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Closing arguments next in Coble retrial
Both sides have now rested in the retrial of convicted killer Billie Wayne Coble and closing arguments will begin soon.
Coble, 59, spent 17 years on death row for the August 1989 deaths of Robert and Zelda Vicha and their son, Waco police Sgt. Bobby Vicha. But his death sentence was overturned earlier this year and and he was awarded a new punishment trial although the murder conviction remained intact.
The defense rested its case Wednesday in Judge Matt Johnson’s 54th State District Court. The prosecution called its final witness this morning because of scheduling availability issues.
The witness was A.P. Merillat, a senior criminal investigator in Huntsville who handles cases within the prison system. Merillat testified about the differences a prison inmate faces whether he’s serving a life sentence or is on death row.
It will likely be used by the jurors when they deliberate Coble’s punishment after hearing closing arguments from both sides.
In Wednesday’s testimony, Coble’s 35-year-old son told jurors about his good relationship with his father.
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