TX - Former NFL Antonio Armstrong & wife Dawn, both 42, fatally shot, Houston, *son charged* 29 Jul 2016 *Mistrials, 3rd trial in 2023 Guilty*

[Niner]

I had to correct my jury days - I got mixed up...

Friday, May 5th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 5) (@ 9am CT) – TX – Antonio & Dawn Armstrong (both 42) (July 29, 2016, Houston) – *Antonio “A.J.” Armstrong, Jr. (16 @ time of crime/17/now 23) arrested (7/29/16), charged (8/1/16) & arraigned (7/26/17) with capital murder. Plead not guilty. $200K bond. Out on bond 4/12/17.
Trial started on 4/2/19 & ended on 4/26/19. Jury: 7 women & 5 men on jury with 1 woman alternate (Juror #12 excused 4/5/19). 4/26/19: after ~20 hours of deliberations verdict was 8 Guilty & 4 Not guilty. Judge declares mistrial.
2nd Re-trial began on 10/3/22 & ended on 10/21/22. Jury: 6 women & 6 men. Jurors were sequestered during deliberations. After ~18 hours of deliberations verdict was 4 for Guilty & 8 not guilty. Judge Kelli Johnson declared (another) mistrial.
3rd Re-trial began on 5/2/23 with jury selection & will take about 3-4 weeks. Final jury selection on 5/31/23.
Jury Selection Day 1 (5/1/23): 35 prospect jurors to return. Jury Selection Day 2 (5/2/23): 8 of the 35 prospect jurors back. 2 were dismissed & 6 potential jurors to come back for final jury selection on 5/31/23. 5/3/23 Day 3: 6 potential jurors to return. 5/4/23 Day 4: 5 potential jurors to return.
Trial set to begin on 6/5/23.
Court info from 12/11/19 thru 10/26/22 (2nd trial) thru 5/1/23, Jury Selection Day 1-3 (5/1-5/3/23) reference post #358 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-18
5/4/23 Thursday, Jury Selection Day 4: 5 potential jurors made it through to the final round of jury selection after one-on-one questioning from prosecutors & Armstrong's attorneys, which lasted anywhere from 20 to 45 minutes each. Four other men & women were excused from serving on the jury. Of the five people who could still be selected were: two attorneys; two men who work in oil and gas; and a woman who is in the process of trying to open a cat café. There are 13 men & women left to question from Monday's initial big group panel. Next week, another round of potential jurors will be asked to report to the 178th District Court & the process will start again. The final jury selection is set for 5/31/23. Armstrong's third capital murder trial is set to start on June 5.
For more info see post #359 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-18
Jury selection continues on Friday, 5/5/23.

 

[Niner]

‘In my mind, it’s not the accused, it’s he killed his parents’: Prospective juror dismissed in AJ Armstrong re-trial

One potential juror for the Antonio “AJ” Armstrong Jr. re-trial was dismissed because they said they could not give Armstrong the presumption of innocence.

www.click2houston.com

May 4, 2023

HOUSTON – One potential juror for the Antonio “AJ” Armstrong Jr. re-trial was dismissed because they said they could not give Armstrong the presumption of innocence.

Prosecutors said Armstrong shot his parents in July 2016. The shooting occurred at the family’s home in the 5300 block of Palmetto Street in southwest Houston.

During the two previous trials, jurors couldn’t reach a unanimous decision, causing the judge to declare mistrials.

Nine prospective jurors were questioned by prosecutors and defense attorneys Thursday, May 4, 2023.
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74 people were brought in on Monday, May 1, of them 39 were dismissed. This week, 35 of the potential jurors sit for questions. As of Thursday, 14 people are moving forward to May 31st when the jurors who will determine the outcome of the case are chosen.


I have not seen anywhere how many potential jurors they want to end up with on 5/31.

 

[Niner]

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
5/05/2023 09:00 AM 178 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Present VD CONT Absent


link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records


Does not have Monday's date yet - but it does say VD continued...
Will look Sunday night.

