Court on clock to issue Tiede warrant
Longview News Journal
December 23, 2014
By Glenn Evans
The clock began ticking Monday for the court where Bernie Tiede was convicted of murder to issue a warrant for him to return for a new punishment hearing.
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Nugent Family Statement on Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Mandate
December 23, 2014
Contact: Ryan Gravatt, 512-217-5316
AUSTIN, TX - On Monday, the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals issued its Mandate that Panola County bring convicted murderer Bernie Tiede back for a new sentencing hearing. In November, the court vacated Tiede's life sentence, and now a Panola County court will have to issue a new sentence for the crime of the murder of Marjorie Nugent.
Nugent family seeks records in Tiede case
Longview News Journal
December 20, 2014
By Glenn Evans
Marjorie Nugent’s family believes correspondence between the Panola County district attorney and the people who made a movie about the elderly woman’s killer will show a conflict of interest in the case.
Bernie movie participants named in request of public records
Tyler Morning-Telegraph
December 17, 2014
The latest development in the Bernie Tiede case is a public records request addressed to Panola District Attorney Danny "Buck" Davidson.
This letter points to a possible conflict of interest that Davidson should have disclosed if he was paid for any part of the Bernie movie.The family asks Davidson to disclose how much money he was paid for the movie, or paid for related junkets to promote the movie.
Nugent family seeking information on money paid to officials for movie
KLTV
December 16, 2014
By Lexie Cook
PANOLA COUNTY, TX (KLTV) - The Nugent family sent two letters Monday to Panola County District Attorney Danny Buck Davidson: one asking for information on his involvement in the movie 'Bernie' and another requesting evidence gathered for Bernie's murder trial.
Nugent Family Demands Panola County DA to Recuse Himself (audio)
KGAS
December 3, 2014
Nugent family wants Panola County DA out of Tiede re-sentencing
Longview News-Journal
By Glenn Evans
December 3, 2014
Marjorie Nugent’s family is demanding the Panola County district attorney step aside from a new punishment trial for convicted murderer Bernie Tiede, saying the prosecutor has worked with a Hollywood filmmaker for years to reduce Tiede’s sentence.
Nugent Family Sends Letter to Panola County District Attorney Demanding Him to Recuse Himself
KYTX
December 2, 2014
By Olivia Levoy
AUSTIN (KYTX)- Panola County District Attorney Danny Buck Davidson received a letter today from the Nugent family demanding that he recuse himself from the forthcoming sentencing hearing for convicted murderer Bernie Tiede because Davidson has a conflict of interest and he lacks impartiality.
Will Bernie Tiede get away with murder, or will prosecutor recuse himself?
Dallas Morning News
By Tod Robberson
December 2, 2014
The family of elderly murder victim Marjorie Nugent sent a letter Monday to the prosecutor in the case, Panola County District Attorney Danny Buck Davidson, asking that he recuse himself from appearing before the court for the convicted murderer’s new sentencing hearing. If Davidson doesn’t recuse himself, it’s a near certainty that murderer Bernie Tiede, whose exploits were portrayed sympathetically in the 2011 film Bernie, will remain free despite having received a life sentence for the 1996 murder.
Nugent Family Sends Letter to Panola County District Attorney Demanding Him to Recuse Himself
KYTX
December 2, 2014
By Olivia Levoy
AUSTIN (KYTX)- Panola County District Attorney Danny Buck Davidson received a letter today from the Nugent family demanding that he recuse himself from the forthcoming sentencing hearing for convicted murderer Bernie Tiede because Davidson has a conflict of interest and he lacks impartiality.