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Grand jurors decline to indict Mayhew in '98 slaying of father Civil jury earlier found him liable in death of ex-Sunnyvale mayor 09/21/2002 By STEVE McGONIGLE / The Dallas Morning News Five months after a Dallas civil court jury held Charles "Chuck" Mayhew Jr. liable in the slaying of his millionaire father in 1998, a Dallas County grand jury declined Friday to indict him. Mr. Mayhew, who had been jailed in lieu of $500,000 bail since July, left the Lew Sterrett Justice Center expressing bitterness over his incarceration but elation at the grand jury's decision. "I'm clear," the 50-year-old...

Bail for Mayhew kept at $500,000 Attorney to appeal judge's rejection of reduction request 08/01/2002 By CHRIS FRATES / The Dallas Morning News A state district court judge refused a request Wednesday to lower bail for Charles "Chuck" Mayhew Jr., who is charged with murder in the 1998 shotgun slaying of his father. Mr. Mayhew's attorney, Peter Lesser, had requested that the bail be lowered from $500,000 to $25,000. Judge Lana McDaniel did not explain her decision to deny the request. Mr. Lesser said he would appeal the ruling. Charles Mayhew Jr. During the hearing, prosecutors said witnesses one...

Son held in father's '98 killing Civil jury had ruled against him; criminal case reopened in death of ex-Sunnyvale mayor 07/16/2002 By MATT STILES / The Dallas Morning News Texas Rangers in Rusk County arrested Charles "Chuck" Mayhew Jr. on Monday night in connection with the 1998 shooting death of his father, former Sunnyvale Mayor Charles "Charlie" Mayhew Sr., authorities said. The Dallas County sheriff's office had sought Mr. Mayhew, 49, of Longview since a warrant was issued for his arrest July 2. No criminal court has heard the case. A civil jury ruled in April that Mr. Mayhew...