 

[Niner]

Potential juror tells AJ Armstrong directly: if evidence is there, she will convict

In the past seven years, AJ Armstrong has been tried twice for the murders of his parents. Both trials ended in no verdict when jurors couldn't agree whether or not Armstrong was guilty.

abc13.com

May 6, 2023
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- By the end of week one of jury selection for the A.J. Armstrong capital murder trial, 17 men and women were selected as potential jurors from Monday's initial group of 74 people.

On Friday, prosecutors and Armstrong's defense team questioned eight people. Of those eight, three women and two men were dismissed.

The three women chosen to return on May 31 for final jury selection are a former newspaper reporter who works in IT for a consulting company, a Space Center Houston employee, and a mother with an adult son who described herself as "not easily influenced by other people."
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Next Monday, the final five potential jurors from this first panel will be questioned. On Tuesday, a second large panel will report to the criminal courthouse, and the process starts over.

 

[Niner]

Have not read anywhere about how many potential jurors they want at the final jury selection. I "think" my count is correct for the potential jurors up to Friday - which is 20.

Monday, May 8th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 6) (@ 9am CT) – TX – Antonio & Dawn Armstrong (both 42) (July 29, 2016, Houston) – *Antonio “A.J.” Armstrong, Jr. (16 @ time of crime/17/now 23) arrested (7/29/16), charged (8/1/16) & arraigned (7/26/17) with capital murder. Plead not guilty. $200K bond. Out on bond 4/12/17.
Trial started on 4/2/19 & ended on 4/26/19. Jury: 7 women & 5 men on jury with 1 woman alternate (Juror #12 excused 4/5/19). 4/26/19: after ~20 hours of deliberations verdict was 8 Guilty & 4 Not guilty. Judge declares mistrial.
2nd Re-trial began on 10/3/22 & ended on 10/21/22. Jury: 6 women & 6 men. Jurors were sequestered during deliberations. After ~18 hours of deliberations verdict was 4 for Guilty & 8 not guilty. Judge Kelli Johnson declared (another) mistrial.
3rd Re-trial began on 5/2/23 with jury selection & will take about 3-4 weeks. Final jury selection on 5/31/23.
Jury Selection Day 1 (5/1/23): 35 prospect jurors to return. Jury Selection Day 2 (5/2/23): 8 of the 35 prospect jurors back. 2 were dismissed & 6 potential jurors to come back for final jury selection on 5/31/23. 74 people were brought in on Monday, May 1, of them 39 were dismissed. This week, 35 of the potential jurors sit for questions. As of Thursday, 17 people are moving forward to May 31st when the jurors who will determine the outcome of the case are chosen. Total potential jurors: 17. 5/5/23: On Friday questioned 8 people. Of those eight, three women and two men were dismissed. Total potential jurors: 20.
Trial set to begin on 6/5/23. Judge Kelli Johnson presiding.
Court info from 12/11/19 thru 10/26/22 (2nd trial) thru 5/1/23, Jury Selection Day 1-4 (5/1-5/4/23) reference post #361 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-19
5/5/23 Friday, Jury Selection Day 5: On Friday, prosecutors & Armstrong's defense team questioned eight people. Of those eight, three women and two men were dismissed.
For more info see post #364 (article) here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-19
Next Monday, the final five potential jurors from this first panel will be questioned. On Tuesday, a second large panel will report to the criminal courthouse & the process starts over. Jury selection continues on Monday, 5/8/23.

 

[Niner]

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
5/09/2023 09:00 AM 178 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Data Not Entered VD CONT To Be Set

5/08/2023 09:00 AM 178 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Continued N/A Present 5/9/2023 VD CONTINUED Present


Next/Last Setting Date 5/9/2023

link: https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/eDo...M3FPwFxJexZw+X4P6SnFZWJV41gcYKyEsQsdbBBb7HQ==

 

[Niner]

Antonio Armstrong Jr. trial heads into second week of jury selection

Antonio Armstrong Jr. is one step closer to beginning the third trial brought against him for the murder of his parents, Dawn and Antonio. On Monday, prosecutors and defense attorneys spoke to the last five potential jurors from the first pool of 74 jurors.

www.click2houston.com

from 11 hours ago
May 8, 2023

HOUSTON – Antonio Armstrong Jr. is one step closer to beginning the third trial brought against him for the murder of his parents, Dawn and Antonio.

