Victoria Advocate from Victoria, Texas • 9

THE YICTC2IA ADVOCATE, FWay. May 2, 13C2-SA Legislator Jury Recommends Life Sentence in Murdei Ures Vote On Judges A Delict Cocrt jury Thursday recommended Lie prison sentence for Frail Denrj WuLs, 57, Upper Ms.on Yaey Road, bo had been found guilty by the jury Wecbesday afteraooa of murder in the shootir death last Sept. 26 of TJ. 'Robert" Waters at The Last Word, 611 E. Second St.

Later in the day, Willis was formally sentenced by District Judge Marion M. Lewis. When asked by Lewis if he had ar.yUiing to say before the sentence was pronounced, WJhs replied, "I want to turn my case over to the supreme court" cocimunity where he res as that of a peaceful and law-ibidjig citizen" was bad. They included Snapp and Police CLef Kenneth Psen-quest, Oty Detectives Jim Bryant, Richard Jones, John Kaipar and Larry Mitchell, Sheriffs Investigator Sgt. Roy Kuester, Investigator Tiney Duke and sheriff department detention supervisor Ted Brown.

Others were former Deputy Sheriff Robert Acre and county veterans officer Jam es Ulrey, the latter relating that Willis had served in the U.S. Army during the early (Li not see Waters for his boot aor ary epfrs in fcj hand other than seeing the ihorte-i attempt to grap the pool Due. In civir.g arguments. Criminal District Attorney Knute Dietze argued for the L'e sentence ackLng that had served as the "judge and the jury and sentenced Waters to his death" at the lounge. He said the only mark that could be given in favor 0 Willis was the fact that he immediately went to the sheriffs office where he surrendered to officers.

Korth asked the jury to give Rut, there are several steps bef ore readixg the supreme court and the first step came in an announcement by WUIj' attorney, Kenneuh Korth, of givirg notice of appeal of the conviction and sentence. Willis was charged with shooUng Waters, 67, of 1277 Port Lavaca Drive, Apt. 1, inside the lounge, after Willis approached aters at a table where the latter was eating a sandwich. Testimony from a state witness, Marilyn Williams, showed that Willis pushed Waters and that Waters got up to grab a pool cue but failed to a sentence "on the lower end of the punishment Kale," arg-xg that there was do eviiescf to place the shooing in the catesjry of a coid-tlied muraer. Jls had fled an application far probation but Korth made no mention of probation during Ls argument.

Dietie had noted that there had been no testimony probation presented to the jury and that it could not be considered. Earlier, the state presented testimony from 11 people, rune of them presently in the law enforcement field, who said Willis' "reputation in the 19431. Claude J. Dyistra as foreman of the six-man. six-woman jury tuch deLberat-ed TO minutes before deciing punishment.

The panel had taken ro hours and 11 minutes Wednesday afternoon before reaching the guilty verdict. Other jurors ere Frances Buckler, Mae Webster, Fein Janak, Angie Han-ell, Stanley N. Bourmas, Betty Mowdy, Edith Kaspar, Dirk R. Moore, Janie Reger, Johnnie T. Guieland and Joseph A.

Herman. Willis was also represented by Rej Easley Jr. get his grasp 00 it. Ms. WJLams said WilLs fired two shots from a gun, the second striking Waters.

Her testimony as the only eyewitness version of the shooung. None was provided by the defense which, in a claim that WJliS shot Waters in self-defense, produced testimony that a folding knife and a ice pick were recovered from Waters' right boot by a nurse at De Tar Hospital where the body was taken. The defense also placed into evidence a confession given by Willis in hich he claimed that he saw Waters reaching down for his boot and thought that Waters was retrieving a gun. Willis claimed in the statement that Waters had robbed him of $100 a month earlier at his residence and had gone to the lounge, armed with a loaded revolver, to confront Waters. However, City Detective Jack Snapp, who was in charge of the homicide investigation, said there were no police or sheriff department reports reflecting a robbery claim by Willis.

Also, Ms. Williams said she AUSTIN' (AP) Sen. E. "Buster" Erown said Thursday the time has come to consider whether Texans should be alio ed to vote how they feel about federal judges. "In light of the recent dc-ing of TDC (Texas Department of Corrections) to new prisoners as a result of one federal judge's order, I feel the time has come to examine once again the issue," Brown said.

Brown, Lake Jackson, referred to the state prison board's decision to close the gates to new prisoners in order to avoid violating U.S. District Judge William Wayne's Justice's order on how much space inmates should have. Brown proposed setting up a system for voters to say whether they think federal judges should be retained in office. The vote could not actually remove the judge from the bench, Brown noted in a Arraignment Waived in Gun Case The three charges filed against both Pace and Yarborough in Victoria are possession of an unregistered firearm, transfer of a weapon without filing an application and conspiracy to engage in the dealing of firearms. Pace will now face a pre-trial hearing.

The date of that hearing has not yet been set. Both Pace and Yarborough are from Houston. Also named in the Victoria case as Winstan Ray Yarborough. Yarborough was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday at 4 p.m. before U.S.

Magistrate Eduar-do E. de Ases. He failed to show at the hearing, hich will now be reset at a later date. Yarborough was charged with four counts of firearms violations. Three were identical to those filed against Pace.

