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It's Been 9 Years, and No Trial, For Marvin Guy
Killeen Daily Herald ^ | 5/9

Posted on 05/10/2023 12:34:58 PM PDT by nickcarraway

It has been nine years since gunfire erupted in the early morning at a Killeen apartment building, leading to the death of a beloved local police detective and nine years in jail with no trial for a Killeen resident.

Killeen resident Marvin Louis Guy, 58, was booked into jail on May 10, 2014. He is still being held in lieu of bonds totaling $4 million on four capital felony charges — including $1.5 million on the most serious charge of capital murder of a peace officer.

Guy is accused of shooting KPD Detective Charles “Chuck” Dinwiddie, and other officers, during a no-knock raid on Guy’s residence on Circle M Drive on May 9, 2014.

Guy has claimed self-defense, saying that he did not know police officers were entering his residence during the 5 a.m. raid. In the years since the raid, no-knock warrants have come under fire nationwide, including in Killeen where the local police department is now banned from doing them.

The trial has been delayed for several reasons over the years, including: Defense attorneys saying the DA's office has not released all the evidence in the case; Guy's lawyers being fired or quiting; and Guy's health.

A new trial date has been set for Oct. 30, according to court records. On Monday, outside the justice center, the family was joined by representatives with Pure Justice, Elmer Geronimo Pratt Gun Club, Huey P. Newton Gun Club, the NAACP of Austin, Black Opportunities, Tiffany D. Loftin and others.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
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1 posted on 05/10/2023 12:34:58 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

What’s going on?


2 posted on 05/10/2023 12:37:41 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: nickcarraway
My first reaction was: this guy is getting screwed by the DA.

My second reaction: There is more to this story than what we see here.

3 posted on 05/10/2023 12:39:57 PM PDT by Michael.SF. ( Biden-Fetterman in ‘24: It's a no brainer)
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To: nickcarraway

Who is Marvin Guy and why would anyone care?


4 posted on 05/10/2023 12:41:05 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: JonPreston

Well...if you’d read the story you could answer that yourself.


5 posted on 05/10/2023 12:44:40 PM PDT by SuzyQue
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To: JonPreston

My thoughts exactly!


6 posted on 05/10/2023 12:44:40 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

lol.


7 posted on 05/10/2023 12:45:18 PM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman! )
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To: nickcarraway
"The trial has been delayed for several reasons over the years,"

Delayed "over the years"?

It's been delayed almost a decade.

How do they get away with this?

What happened to a speedy trial?

8 posted on 05/10/2023 12:45:18 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( PRAY FOR OUR NATION. Never be a peaceful slave in a new Socialist America)
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Too many lawyers and too much red tape would be my guess.


9 posted on 05/10/2023 12:48:13 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: SuzyQue; Extremely Extreme Extremist
Right. Over. Your. Head. LOL

But that's ok. A lesson in musical history...

"Marvin Gay"

10 posted on 05/10/2023 12:49:18 PM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: nickcarraway
On the surface, this is Unconstitutional to be held in jail for nine years with no trial.   Therefore I refuse to believe this obvious obfuscation, or is it prevarication?

Whatever it is I don't believe this is anything more than intentional yellow journalism.

11 posted on 05/10/2023 12:50:12 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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Marvin Gaye
12 posted on 05/10/2023 12:58:04 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: SuzyQue

I don’t read stories about people I don’t know.


13 posted on 05/10/2023 12:58:55 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: nickcarraway

Are you saying you meant Marvin Gaye?


14 posted on 05/10/2023 12:59:46 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: SuzyQue
The article didn't answer who is Marvin Guy and why would anyone care?

I tried to find other articles with more information about Marvin Guy but came up blank, and as far as I see it, they need to let an innocent Guy go free with not even a slap on the wrist.

I still don't know who Guy is and well, I don't care.

15 posted on 05/10/2023 1:02:00 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken!)
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Guy is a black guy who police thought was a drug dealer. They did a no knock raid on his house at 5 AM. They found no drugs. Guy is accused of shooting 4 police officers, killing a police detective. Guy’s brother claims the officer was killed by friendly fire from another policeman. It seems clear that Guy opened fire thinking people were invading / attacking and not knowing they were police. He would have no reason to shoot policemen. Bail was set at $4 million for capital murder.

All this is available in the article cited and by doing a Google search. I don’t see the point of comments like “I don’t know or care who he is.”


16 posted on 05/10/2023 1:19:48 PM PDT by xxqqzz
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17 posted on 05/10/2023 1:20:02 PM PDT by larrytown (A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
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To: higgmeister

Leo’s will say no-knock, dynamic entries are safer for them. They try to catch occupant while they are surprised, confused and disoriented. If confused, disoriented occupant defends home against unknown assailants and shoots leo it’s murder. If leo’s make a mistake and shoot innocent person or someone holding phone while dialing 911 it’s just an unfortunate event, you know they only had a split second to make their decision. Even if you hear someone screaming “police” above the sound of splintering door frames and flash bang bombs, it’s no guarantee it’s legit leo. Criminals have learned to shout that they are police as they smash into your home in order to cause you to hesitate.


18 posted on 05/10/2023 1:20:21 PM PDT by ozarker
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Well. As long as the LEOs get home safe at night....


19 posted on 05/10/2023 1:23:29 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: higgmeister

Defendants who know they will be found guilty and sentenced to death or hard prison time have every incentive to drag out their trials in hope that witnesses die or go Biden, evidence is lost or spoiled, etc. Criminals would also rather be in jail than state prison, and will drag out the trail part so that they end up released soon after conviction for time-served.

My guess is that Marvin Guy is playing bs delay games to the hilt for his own advantage.


20 posted on 05/10/2023 1:46:14 PM PDT by Chewbarkah
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