On Monday, prosecutors and defense attorneys spoke to the last five potential jurors from the first pool of 74 jurors.

Two women were dismissed, while two men and one woman were asked to return on May 31.
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Overall, 20 of the first 75 potential jurors were asked to come back on May 31.

Roughly 70 new potential jurors will arrive at court to begin their voir dire process Tuesday morning.
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The case against Armstrong is expected to begin on June 5.

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, May 9th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 7) (@ 9am CT) – TX – Antonio & Dawn Armstrong (both 42) (July 29, 2016, Houston) – *Antonio “A.J.” Armstrong, Jr. (16 @ time of crime/17/now 23) arrested (7/29/16), charged (8/1/16) & arraigned (7/26/17) with capital murder. Plead not guilty. $200K bond. Out on bond 4/12/17.
Trial started on 4/2/19 & ended on 4/26/19. Jury: 7 women & 5 men on jury with 1 woman alternate (Juror #12 excused 4/5/19). 4/26/19: after ~20 hours of deliberations verdict was 8 Guilty & 4 Not guilty. Judge declares mistrial.
2nd Re-trial began on 10/3/22 & ended on 10/21/22. Jury: 6 women & 6 men. Jurors were sequestered during deliberations. After ~18 hours of deliberations verdict was 4 for Guilty & 8 not guilty. Judge Kelli Johnson declared (another) mistrial.
3rd Re-trial began on 5/2/23 with jury selection & will take about 3-4 weeks. Final jury selection on 5/31/23.
Jury Selection Day 1 (5/1/23): 35 prospect jurors to return. Jury Selection Day 2 (5/2/23): 8 of the 35 prospect jurors back. 2 were dismissed & 6 potential jurors to come back for final jury selection on 5/31/23. 74 people were brought in on Monday, May 1, of them 39 were dismissed. This week, 35 of the potential jurors sit for questions. As of Thursday, 17 people are moving forward to May 31st when the jurors who will determine the outcome of the case are chosen. Total potential jurors: 17. 5/5/23: On Friday questioned 8 people. Of those eight, three women and two men were dismissed. Total potential jurors: ~20 of first 75 panel will be back 5/31/23.
Trial set to begin on 6/5/23. Judge Kelli Johnson presiding.
Court info from 12/11/19 thru 10/26/22 (2nd trial) thru 5/1/23, Jury Selection Day 1-5 (5/1-5/5/23) reference post #365 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-19
5/8/23 Monday, Jury Selection Day 6: On Monday, prosecutors & defense attorneys spoke to the last 5 potential jurors from the first pool of 74 jurors. Two women were dismissed, while two men & one woman were asked to return on May 31. Overall, 20 of the first 75 potential jurors were asked to come back on May 31. Roughly 70 new potential jurors will arrive at court to begin their voir dire process Tuesday morning.
For more info see post #367 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-19
On Tuesday, a second 70 new panel will report to the criminal courthouse & the process starts over. Jury selection continues on Tuesday, 5/9/23.

 

[Niner]

27 jurors returning for final jury panel selection in the AJ Armstrong case

On Tuesday, 65 new potential jurors in a group setting got questioned in the case against Antonio Armstrong Jr.

www.click2houston.com

May 9, 2023
Houston – On Tuesday, 65 new potential jurors in a group setting got questioned in the case against Antonio Armstrong Jr.
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When the group questioning was over, four prosecutors and four defense attorneys met with Judge Johnson to determine who will move forward to the final selection where they will conduct individual voir dire.

Judge Johnson is whittling down large groups of potential jurors to ensure the final selection can be impartial and only make a decision based on what is presented in court.

This means 27 jurors will return to court through the end of May when the jury panel is seated.

