2.23.2006

It Wasn't Because He Was Guilty As Sin

The Barbee guy was convicted today of capital murder for killing his ex-girlfriend and seven year old child. This caught my eye from the Star-Telegram: Shortly after [the judge] called a lunch break, a woman who identified herself as Jodi Fratta said she was a spokeswoman for Barbee’s family and spoke to reporters. Fratta said the family blames the guilty verdict on the unwillingness of Barbee’s attorneys to listen to their ideas. “The family still loves him and believes in him,” said Fratta, adding that his family believes that Barbee is innocent. “The state of Texas didn’t convict Stephen Barbee of capital murder, his own attorneys did.”