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. P. 44.2(b). This was the first time appellant had allowed Jennifer to use the lake house without first asking permission. 351. On the other hand, appellant makes no argument in support of her assertion that the letter was prejudicial extraneous misconduct evidence. I know without question many people sit in jail who are innocent. Appellant laughed and joked on the way to the funeral home, but her demeanor changed upon their arrival and she began to weep. 'Being alone in here, my children will never forgive me for not being the mother that I needed to be,' she says. Appellant urged that judgments could not constitutionally be entered for both offenses and asked the court to require the State to elect. Tarlton testified that appellant spent the night at Tarlton's house several times a week. In four additional points of error relating only to the capital murder conviction, appellant asserts that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to prove the alleged cause of death and that the murder was committed for remuneration. They were surprised to see Megan with appellant, as the dog was old and infirm and always slept with Beard. The billing records reflect that two of the cell phone numbers were billed to Tarlton. 404(b). 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. A double jeopardy violation may be raised for the first time on appeal if the violation is clearly apparent on the face of the record and when enforcement of the usual rules of procedural default would serve no legitimate state interests. See U.S. Const. In a factual sufficiency review, all the evidence is considered equally, including the testimony of defense witnesses and the existence of alternative hypotheses. 1.05 (West 2005). The rule further provides that the use of depositions in criminal cases is controlled by chapter 39 of the code of criminal procedure. A long time ago Steve had a beard, however due to people thinking it was a smile it was removed. Tarlton was arrested on October 8, 1999, and charged with injury to an elderly individual. Soon after Beard's death, appellant hired Donna Goodson to be her personal assistant. Janecka was a murder for hire case. I am not sure what Celeste's real role in this was, but I can say from what I saw on TV , this women got an unfair trial! See Gonzalez, 8 S.W.3d at 641 n. 4. 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. 8. Moreover, there is no evidence that Lofton's testimony was altered in any way by the court's admonishment. 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. But to be admissible under this rule, the prior consistent statement must have been made before the alleged motive to fabricate arose. Under the terms of the marital agreement, appellant would have received upon divorce a relatively small settlement compared to what she was to receive under Beard's will. Point of error thirty-six is overruled. Beard was released from HealthSouth on January 18, 2000. 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. 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. 'She finally asked me to shoot him and I said no what do you mean I am not going to shoot him,' says Tracey. 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). See Tex.R. 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. After appellant married Beard, Jennifer moved to Austin to join her mother and sister, and the girls were adopted by Beard following the death of their natural father. 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. Each spreadsheet also has five additional columns for five land line phone numbers for which the State did not have billing records. He also acknowledged having several convictions for burglary of a vehicle, unauthorized use of a vehicle, possession of cocaine, theft by check, and assault. Tarlton was an accomplice witness. This, too, was unusual, because Beard was very fond of the dog and had never been known to mistreat her. At the top of each column is the telephone number and a name linking the number to either appellant, Tarlton, Beard, Kristina, or Jennifer. She saw the lights of the emergency vehicles that had responded to Beard's call for help following the shooting. Aggravated perjury. The court told Lofton that with her record, she could receive twenty years in prison if she testified untruthfully. at 835 (Teague, J., dissenting and summarizing underlying facts). Section 3.04 [mandatory severance] does not apply to criminal episodes prosecuted under both this section and another section of this code. 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. While searching Tarlton's house, the officers found photographs of Tarlton with appellant and calendar entries describing some of their activities. 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. Tarlton told Lofton that she loved appellant but appellant did not love her, and that appellant wasn't going to live happily ever after while she rot[s] in jail.. The evidence also tended to rebut the defensive theory that appellant, like Beard, was a victim of Tarlton's obsessive behavior. The record reflects that the petition and decree were offered by the State, but appellant's objection was sustained and they were not admitted. Did Celeste Beard daughters inherit money? Eventually, appellant told Kristina that she had hired a hit man to kill Tarlton but had called it off.. Johnson v. State, 23 S.W.3d 1, 9 (Tex.Crim.App.2000). So I said I would do it,' Tracey explains. Tex.R. 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. They acknowledged that the members of the Beard household sometimes used each other's cell phones. The jury assessed life . A statement is not hearsay if it is offered against a party and is the party's own statement. We first address the five land lines. The exhibits reflect no activity for this number until April 2000, well after the critical time period in this cause. On the other hand, warnings concerning the dangers of perjury cannot be emphasized to the point where they threaten and intimidate the witness into refusing to testify. The first police officer to enter the house came in through a side entrance and found Beard. Id. If the marriage ended in divorce, appellant would receive $500,000. Points of error fifteen and sixteen are overruled. See id. Evid. See Tex. You guys have got to read "She Wanted it All" by Kathryn Casey. Orona v. State, 836 S.W.2d 319, 321 (Tex.App.