In July 1997, Kenneth Foster was indicted on capital murder charges and sentenced to death even t... more In July 1997, Kenneth Foster was indicted on capital murder charges and sentenced to death even though he had only committed robbery. 3 On August 14, 1996, Kenneth Foster and his friends, Mauriceo Brown, DeWayne Dillard, and Julius Steen, rented a car and drove to downtown San Antonio, Texas. Later that night, Brown suggested that the men rob a few people in order to make up for the money they had lost while partying. After their second robbery that evening, Foster did not want to continue breaking the law, according to Dillard's courtroom testimony four years later. Dismissing his request, the four persisted in their crime and began to follow a car they believed was headed towards a party. When a woman-later identified as Mary Patrick-stepped out of her car, Brown approached her, asking for her number. Shortly after Brown exited the car, Foster heard gunshots. Confused and scared, he drove away quickly. Foster soon learned that Brown had shot and killed Patrick's boyfriend, Michael LaHood Jr. Within the hour, police arrested Foster, Dillard, Steen, and Brown. Although Steen bargained a plea deal in exchange for a life sentence and Dillard was never tried for this crime, Foster was tried for 1 Jared is a junior at Brigham Young University studying Spanish and Linguistics. He plans to attend law school in Fall 2021.
In July 1997, Kenneth Foster was indicted on capital murder charges and sentenced to death even t... more In July 1997, Kenneth Foster was indicted on capital murder charges and sentenced to death even though he had only committed robbery. 3 On August 14, 1996, Kenneth Foster and his friends, Mauriceo Brown, DeWayne Dillard, and Julius Steen, rented a car and drove to downtown San Antonio, Texas. Later that night, Brown suggested that the men rob a few people in order to make up for the money they had lost while partying. After their second robbery that evening, Foster did not want to continue breaking the law, according to Dillard's courtroom testimony four years later. Dismissing his request, the four persisted in their crime and began to follow a car they believed was headed towards a party. When a woman-later identified as Mary Patrick-stepped out of her car, Brown approached her, asking for her number. Shortly after Brown exited the car, Foster heard gunshots. Confused and scared, he drove away quickly. Foster soon learned that Brown had shot and killed Patrick's boyfriend, Michael LaHood Jr. Within the hour, police arrested Foster, Dillard, Steen, and Brown. Although Steen bargained a plea deal in exchange for a life sentence and Dillard was never tried for this crime, Foster was tried for 1 Jared is a junior at Brigham Young University studying Spanish and Linguistics. He plans to attend law school in Fall 2021.
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