The Brief
- A hearing will be held to decide if A.J. Armstrong will be granted a new, fourth trial for the 2016 murder of his parents.
- The Harris County District Attorney’s Office filed a motion asking for the hearing to be stopped, but the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled and denied the state’s request.
- Armstrong was previously found guilty of capital murder by a Harris County jury in August 2023 after a third trial.
HOUSTON – A hearing will be held Tuesday to decide if A.J. Armstrong will be granted a new trial for the 2016 murder of his parents at their home.
If the new trial is granted, this will be Armstrong’s fourth trial.
Hearing granted by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
In September, the 14th Texas Court of Criminal Appeals sent the case back to the trial court for a hearing on a motion for a new trial. Armstrong’s defense team can present evidence to ask for a fourth trial.
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office filed a motion with the highest court of criminal appeals in Texas asking for them to stop the hearing. …