V, XIV; Tex. But given the brevity of the testimony and the volume of other admissible evidence, we are persuaded that any error in the admission of this testimony over appellant's rule 403 objection was harmless. Janecka was a murder for hire case. See Tex.R. P. 33.1(a)(1)(A). The court ruled that this testimony was relevant to show appellant's consciousness of guilt and that its probative value outweighed any unfair prejudice. There is no question that appellant's civil deposition was not taken in compliance with chapter 39. Rule 804(b)(1) creates an exception to the hearsay rule and has no application if the declarant's out-of-court statement is not hearsay. Celeste Beard Johnson . Missouri v. Hunter, 459 U.S. 359, 368, 103 S.Ct. Point of error two is overruled. Tex.R. Proc. Celeste will be eligible for parole in 2046, by which time she will be 83. Google searches can provide inform. Proc. She didn't know how she would last on a vacation.. 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. Appellant said nothing to the police when she was told that Tarlton had been arrested. Nevertheless, appellant contends that rule 1006 was misused in this cause because the spreadsheets did not accurately summarize the actual billing records and contained additional, unsupported material that was no more than the State's view of the case masquerading as evidence. Neither Jennifer nor Kristina could identify the number, from which it can be inferred that neither of them used the phone. 1431, 89 L.Ed.2d 674 (1986); Carroll v. State, 916 S.W.2d 494, 497 (Tex.Crim.App.1996). In a factual sufficiency review, all the evidence is considered equally, including the testimony of defense witnesses and the existence of alternative hypotheses. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. It . art. Celeste's twin daughters, along with their boyfriends, began a secret campaign to incriminate Celeste because they wanted the money. Learn more about FindLaws newsletters, including our terms of use and privacy policy. Steven gave his new wife a $35,000 (27,917) allowance each month. Appellant and Kristina followed Beard to the hospital, where they were joined by Jennifer and Doose who drove in from the lake house. Pen.Code Ann. This statement, which is the subject of appellant's next point of error, appears in the record as court's exhibit fifteen. 39.01, .02 (West Supp.2005), art. Later that night, appellant came to Tarlton's residence and told Tarlton to park in a different location in order to avoid being seen by neighbors. He left around midnight. rule 901(b)(4); see United States v. McMahon, 938 F.2d 1501, 1509 (1st Cir.1991) (applying Fed.R.Evid. We also note that the evidence can be viewed as favorable to the defense, in that it shows appellant as being so distraught by her husband's recent death and the resulting rumors as to contemplate the suicide of herself and her daughters. 7. amends. On the spreadsheets, however, Tarlton's name is linked to only one of these numbers. Appellant makes the same arguments with respect to Tarlton's encounter with a man named Reginald Breaux. I had over half a million dollars in jewellery. It was undisputed that Tarlton's renewed drinking and her assault arrest led her to enter St. David's Pavilion in the fall of 1998, where she later met appellant. It has been held that, unless the requirements of chapter 39 were complied with, a civil deposition is inadmissible in a criminal prosecution. See U.S. Const. He agreed with Miller's diagnosis of bipolar psychosis. When cross-examined by the State, Breaux admitted that he did not tell the police officers who investigated this incident that Tarlton had been armed with a knife. She met appellant in the hospital and they became friends. 1006. Tarlton said that she and appellant remained in contact during the weeks following the shooting. Counsel indicated that he would follow the court's order, but that he was no longer sure whether he wanted to call Lofton because the Court has intimidated this witness. After counsel made it clear that he would call Lofton to the stand only if ordered to do so and that he did not intend to ask her any questions without first talking to her, the court ordered Lofton returned to jail. State v. Medrano, 67 S.W.3d 892, 901 (Tex.Crim.App.2002). After the shooting, appellant secretly remained in contact with Tarlton and attempted to keep Tarlton's name out of the investigation. Under the terms of Beard's will, appellant inherited the residence and lake house and one-half of Beard's other assets. 'I mean its just crazy, how does she walk around and function knowing her lies got me put in here for life? Evid. class="algoSlug_icon" data-priority="2">Web. ref'd). '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. 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. Tarlton said that she initially refused appellant's request, but she changed her mind when appellant threatened to commit suicide. 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. Bayardo testified that the immediate cause of death was pulmonary emboli. Although due deference still must be accorded the fact finder's determinations, particularly those concerning the weight and credibility of the evidence, the reviewing court may disagree with the result in order to prevent a manifest injustice. Appellant's reaction to the bank's proposal was relevant to the question of her motive. Appellant told them that Beard was drunk and had been hitting Megan. ref'd). The adequacy of the remuneration allegation was not at issue, and thus the opinion is not on point in the instant cause. Point of error fourteen is overruled. on reh'g). 