The fourth count charged him with illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Advocate News Service CORPUS CHRISTI Bobby Lee Pace waived arraignment here Thursday on charges of illegally possessing and selling firearms in both Victoria County and Corpus Christi. In the suit filed at federal court in Victoria last week, Pace was charged with three counts of allegedly selling a foreign-made machine gun early last September. Six counts of similar offenses were filed against Pace in Corpus Christi. pmm mm ft TT 1 PRICES GOOD FRI.

SAT. May 21 22 8402 Hallettsville Highway Victoria Open 9 am to 9 pm Mon. thru Sat. PATTC ijf Yyv (24.87 Hi Velocity Fan High speed motors run at 1 550 RPMs Super quiet, vibration free operation Quards for safety protection N0.U2-1879 Fine, Term Set In Weed Case David Martin, 35, of Route 3, has been assessed a $275 fine and a 60-day jail sentence probated for 180 days by County Court-at-Law Judge Jerry J. Garrett after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor possession of marijuana charge.

Martin was arrested Feb. 27 by State Troopers Glenn Mize and Brad Kutach following the recovery of a "baggie" of marijuana and a marijuana cigarette from his car during a traffic stop on Upper Mission Valley Road, a mile north of Goliad Highway. Martin entered the plea Wednesday. Also, Ernest John Seix 24, of 6803 Hallettsville Highway, Apt. 172, was levied a $50 after pleading guilty to a resisting arrest charge.

Seix was charged with using force against Police Officer Bill DuBose on May 6 while DuBose was in the process of arresting him after answering a disturbance call at The C.T. Night Club, 4104 Houston Highway. Police said Seix struck and kicked DuBose and made threats to kill him resulting in the officer and two security guards to engage in a struggle to get him into DuBose's patrol car. Once in the car, DuBose was struck again, this time in the groin, police said. Testimony Opens In Housing Suit Testimony began Thursday in a District Court case filed by the Victoria Housing Authority against a Temple based construction firm and an insurance company.

The suit, asking for $667,180 against the defendants, was filed in July, 1979 because the housing authority was not satisfied with work it had contracted to Bruce Campbell and Sons Construction Co. The Trans American Insurance also named as a defendant, executed a surety bond on the construction company the same day contracts were signed with the housing authority. The architect for the project, Robert V. Buck and Associates of San Antonio, was later named as a third-party defendant by Campbell and Sons. Buck then filed a counter-claim against the housing authority claiming VHA had agreed not to name Buck as a defendant if VHA was provided with certain information it requested.

Campbell and Sons has also filed a counter-claim against VHA. The jury, selected earlier this week, includes Pearl Shaffer, Charles Lacy Virginia C. Daniel, Wilton W. Kaiser Ellis R. Harrison, Maria Garcia Pena, Ker-nell Moritz, Jay L.

Garner, Lisa A. Sala, Richard R. Villa, Mary Hyak Sherman and Evelyn L. Harrison. Intoxication Case Trial Scheduled A non-jury trial was scheduled in Municipal Court Thursday for 9:30 a.m.

June 15 in the public intoxication case filed against Doris Lynnette Hudgeons, 19, of Port Lavaca. Miss Hudgeons has not requested a jury trial, court officials said. They said the non-jury trial was requested when Miss Hudgeons entered a not guilty plea Tuesday. She, along with her mother, registered a complaint with Police Chief Kenneth Rosenquest concerning Police Officer Mike Hoover, who arrested Miss Hudgeons on May 10 in the 1700 block of North Ben Jordan Street. Miss Hudgeons complained she suffered arm bruises as a result of the arrest besides claiming she was not guilty of the charge.

However, Rosenquest said a departmental investigation into the complaint exonerated the officer. Television Station Becomes Affiliate KAVU-TV, new Victoria television station due to begin broadcasting in July, announced Thursday an affiliation with the NBC-TV Network. Dr. George Constant of Victoria, president of the KAVU parent company, Community Broadcasting of Coastal Bend, signed contracts with the network Thursday. The new station plans to provide network and local programming 19 hours a day beginning July 4.

Tentative plans call for opening of station facilities at 3808 N. Navarro by June 1. Bible Conference Slated A spring Bible conference will be held at Westminster Bible Church, 3401 N. Ben Jordan Friday through Sunday featuring guest speaker Dr. Don Sunukjian, head of the pastoral ministries department at Dallas Theological Semi- The program will be held starting at 7:30 each night, with the exception of a final session Sunday which will begin at 11 a.m.

Sunukjian holds doctorates in theology and communications. He will discuss "The Gate to the Spiritual Life." A nursery for pre-school children will be provided. The public is invited to attend. Honor Listings Earned Barbara Ann Wiseman of Victoria and several area students at Texas Ail University at Corpus Christi have been named to the spring honor roll. Other students named to the honor roll are Gloria Ybanez of Beeville, Heidi Borglund Gillespie of Refugio Ann Grace Glass of Edna, James Randall Jacoby of Fulton, Roberta Landrum of Beeville, Robin Carter Love of Beeville Susan Lynn McEntire, Aransas Pass and Jane McKittnck Refugio.

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