-Austin 1992, no pet.). We conclude that the alleged double jeopardy violation is properly before us. Tex.R. Point of error twenty-five is overruled. Tex. 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. Later, while outpatients at Timberlawn, appellant and Tarlton met in motel rooms and their relationship became more intense. See Tex.R. 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. Honeycutt v. State, 82 S.W.3d 545, 547 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 2002, pet. 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. Tarlton testified that she met appellant at the Beard residence on the afternoon of Friday, October 1, to plan the shooting. At the time of the marriage, appellant was thirty-two years old and Beard was seventy. Tex.R. Pen.Code Ann. She met appellant in the hospital and they became friends. While this contact with the accomplice may not, in itself, be sufficient to corroborate Tarlton's testimony, it is corroborative when considered in light of the other evidence. Montgomery v. State, 810 S.W.2d 372, 390 (Tex.Crim.App.1991) (op. 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. See Tex.R.App. Because appellant's civil deposition was not hearsay when offered against her, rule 804(b)(1) was inapplicable and any noncompliance with the rule, including the incorporated requirements of chapter 39, was irrelevant. Jennifer and Kristina identified the two land line numbers shown in the spreadsheets as the Beard home phones. Whether or not Tracy's infatuation was reciprocated, Celeste took that infatuation and carefully molded it over months (ala Sharee Miller)so thatTracywould eventually becomethe confused, conflicted, love-sick weapon thatshe became for Celeste. See Wilson v. State, 7 S.W.3d 136, 140-41 (Tex.Crim.App.1999); Torres, 794 S.W.2d at 598-99. Id. Celeste's conviction gave the kids a piece of their mother's inheritance an estimated $2 million because they were specifically listed in Steven's will, alongside his daughters from his first marriage. Point of error twenty is overruled. The phone records show that approximately fifty calls were made between this phone and another cell phone belonging to Tarlton from January 8 to January 26, 2000. They immediately gave him Tarlton's name. 19.03 (a) (3), 22.04 (a) (1) (West Supp.2005). Contact us. Beard was originally taken to Brackenridge Hospital, where he was treated by Dr. Robert Coscia, a general surgeon and the hospital's director of trauma care. The letter says that appellant befriended Tarlton because she had suffered similar trauma issues, and that she had made it clear to Tarlton that their friendship was nothing more than that. The letter laments that [b]y the time we all started to see the signs of Tracey being obsessed with Celeste it was obviously too late. The letter concludes by saying that appellant trusted someone who is crazy and feels tremendous guilt over the entire situation even though Steven has told her not to give it another thought. The letter pleads with Copelin to treat appellant fairly in his stories. See Tex. Natalie Corner For Mailonline Celeste's twin daughters, along with their boyfriends, began a secret campaign to incriminate Celeste because they wanted the money. Applying the relevant standards of review, we find that the evidence is legally and factually sufficient to support a finding beyond a reasonable doubt that Tarlton murdered Beard for remuneration. Appellant contends that her due process rights were violated by the trial court's remarks to Lofton. Thus, argues the State, the letter was relevant to show appellant's consciousness of guilt. Another thirty-five calls were made between these phones from January 27 to June 15, 2000. Id. Appellant knew that Tarlton had once hunted and continued to shoot skeet, and that she owned a shotgun. 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. Celeste Beard JOHNSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Goodson testified that upon her return, appellant told her that the bank was going to put her on a budget and limit her withdrawals from the trust. I don't care what the truth is.. I, 10. Only Celeste failed to do so, and a police ballistics team traced the cartridge back to Tracey and she was arrested. Benton v. Maryland, 395 U.S. 784, 787, 89 S.Ct. Evid. The sound and pain woke Beard, who summoned emergency help. Appellant argues that the statement was not hearsay because it was consistent with Lofton's trial testimony and was offered to rebut the charge of recent fabrication. He was incredibly wealthy and, at 70, was significantly older than Celeste. 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.. 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. Appellant's daughters and their friends saw appellant substitute Everclear for vodka in Beard's drinks and mix sleeping pills into his food. It was undisputed, however, that appellant and Tarlton continued to see each other during the summer and fall of 1999, after they left Timberlawn. At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. Id. We are not persuaded by this argument. 1 Did Celeste Beard daughters inherit money? It . Appellant and Kristina were in another bedroom of the house at the time of the shooting. amends. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". The details of the Breaux incident were, in themselves, of little or no relevance to any material issue in the case, and the trial court could reasonably conclude that any probative value of the evidence was outweighed by the danger of undue delay and confusion of the issues. Lofton did not, however, decline to testify after receiving the court's admonishment. See Tex.R.App. Tarlton testified, [H]er portrayal of what was going on was that she felt trapped by this man who was slowly killing her, slowly or quickly killing her, that she couldn't get out from under him psychologically or emotionally. Tarlton said she believed everything appellant told her about Beard. They testified that between 9:00 and 10:00 that night, appellant came to the lake house with Beard's dog, Megan. Proc. See Tex. Davis v. State, 831 S.W.2d 426, 437 (Tex.App.