The Trial
Summary
Trial Court Cause # F34688
The State of Texas v. Elmer Howard Whisenant, Jr.
In the District Court, Johnson County, Texas, 249th Judicial District
The trial was held over 20 days, May 17 - June 6, 2001, in the basement of the Johnson County Courthouse.
There were 14 indictments related to alleged incidents on four separate dates :
- September 19, 1998
- August 31, 2000
- September 5, 2000
- January 11, 2001
Howard was convicted on 13 of the 14 indictments and sentenced to a total of 320 years in prison (serving concurrently = 70 actual years) and a $10,000 fine.
