband, meeting Tarlton while both were receiving psychiatric treatment, the upcoming trip to Europe. Appellant asserts that [a]t a minimum, remuneration implies an increase rather than a decrease in existing benefits.. On December 19, the State moved to amend the indictment to allege that appellant murdered Beard for remuneration and the promise of remuneration, namely, money and the estate of Steven Beard and the assets of a trust created by Steven Beard. Following a hearing on January 6, 2003, the court granted the motion to amend over appellant's objection, and conforming alterations were made to the face of the filed indictment. See Rodriguez v. State, 90 S.W.3d 340, 373-74 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2001, pet. class="algoSlug_icon" data-priority="2">Web. While this testimony may have been marginally relevant, it nevertheless had a strong potential to impress the jury in an irrational, emotional way. Points of error twenty-nine through thirty-five are overruled. Appellant told Tarlton that she put sleeping pills in Beard's food and replaced his vodka with Everclear, a product that is almost pure grain alcohol. Reginald Breaux was the man Tarlton allegedly assaulted. Tarlton was arrested on October 8, 1999, and charged with injury to an elderly individual. art. Evid. As another court of appeals has explained, however, chapter 39 applies to the use of civil depositions in criminal proceedings only through rule 804(b)(1). See U.S. Const. 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