402, 403. The rule further provides that the use of depositions in criminal cases is controlled by chapter 39 of the code of criminal procedure. Coscia testified that Beard did not look that bad, but he decided to admit him to the hospital for treatment of a significant yeast infection in his perineum or groin area. 351, 34 L.Ed.2d 330 (1972). Tarlton also testified that she and appellant would sometimes discuss their future lives together: We went back and forth about it. Point of error twenty is overruled. ref'd). By this cross-examination and through the testimony of the defense experts mentioned above, appellant was able to show that in late 1998 and early 1999 Tarlton was clinically depressed, suicidal, and delusional. Penal code section 22.04, defining the offense of injury to an elderly person, provides: A person who is subject to prosecution under both this section and another section of this code may be prosecuted under either or both sections. However, he promised to adopt her then 15-year-old daughters, which he did right before their 18th birthday. The attending physician, who was not Dr. Coscia, recorded the cause of death as septic shock. We are not persuaded that exhibit 153A is comparable evidence. Honeycutt v. State, 82 S.W.3d 545, 547 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 2002, pet. Employees of the book store managed by Tarlton also knew about the relationship. 802, 901. The nature of the relationship between appellant and Tarlton was a matter of dispute at trial. In 1999, as People reports, retired television executive Steven Beard was shot in the stomach by a shotgun. 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. Leal v. State, 782 S.W.2d 844, 852 (Tex.Crim.App.1989); and see Duff-Smith v. State, 685 S.W.2d 26, 33 (Tex.Crim.App.1985) (defendant's extreme haste to enjoy the fruits of [deceased's] estate considered corroborative of accomplice testimony). Coscia testified that Beard had a hole the size of an orange in his upper right abdomen and that bird shot had damaged several internal organs. 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Although Celeste demanded money from the estate of Steve Beard, she's received nothing and will not receive any inheritance because of Texas law. 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. When a legislature specifically authorizes multiple punishments under two statutes, even if those two statutes proscribe the same conduct, a court's task of statutory construction is at an end and the prosecutor may seek and the trial court or jury may impose cumulative punishment under such statutes in a single trial. Hunter, 459 U.S. at 368-69, 103 S.Ct. Appellant told Tarlton that she had married Beard in order to secure the custody of her two daughters, but that she now felt trapped in a loveless relationship. 882 S.W.2d at 838. 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. 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. Steven drank excessively every evening, and Each spreadsheet also has five additional columns for five land line phone numbers for which the State did not have billing records. . Tex.R. See Rodriguez v. State, 90 S.W.3d 340, 373-74 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2001, pet. 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. Although her infidelity and her efforts to hide it cast appellant in a bad light, it was within the scope of the trial court's discretion to determine that the probative value of this evidence was not substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. Other testimony shows that this was the so-called secret cell phone discovered in appellant's car on the day Beard died and later seen in appellant's possession. at 839. Ann. H e was 69, and she was 32. Appellant divorced her third husband, Jimmy Martinez, in April 1994, and Beard and appellant were married in February 1995. This cause is readily distinguishable from Virts. But despite the evidence against her, including testimonies from her own daughters who recalled how she manipulated them, Beard continues to protest her innocence. Tarlton was an accomplice witness. The inferential requirements of article I, section 10 of the Texas Constitution were abolished by the adoption of article V, section 12(b), which provides that the practice and procedures relating to indictments, including amendment, are as provided by law. Studer v. State, 799 S.W.2d 263, 272 (Tex.Crim.App.1990). at 438. Appellant also attempted without success to poison Beard with botulin that she and Tarlton grew with instructions they found in a book of poison recipes. 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. Appellant told Tarlton that she had arranged for Jennifer to be away from the house that night, but that appellant and Kristina would be at home and in another bedroom. The exhibits reflect no activity for this number until April 2000, well after the critical time period in this cause. art. 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 told Tarlton that she did not want to talk to her. Appellant argues that the indictment, both as filed and as amended, did not provide adequate notice of the accusation against her. art. 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. Evid. Tarlton helped appellant move Beard to the floor, then appellant placed a plastic trash bag over his head in an unsuccessful attempt to asphyxiate him. With an exception not applicable here, the credibility of a witness may not be impeached by proof of specific instances of conduct. 