I am sending this info out to all of you to keep you informed as to the status of our son's murder trial. I don't know if these latest events are a cause for alarm, if its normal, but it is sudden and drastic. I happened to call the DA's office today checking for changes or info updates on the docket reading that we were supposed to have this coming Monday morning. I talked to our "victim's advocate" for the 175th District Court, and asked her about the docket call. She then proceeded to tell me the latest, saying that the trial was shifted over to the old Courthouse down in the basement in the "Impact" Courtroom. She said there would be no docket reading, that jury selection would start Monday, and that trial would start in the same Courtroom on Tuesday. She also informed me that our Judge that was to preside over the trial had been replaced with a retired Judge, Judge Priest. Also, the prosecutor that was set is also changed. The number 1 chair who was supposed to prosecute has been replaced by an assistant, and the attorney that served as the "intake" attorney will also assist. I don't know what all this means, maybe I should have checked that the defendants were still the same, as "EVERYTHING" else is different??? Different Courtroom?? (in BASEMENT in OLD Courthouse??) Different Judge?? (out of retirement??) Different Prosecutors?? Sudden and without notice?? It was Friday morning when I called, and they hadn't called us to inform us ANYTHING. I asked what were we going to do, learn about all of this when we showed for the docket reading on Monday, but was assured that they intended to call us that day, she said they had just learned about it themselves the day before. When I asked why this was happening, the only explanation I received was that the "Impact Courtroom" became available for use at the end of the year, and that our Judge from the 175th decided to shift our trial over to that basement, in the "old" courthouse. Is is just me, or does this seem odd to anyone else? Thanks to all of you, cousin's, researchers, friends all, for being here with us through this time, this is not easy, we appreciate having family and friends to lean on when all else seems dark. David Christopher Sr. and Family __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree