Wednesday, September 03, 2008
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By Cindy V. Culp
Tribune-Herald staff writer
A judge is expected to rule today whether the trial of former Downtown Waco Inc. executive director Margaret Mills should be moved out of McLennan County.
A pretrial hearing in the felony theft case against Mills is scheduled for this afternoon in front of 54th State District Judge Matt Johnson.
A change of venue motion that Mills’ attorneys filed in July is the main issue that will be addressed during the hearing.
Mills, 67, was indicted in November on first-degree felony charges in the alleged theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars while serving as head of the downtown development agency.
In the motion to move the trial, Mills’ attorneys argued news accounts have created “so great a prejudice against the defendant that the defendant cannot obtain a fair and impartial trial” in McLennan County.
cculp@wacotrib.com
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Comments
By null
Sep 3, 2008 9:47 PM | Link to this
I'M SURE HER HUSBAND KNEW WHAT WAS GOING DOWN. HE SHOULD BE ON TRIAL JUST LIKE HER. JUST A COUPLE OF WACO'S FINEST CITIZENS. SENT THEM TO A NICE HOTEL IN HUNTSVILLE FOR 1OO YEARS. HOW'S IT GOING TO FEEL BEING SOMEBODY'S ^$@& ?
By hjames
Sep 3, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this
All of you loud mouthed, big, bad people hoop and hollar about the constitution, justice, what good Christians & 'Mericuns you are. Justice is not a word or consideration in your slim vocabularies. When and if there is a trial, an aquittal or conviction, of Margaret Mills and after all the extenuating circumstances are considered by the jury and judge, she will receive, hopefully, true and fair justice.
None of you mean spirited freaks believe in the American system of justice. You are just like the so-called "good people" who crucified an innocent man 2000 years ago and you are still crucifying people today regardless of circumstances. You are a mob just waiting to hang someone simply for the fun of hanging someone...especially someone who is down. You don't know all the facts yet you have convicted Mrs. Mills before a trial has occurred. Don't tell me about your good citizenship, you sleazy scabies. Don't tell me about your church going days or your love of flag and constitution. Hell, you have just spat in the face of Jesus and the US Constitution with the mean spirited words in your posts. I hope you beg God for forgiveness for your haughtyness & mean spiritedness ASAP.
By anne
Sep 3, 2008 1:37 PM | Link to this
She should be punished just like the rest of Waco. Even worse for stealing funds from the city. Texas prisons are exploding with young men that have committed much lesser crimes!!
By KKA
Sep 3, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this
The girls are waiting for you mama.
Wonder if her husband will visit her or just start on a shopping spree.
By KKA
Sep 3, 2008 11:46 AM | Link to this
The girls are waiting for you mama.
Wonder if her husband will visit her or just start on a shopping spree.
By KKA
Sep 3, 2008 11:44 AM | Link to this
The girls are waiting for you mama.
Wonder if her husband will visit her or just start on a shopping spree.
By Steffon
Sep 3, 2008 10:14 AM | Link to this
I agree!! If you do the crime here. You can do your time here as well!! We have a special reservation for her at our local cross bar hotel!!
By null
Sep 3, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this
Why should she get special treatment just because she is well known in the community? You do the crime here, you have your trial here. I don't think it is fair for her to move her trial out of the county just so people don't know her. She will get the same results no matter where she is.
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