Rebuttal Witnesses Testify In Routh Trial
The defense team rested its case on Thursday in the highly-publicized murder trial of Eddie Routh. But testimony is not over yet in the Stephenville courtroom.
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The defense team rested its case on Thursday in the highly-publicized murder trial of Eddie Routh. But testimony is not over yet in the Stephenville courtroom.
Attorneys for the former Marine accused of fatally shooting "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and another man are set to present their third day of an insanity defense.
On the first full day of defense witnesses in the trial of Eddie Ray Routh, his girlfriend- Jennifer Weed, his sister and brother in law testified before the court on Wednesday.
Wednesday was the first full day that the defense got to make their case in the Eddie Routh murder trial, and they called his sister and brother-in-law to the witness stand.
Eddie Routh's mother testifies she did not know her son was going to a shooting range.
Defense attorneys for Eddie Routh began Tuesday by asking that the judge declare a mistrial. They claimed that a witness for the prosecution committed perjury last week.
During Monday's testimony, jurors saw Eddie Routh's confession on the night of the killings, and heard him admit he knew what he did was wrong.
After several days of evidence focused on the mental health of the former Marine accused in the fatal shootings of "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend, the trial of Eddie Routh is set to resume Monday.
Authorities found marijuana, a nearly empty bottle of whiskey and anti-psychotic medication while searching Eddie Routh's home after death of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield.
Eddie Routh was back in court on Friday for the third day of his murder trial. He has been accused of killing Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and his friend, Chad Littlefield.
A Texas Ranger testifying at the murder trial of a former Marine charged with killing famed Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and his friend said the two victims were armed when they were shot multiple times.
Taya Kyle told a packed courtroom today her late husband, American sniper Chris Kyle, was a trained marksman, and a loving father, whose death came from his blind side.
Two years after Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and his friend, Chad Littlefield, were shot and killed at a gun range in Erath County, the man accused of murdering them is standing trial.
Prosecutors say the widow of Chris Kyle, the former Navy SEAL depicted in the Oscar-nominated movie "American Sniper," will be among the first witnesses to testify during the trial of his alleged killer in Texas.
Opening statements in what is certain to be one of the country's most watched murder trials are now set to begin on Wednesday.
Jury selection continued on Monday in the trial of the man accused of fatally shooting a former Navy SEAL depicted in the Oscar-nominated film "American Sniper."
Hundreds of potential jurors have been called for the Chris Kyle murder trial, but they seem to be the only ones willing to go near the City of Stephenville courthouse these days.
Jury selection is underway in the high-profile, Murder trial of 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle.
Jury selection began on Thursday in the Chris Kyle murder trial. Eddie Routh has been accused of shooting and killing the former Navy sniper at a gun range two years ago.
The man accused of killing decorated Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle will stand trial next week as scheduled.
Chris Kyle, the retired Navy SEAL depicted in the blockbuster movie "American Sniper," will have a day in his honor two years after being killed.
"American Sniper" shot down another box office record. According to Sunday estimates, it made $31.9 million this weekend for the biggest Super Bowl weekend gross ever.
"American Sniper" is topping the box office, but don't expect to see former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura lining up at a movie theater to see the Oscar nominated film anytime soon.
Bradley Cooper praised veterans during a showing of his new movie, "American Sniper," in Plano on Wednesday night. The movie is based on Chris Kyle's 2012 memoir.
A judge has rejected a request from the widow of "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle to order a new trial or set aside a jury's verdict in favor of former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura.