-Austin 1992, pet. Exhibits 181 through 184 show only calls between phones associated with Tarlton and appellant. She testified for the State at appellant's trial. She argues that Beard's death was the result of an infection unrelated to the shooting. When a call was made from one number on the spreadsheet to another, the line shows both the outgoing call from the first number and the corresponding incoming call to the second number. 28.10(a) (West 1989). 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. 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. 801(e)(2)(A). According to Lego Club Magazine, Steve and Alex are dating. 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. 5. Ray said that she had never before had a sexual relationship with a woman, and she described her relationship with Tarlton as trauma bonding. Ray said that the relationship ended about one year after it began when Tarlton resumed drinking and was arrested for assault. 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. Griffin, 614 S.W.2d at 159 (citing Jackson, 443 U.S. at 318-19, 99 S.Ct. Point of error twenty-two is overruled. When Tarlton got there, she saw Beard unconscious at the dining room table. After Beard died, most contact between Tarlton and appellant ended. With an exception not applicable here, the credibility of a witness may not be impeached by proof of specific instances of conduct. See Flowers v. State, 815 S.W.2d 724, 728 (Tex.Crim.App.1991) (construing article 28.10(c)). 2781). Women Who Kill airs on Channel 4, Wednesday February 1st at 10pm. Instead, there is evidence linking each telephone number to the person identified. Appellant makes the same arguments with respect to Tarlton's encounter with a man named Reginald Breaux. The first responders found Beard lying in bed holding his side. Appellant met Steven Beard in 1993 while working as a waitress at the Austin Country Club, where Beard was a member. He took the knife from her and she began to curse him. If money was to be paid to Appellant, the amendment did not clarify who the payer was. After learning that a family friend had tried to visit Beard in the hospital, appellant telephoned him and angrily said that he was not allowed to come back and visit Steve ever again.. rule 901(b)(4); see United States v. McMahon, 938 F.2d 1501, 1509 (1st Cir.1991) (applying Fed.R.Evid. Evidence that appellant made a sexual advance toward Goodson, urges the State, tended to corroborate Tarlton's description of her relationship with appellant as one of mutual sexual attraction. Id. Chapter 39 has detailed provisions governing when and how a deposition may be taken in a criminal case. The exact nature of the two womens relationship is unclear, but according to Snapped, they spent a lot of time together and Tarlton harbored romantic feelings. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Given the volume of evidence introduced in this cause, we are satisfied that the admission of this exhibit, if error, did not harm appellant's substantial rights. A jury found Celeste Beard Johnson guilty of capital murder. Steve has a penchant for mining, building and alchemy. The other number is identified as being for appellant. 801(e)(1)(B). Steven and Celeste met when she started working as a waitress at the Austin Country Club in Texas in 1993. The comments below have not been moderated, By Ex parte Ervin, 991 S.W.2d 804, 807 (Tex.Crim.App.1999). Tex.R. 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. 232 (1884). Const. 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. ref'd). Tarlton ultimately pleaded guilty to murder and agreed to cooperate with the State in exchange for a twenty-year sentence. They testified that appellant often visited Tarlton at the store and described seeing them together at social functions. The requisites of an indictment now stem from statutory law alone. Already three-times married, Celeste, then 31, struck up a close friendship with the television tycoon who was worth around $12million. You will have a far clearer perspective than you could ever get from an hour long crime show. 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-old TV tycoon. According to Oxygen, Celeste loved spending Steve's money at an alarming rate. Outside the jury's presence, Ray testified that she was Tarlton's Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor. If he got mad at me about spending too much money, it didnt last very long.'. Lofton testified that during their jail conversations, Tarlton never told her that appellant had asked her to shoot Beard. The Supreme Court held that the judge's threatening remarks, directed alone at the single witness for the defense, effectively drove that witness off the stand, and thus deprived the petitioner of due process of law under the Fourteenth Amendment. Id. Throughout 1999, appellant was also having an affair with her former husband, Jimmy Martinez. She was sentenced to life in prison. Although relevant evidence is generally admissible, it may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. Evidence is relevant if it has any tendency to make the existence of a fact that is of consequence to the determination of the action more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. A criminal defendant is constitutionally entitled to confront the witnesses against her. The first responders found the gates to the property open and did not encounter any armed security devices. Cruz Captain lucky/v, Growing Tomatoes in Containers: Essential Tips for a Successful Harvest, Growing tomatoes in containers is a great way to enjoy homegrown fruits and vegetables without taking up too much space. The State did not amend the indictment to allege a new or different offense. on reh'g). To the contrary, the amendment served to satisfy appellant's motion to quash demanding greater notice regarding the remuneration element. The circumstantial evidence therefore supports the identification of this number with appellant. She encouraged one of her daughters to spend the night of the shooting at the Beard lake house, and she took the dog that always slept with Beard to the lake house that night. 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. art. Tex.R. 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