 

[Niner]

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Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
5/10/2023 09:00 AM 178 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Data Not Entered VD CONT To Be Set

5/09/2023 09:00 AM 178 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Continued N/A Present 5/10/2023 VD CONT Present


Next/Last Setting Date 5/10/2023

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, May 10th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 8) (@ 9am CT) – TX – Antonio & Dawn Armstrong (both 42) (July 29, 2016, Houston) – *Antonio “A.J.” Armstrong, Jr. (16 @ time of crime/17/now 23) arrested (7/29/16), charged (8/1/16) & arraigned (7/26/17) with capital murder. Plead not guilty. $200K bond. Out on bond 4/12/17.
Trial started on 4/2/19 & ended on 4/26/19. Jury: 7 women & 5 men on jury with 1 woman alternate (Juror #12 excused 4/5/19). 4/26/19: after ~20 hours of deliberations verdict was 8 Guilty & 4 Not guilty. Judge declares mistrial.
2nd Re-trial began on 10/3/22 & ended on 10/21/22. Jury: 6 women & 6 men. Jurors were sequestered during deliberations. After ~18 hours of deliberations verdict was 4 for Guilty & 8 not guilty. Judge Kelli Johnson declared (another) mistrial.
3rd Re-trial began on 5/2/23 with jury selection & will take about 3-4 weeks. Final jury selection on 5/31/23.
Jury Selection Day 1 (5/1/23): 35 prospect jurors to return. Jury Selection Day 2 (5/2/23): 8 of the 35 prospect jurors back. 2 were dismissed & 6 potential jurors to come back for final jury selection on 5/31/23. 74 people were brought in on Monday, May 1, of them 39 were dismissed. This week, 35 of the potential jurors sit for questions. As of Thursday, 17 people are moving forward to May 31st when the jurors who will determine the outcome of the case are chosen. Total potential jurors: 17. 5/5/23: On Friday questioned 8 people. Of those eight, three women and two men were dismissed. Total potential jurors: ~20 of first 75 panel will be back 5/31/23. From 5/9/23: 27 of the 65 panel will be back 5/31/23. Total potential jurors: 47.
Trial set to begin on 6/5/23. Judge Kelli Johnson presiding.
Court info from 12/11/19 thru 10/26/22 (2nd trial) thru 5/1/23, Jury Selection Day 1-6 (5/1-5/8/23) reference post #368 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-19
5/2/23 Update: Armstrong's attorneys have asked Harris County's 178th District Court to pay $5,000 towards the private investigator working his capital murder case because Armstrong "cannot afford to hire" one, according to a motion filed on Tuesday. "The defendant is "indigent," the motion states. There was no information attached to show this claim. Judge Kelli Johnson responded to the motion by agreeing the court will pay half the fees & expenses requested, at $2,500.
5/9/23 Tuesday, Jury Selection Day 7: 65 new potential jurors in a group setting got questioned. When the group questioning was over, four prosecutors & four defense attorneys met with Judge Johnson to determine who will move forward to the final selection where they will conduct individual voir dire. Judge Johnson is whittling down large groups of potential jurors to ensure the final selection can be impartial & only make a decision based on what is presented in court. This means 27 jurors will return to court through the end of May when the jury panel is seated.
For more info see post #369 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-19
Jury selection continues on Wednesday, 5/10/23.

 

[Niner]

4 out of 10 potential jurors asked to come back for Antonio Armstrong Jr.’s trial

It was a busy Wednesday as attorneys in the Antonio Armstrong Jr. case continue to find an unbiased jury.

www.click2houston.com

May 10, 2023
It was a busy Wednesday as attorneys in the Antonio Armstrong Jr. case continue to find an unbiased jury.

One of the big topics potential jurors were questioned on revolves around their beliefs about the Houston Police Department.
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By the end of the day, four of the 10 jurors will come back to court for the final part of voir dire.
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The four jurors selected today will join 20 other jurors on May 31. That is the day the attorneys and the court will discuss the final strikes of jurors before heading into trial on June 5.



Now I am confused... I have 47 potential jurors for 5/31. The first group of 74 had 20 that were selected. Then on 5/9/23 there were 27 of the 65 group to be selected. How does the article only come up with 20... ??

Anyone want to correct me??

 

[Niner]

Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
5/11/2023 09:00 AM 178 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Data Not Entered VD CONT To Be Set

5/10/2023 09:00 AM 178 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Continued N/A Present 5/11/2023 VD CONT Present


Next/Last Setting Date 5/11/2023


link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

[Niner]

I am going to keep my count of potential jurors until I hear anything different!


