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Routh Release of Info
Routh Release of Info
ALANNASH
DlSTRlCT ATTORNEY
STERLING HARMON
ASSISTANT DlSTRlCT ATTORNEY
. Legal Ass.istant
P.O. Box 30
Stephenville, TX 76401
Phone (254)965.1462
Fax (254)965.5543
Email: da@co.erath.tx.us
July 24,2013
Release of Information
Re:
State of Texas vs. Eddie Ray Routh Cause No. CR14024, in the 266th Judicial District Court, Erath County, Texas The Grand Jury convened for service to the 266th Judicial District issued a True Bill of
Indictment formally charging Eddie Ray Routh with Capital Murder in the deaths of Chad Littlefield and Chris Kyle on February 2, 2013.
A copy of the Indictment is provided as a courtesy with this Release of Information and is also available as public record with the Clerk of the Court.
Also included with this Release is a copy of the Order Regarding Pre-Trial Publicity entered by the District Court on July 24, 2013.
Additional infonnation concerning this case will be available exclusively through public filings and public proceedings in the District Court.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS 266TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
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EDDIE RAY ROUTH
The Court FINDS that if the participants grant interviews to the media, the pre-trial pUblicity will interfere with the defendant's right to a fair trial by an impartial jury. The Court FURTHER FINDS that no less restrictive means exists to treat the specific threat to the judicial process generated by this pre-trial pUblicity. The Court FURTHER FINDS that an order restricting extra-judicial commentary by the participants is necessary to preserve all venue options and a delay in proceedings would not lessen the publicity generated by this case.
The Clerk of this Court is. directed to forward a copy of this Order as soon as possible to the Erath County District Attorney, Erath County Attorney, the Erath County Justice Courts, the defense attorney, the Erath County Sheriff's office, the Stephenville Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety - Erath County' office and the Texas Rangers. Each of those individuals or entities shall be responsible for making their staff aware of this Order. In the case of the defendant and his family, the defendant's attorney shall be responsible for delivering a copy of this Order to the defendant and members of his immediate family.
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