1. Pen.Code Ann. The calls continued following the shooting. While this testimony may have been marginally relevant, it nevertheless had a strong potential to impress the jury in an irrational, emotional way. After Beard died, most contact between Tarlton and appellant ended. Eventually, appellant told Kristina that she had hired a hit man to kill Tarlton but had called it off.. Appellant argues that the amended indictment remained defective because it did not name the person providing the remuneration or the person receiving the remuneration: The amendment did not clarify whether money was to be paid by or to Appellant. come on celeste got everything she deserved. If money was to be paid by Appellant, it did not clarify who was to receive it. Celeste had control over everyone and everything in her life. Doose and Grimm testified that they, together with Kristina and Jennifer, were present when appellant had an emotional breakdown about two weeks after Beard died. Given these circumstances, it was a reasonable exercise of the trial court's discretion to conclude that the letter was written by appellant. 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. In January 2000, Jennifer and Kristina had all the Beard telephone numbers changed in an effort to stop Tarlton's calls. It was for the jury, as trier of fact, to resolve the conflicting expert opinions regarding the cause of Beard's death. arts. art. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. See Tex. They are a little twisted from being the unfortunate offspring of Celeste, but they are victims. Because it is undisputed that appellant's two convictions are based on the same conduct, if there is a double jeopardy violation it is apparent on the face of the record. amends. The teenagers naturally accepted the offer. Nor did the amendment prejudice any substantial right. Unfortunately, the website appears to be down and it is unclear if this is temporary or permanent. She also asserts that the trial court erred by: (1) overruling her motions to quash the original indictment, permitting the State to amend the indictment, and refusing to quash the amended indictment; (2) admitting irrelevant evidence; (3) threatening a defense witness and refusing to admit a prior consistent statement by this witness; (4) limiting her right to confront the witnesses against her; (5) admitting in evidence a deposition given by appellant in a civil case; and (6) admitting summaries of telephone records prepared by the State.1 Finding no reversible error, we affirm the judgments of conviction. 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). I, 10; Tex.Code Crim. Dr. Roberto Bayardo, the Travis County Medical Examiner, performed the autopsy on Beard's body. 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. According to Oxygen, Celeste loved spending Steve's money at an alarming rate. Tarlton testified that appellant commissioned a painting of herself and her daughters that hung in the Beard residence. While evidence of motive is alone insufficient to corroborate an accomplice, it is a circumstance that may be considered together with other corroborative evidence. Throughout 1999, appellant was also having an affair with her former husband, Jimmy Martinez. TRUE CRIME - CURRENT TRIALS, OLD or COLD CASES. Id. Chapter 39 has detailed provisions governing when and how a deposition may be taken in a criminal case. And because both convictions arise out of the same trial, enforcement of the usual rules of procedural default would serve no legitimate state interest. at 820.3. 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. Evid. 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. Discover Tomato Varieties: While Galactic Magic Seeds is No Longer Available, There's Still Plenty of Variety for Your Garden, Galactic Magic Seeds was a website that offered tomato seeds from various breeders, including Rebel Starfighter Prime. 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. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. Point of error twenty-one is overruled. Pen.Code Ann. These witnesses were permitted to testify to their professional assessments of Tarlton's mental health, but appellant was not allowed to question them about statements Tarlton made to them regarding the Breaux incident. As time progressed we became closer and closer and we entered into the beginnings of an affair.'. Id. Not before the jury., After Lofton was returned and sworn, and after the jury was seated, the court instructed defense counsel to call his next witness. What happened Steven Beard? This, too, was unusual, because Beard was very fond of the dog and had never been known to mistreat her. Tex. At about 3:00 a.m. on October 2, 1999, Tarlton entered Beard's bedroom and shot him in the abdomen with a shotgun while he slept. Later, while outpatients at Timberlawn, appellant and Tarlton met in motel rooms and their relationship became more intense. 901(b)(4)); United States v. Newton, 891 F.2d 944, 947 (1st Cir.1989) (same). The doors of the house appeared to be unlocked. Lofton was scheduled to be the first witness of the day. See Tex. In Webb, the trial court, on its own initiative, admonished the only defense witness, a prison inmate, If you take the witness stand and lie under oath, the Court will personally see that your case goes to the grand jury and you will be indicted for perjury. The court added that it was likely that any punishment the witness received for perjury would be cumulated with his current sentence. 