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Judge sets curfew for suspect in waitress killing (Bennigan's Irving vehicular assault)
The Dallas Morning News ^ | January 21, 2003 | By HOLLY BECKA / The Dallas Morning News

Posted on 01/21/2003 5:06:08 PM PST by MeekOneGOP


Judge sets curfew for suspect in waitress killing

01/21/2003

By HOLLY BECKA / The Dallas Morning News

A judge on Tuesday imposed a 5 p.m. daily curfew for a 19-year-old murder suspect who was able to post a bail bond this weekend in the death of an Irving waitress.

Sarah Foust must remain at her mother's Grand Prairie home from 5 p.m. until 6 a.m., state District Judge Janice Warder ruled. Ms. Foust also is not allowed to drive or drink alcohol, and she must show up at every court setting.

"They're reasonable conditions, and she will abide by them," said David Scoggins, one of Ms. Foust's attorneys.

He said that Ms. Foust's family, friends and members of a Protestant church he would not name had raised about $10,000 and written out various promissory notes to post her bail bond. He said many of them used rapid tax refunds to raise funds.

Sarah Foust
Ms. Foust was released from jail Saturday, more than two weeks after the Jan. 3 incident at an Irving Bennigan's restaurant. Police say Jennifer Sanchez, a 20-year-old college student, was struck by the car being driven by Ms. Foust and was later thrown from the car roof as she tried to get the license plate of a group that skipped out on a $131 tab. She died of head injuries from the fall.

Judge Warder turned down prosecutor Keith Robinson's request to place Ms. Foust on electronic monitoring. The judge imposed the bond conditions at the end of an evidentiary hearing in which she ordered that the case be sent to a grand jury.

Irving police Detective Randall Johnson testified that Ms. Foust; Kortnie Henson, 19; David Thornton, 19; and Michael John Prewitt, 26; were served nine drinks that night. The receipt listed one Heineken, three strawberry daiquiris and five "liquid marijuanas" on the tab, he said.

"Liquid marijuana?" Judge Warder asked, stopping the testimony.

Detective Johnson said the drink was a concoction that included rum and coconut juice.

Jennifer Sanchez
He also said that Ms. Foust had given him a written statement in which she admitted driving the car that struck Ms. Sanchez.

Dawna Kim, another attorney for Ms. Foust, asked a series of questions designed to elicit why detectives had charged the 19-year-old with murder rather than the lesser charge of intoxication manslaughter.

Detective Johnson said several eyewitnesses told police that Ms. Sanchez had nowhere to go to get out of the way of the car - except on the vehicle's trunk and roof. He also said that witnesses reported seeing Ms. Sanchez screaming and banging on the top of the car.

After the hearing, Mr. Scoggins said his client had never had a driver's license nor taken driver's education.

Asked why Ms. Foust was behind the wheel that night, Mr. Scoggins said: "We know that answer, but it's not fair to answer that right now."

Mr. Scoggins noted that he and Ms. Foust had given Detective Johnson more information about possible whereabouts of Mr. Prewitt, who is wanted on misdemeanor warrants that accuse him of theft of service and providing alcohol to minors. Mr. Prewitt was not in the car, but police said they believe that the front passenger seat was open for him.

E-mail hbecka@dallasnews.com

Read more in Wednesday's Dallas Morning News.


Online at: http://www.dallasnews.com/latestnews/stories/012203dnmetwaitress_early.46577045.html


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: bennigans; irving; murder; texas

1 posted on 01/21/2003 5:06:09 PM PST by MeekOneGOP
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2 posted on 01/21/2003 5:06:56 PM PST by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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3 posted on 01/21/2003 5:07:34 PM PST by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: ml/nj; Dog Gone; cmsgop; Paleo Conservative; laconic; realistic; visualops; r9etb; dennisw; ...
Judge sets curfew for suspect in waitress killing
(Bennigan's Irving vehicular assault)

Excerpt:

A judge on Tuesday imposed a 5 p.m. daily curfew for a 19-year-old murder suspect who was able to post a bail bond this weekend in the death of an Irving waitress.