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). This makes me cringe! It is not necessary that the corroborating evidence directly connect the defendant to the crime or be sufficient in itself to establish the defendant's guilt. But Steven ultimately became concerned about her spending habits and replaced the monthly payments with a $500,000 (399,201) trust - which had disappeared within six months. Okay? If a criminal episode is prosecuted under both this section and another section of this code and sentences are assessed for convictions under both sections, the sentences shall run concurrently. According to Lego Club Magazine, Steve and Alex are dating. During Lofton's cross-examination, she acknowledged making statements to a prosecutor that were inconsistent with some of her trial testimony. We decline to consider the recording over the State's objection because it is not part of the official record and because the reporter's record is adequate for our consideration of this point of error. Appellant raised the double jeopardy issue in the trial court after the jury's guilty verdicts were returned but before the punishment phase began. She also complains of the admission in evidence of the petition and decree from that divorce. FindLaw.com Free, trusted legal information for consumers and legal professionals, SuperLawyers.com Directory of U.S. attorneys with the exclusive Super Lawyers rating, Abogado.com The #1 Spanish-language legal website for consumers, LawInfo.com Nationwide attorney directory and legal consumer resources. 2, 1999, an intruder entered the home of self-made millionaire and local TV tycoon Steven Beard and shot him. It was initially thought that Blane Horton was the breeder for Rebel Starfighter Prime but this has been proven incorrect. Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible if it is relevant only to prove the character of a person in order to show action in conformity therewith, but it may be admissible for some other purpose. Obviously, this phone could not have been used by Beard, who died in January 2000. See Tex. I felt sorry for her, she couldnt even tie her own shoes she was so medicated. There is no possibility that Tracy snuck in and killedCeleste's husband without her full knowledge and approval, if not at her command. Appellant's final complaint regarding the spreadsheets concerns the names associated with the various phone numbers. Here we go again! To the contrary, it is clear from the record that the court would have quashed the indictment had the State not amended it. It is reasonable in such a case to require the State to identify the alleged payor and payee in the indictment. Thus, if appellant participated in Beard's murder for the purpose of receiving his money and other assets, she acted for remuneration even if she did not receive the expected financial benefit. Reginald Breaux was the man Tarlton allegedly assaulted. This evidence was also relevant to motive. To the contrary, the amendment served to satisfy appellant's motion to quash demanding greater notice regarding the remuneration element. Pen.Code Ann. During the summer and early fall of 1999, appellant regularly spent the night at Tarlton's house, gave a party on her behalf, and often spoke to her on the telephone. Appellant's daughters and their friends saw appellant substitute Everclear for vodka in Beard's drinks and mix sleeping pills into his food. See Torres v. State, 794 S.W.2d 596, 598 (Tex.App.-Austin 1990, no pet.) 4. The State argues that if appellant had raised the issue earlier, the punishment phase of trial might have been unnecessary, thus saving judicial resources. Beard's wife of forty-two years, who was seriously ill when he met appellant, died in October of that year. See Tex. TermsPrivacyDisclaimerCookiesDo Not Sell My Information, Begin typing to search, use arrow keys to navigate, use enter to select, Stay up-to-date with FindLaw's newsletter for legal professionals. Kristina testified that appellant also told her not to speak to the police, but only to appellant's attorney, and to tell the lawyer that appellant loved Beard and would never hurt him. But this argument has no merit because appellant's objection came before the punishment phase began. art. Tex.Code Crim. Jennifer and Kristina identified the two land line numbers shown in the spreadsheets as the Beard home phones. After Beard died, appellant told her daughters and their boyfriends that Beard's dying wish was that they not cooperate with the police investigation. The State did not amend the indictment to allege a new or different offense. Defense counsel objected, I think you came down on this witness, you intimidated the witness The court responded, When I know that somebody is going to come in here and lie, I need to read them the riot act and let them know that whatever they've told in the past they need to get up here and tell the truth, and I'm going to have her swear on the Bible. Satterwhite believed that the strep entered Beard's body through the groin infection, and that Beard's death was not related to the shotgun wound. We will first describe the spreadsheets in greater detail, then address each of the alleged inaccuracies. See Flowers v. State, 815 S.W.2d 724, 728 (Tex.Crim.App.1991) (construing article 28.10(c)). 'Being alone in here, my children will never forgive me for not being the mother that I needed to be,' she says. Later that day, appellant, who did not know that they had already done so, instructed Kristina, Jennifer, and their boyfriends not to mention Tarlton to the police. It is the latter protection that is asserted here. Hurtado v. California, 110 U.S. 516, 520 & 538, 4 S.Ct. This ruling was within the scope of the court's discretion. The first responders found Beard lying in bed holding his side. 1995 Johnson married twice more before meeting Steven Beard while she was a waitress at a country club in Austin, Texas. Tracy was an ignorant pawn in her game. These issues became moot when other arrangements for payment were made. The testimony tended to connect appellant to the offense and thus corroborated Tarlton's testimony. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Evid. Appellant urges that the trial court erred by admitting evidence she deems to be irrelevant, unfairly prejudicial, and/or improper character-conformity evidence. State v. Roberts, 940 S.W.2d 655, 660 (Tex.Crim.App.1996). The only thing Celeste deserves more than her prison sentence is an award for being the most manipulative and damaging mother and wife in Texas. 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