Sarah Foust must remain at her mother’s Grand Prairie home from 5 p.m. until 6 a.m., state District Judge Janice Warder ruled. Ms. Foust also is not allowed to drive or drink alcohol, and she must show up at every court setting.

“They’re reasonable conditions, and she will abide by them,” said David Scoggins, one of Ms. Foust’s attorneys.

He said that Ms. Foust’s family, friends and members of a Protestant church he would not name had raised about $10,000 and written out various promissory notes to post her bail bond. He said many of them used rapid tax refunds to raise funds.

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After the hearing, Mr. Scoggins said his client had never had a driver’s license nor taken driver’s education.



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4 posted on 01/21/2003 5:07:37 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (9 out of 10 Republicans agree: Bush IS a Genius !!)
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You are fast tonight!
5 posted on 01/21/2003 5:08:36 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (9 out of 10 Republicans agree: Bush IS a Genius !!)
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To: MeeknMing
What time does the bar open at the local TGI Fridays?
6 posted on 01/21/2003 5:09:18 PM PST by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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To: MeeknMing
After the hearing, Mr. Scoggins said his client had never had a driver's license nor taken driver's education.

She's 19?! Prison may be a big improvement for that girl. She can finish a high school degree, maybe get some further college or tech education - and best of all, she can't breed anymore for a long time.

7 posted on 01/21/2003 5:11:25 PM PST by xJones
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To: MeeknMing
"Asked why Ms. Foust was behind the wheel that night, Mr. Scoggins said: "We know that answer, but it's not fair to answer that right now.""

What the heck does that mean? Not fair to whom?

8 posted on 01/21/2003 5:14:17 PM PST by visualops (Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom,must,like men,undergo the fatigue of supporting it)
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Don't hold me to it, but probably noon...
9 posted on 01/21/2003 5:14:30 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (9 out of 10 Republicans agree: Bush IS a Genius !!)
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To: MeeknMing
Then her curfew should begin at 11am.
10 posted on 01/21/2003 5:15:17 PM PST by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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To: MeeknMing; LostThread
After the hearing, Mr. Scoggins said his client had never had a driver’s
license nor taken driver’s education.

Slowly, carefully, the cultivation of victim status for the client begins . . .

11 posted on 01/21/2003 6:12:59 PM PST by BraveMan
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To: MeeknMing
the fiasco has begun
12 posted on 01/21/2003 6:53:41 PM PST by gitmogrunt
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Ms. Foust also is not allowed to drive or drink alcohol, and she must show up at every court setting.

There are three conditions above.

Who wants to bet that showing up at court will be the only condition met?

Who wants to bet that the judge and Dawana Kim are not bed
partners?

Who would like to bet that the killer's family is not politically connected?
13 posted on 01/21/2003 7:13:55 PM PST by sport
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RYAN DONNELL / SPECIAL TO DMN
Sarah Foust (left) hugs mother
Carla Kelly at the Frank Crowley
Criminal Courts Building in Dallas.

14 posted on 01/22/2003 2:06:02 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (9 out of 10 Republicans agree: Bush IS a Genius !!)
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To: MeeknMing
You know what *I* think about all this, bro...

I think it's a crying shame, and I wouldn't a raised a lead nickel to get Foust's sorry a$$ out of the hoosgow.

Whoops the Boss is back in the house, gotta go...

15 posted on 01/22/2003 6:37:12 AM PST by maxwell (Well I'm sure I'd feel much worse if I weren't under such heavy sedation...)
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To: BraveMan
Slowly, carefully, the cultivation of victim status for the client begins . . .

I'm sure she'll line up with the 'retards' on death row if that's what she gets...

16 posted on 01/22/2003 7:41:52 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (9 out of 10 Republicans agree: Bush IS a Genius !!)
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Yep. Enjoy your day, my FRiend...
17 posted on 01/22/2003 7:42:56 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (9 out of 10 Republicans agree: Bush IS a Genius !!)
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