Thursday, May 11th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 9) (@ 9am CT) – TX – Antonio & Dawn Armstrong (both 42) (July 29, 2016, Houston) – *Antonio “A.J.” Armstrong, Jr. (16 @ time of crime/17/now 23) arrested (7/29/16), charged (8/1/16) & arraigned (7/26/17) with capital murder. Plead not guilty. $200K bond. Out on bond 4/12/17.
First trial: after ~20 hours of deliberations verdict was 8 Guilty & 4 Not guilty. Judge declares mistrial.
2nd Re-trial After ~18 hours of deliberations verdict was 4 for Guilty & 8 not guilty. Judge Kelli Johnson declared (another) mistrial.
3rd Re-trial began on 5/2/23 with jury selection & will take about 3-4 weeks. Final jury selection on 5/31/23.
Jury Selection Day 1 (5/1/23): 35 prospect jurors to return. Jury Selection Day 2 (5/2/23): 8 of the 35 prospect jurors back. 2 were dismissed & 6 potential jurors to come back for final jury selection on 5/31/23. 74 people were brought in on Monday, May 1, of them 39 were dismissed. This week, 35 of the potential jurors sit for questions. As of Thursday, 17 people are moving forward to May 31st when the jurors who will determine the outcome of the case are chosen. Total potential jurors: 17. 5/5/23: On Friday questioned 8 people. Of those eight, three women and two men were dismissed. Total potential jurors: ~20 of first 75 panel will be back 5/31/23. From 5/9/23: 27 of the 65 panel will be back 5/31/23. Total potential jurors: 47. 5/10/23: 4 of 10 jurors selected. Total potential jurors: 51.
Trial set to begin on 6/5/23. Judge Kelli Johnson presiding.
Court info from 12/11/19 thru 10/26/22 (2nd trial) thru 5/1/23, Jury Selection Day 1-7 (5/1-5/9/23) reference post #371 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-19
5/10/23 Wednesday, Jury Selection Day 8: It was a busy Wednesday as attorneys in the Antonio Armstrong Jr. case continue to find an unbiased jury. One of the big topics potential jurors were questioned on revolves around their beliefs about the Houston Police Department. By the end of the day, four of the 10 jurors will come back to court for the final part of voir dire. The four jurors selected today will join 20 other jurors on May 31. That is the day the attorneys and the court will discuss the final strikes of jurors before heading into trial on June 5.
For more info see post #372 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...l-2016-mistrial-retrial-1-6-20.313665/page-19
Jury selection continues on Thursday, 5/11/23.

 

[Niner]

Potential Juror admits she watched ‘The Bench’ before being selected for Armstrong Jr. voir dire

Eight more potential jurors took on individual voir dire questioning in the Antonio Armstrong Jr. third trial.

www.click2houston.com

May 11, 2023
HOUSTON – Eight more potential jurors took on individual voir dire questioning in the Antonio Armstrong Jr. third trial.
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By the end of the day, five of the eight jurors were asked to come on May 31.

That brings the total amount of jurors coming back to 29.

The second jury panel is expected to wrap up on Monday.

A third jury panel of 65 potential jurors will be called upon for voir dire Tuesday.

On May 31, all jurors who are asked to come back from the three panels will be dwindled to 12 plus an undetermined amount of alternate jurors.



Well - I guess I will change my notes on potential jurors & go with this reporter...

 

[Niner]

Looks like they will be back on Monday.

Settings:
Date Court Post Jdgm Docket Type Reason/ Appearance Court Results/ Setting Type Defendant Future Date Comments Attorney Appearance Indicator
5/15/2023 09:00 AM 178 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Data Not Entered VD CONT To Be Set

5/11/2023 09:00 AM 178 Trial Docket
Jury Trial
Continued N/A Present 5/15/2023 VD CONT Present


Next/Last Setting Date 5/15/2023

link: Office of Harris County District Clerk - Marilyn Burgess | Search Our Records

 

[arielilane]

Since jury selection started, 139 men and women have been summoned. Out of the 139, 53 people moved on to be questioned individually. So far, 29 of the 53 people remain potential jurors.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1656866835067723776

https://twitter.com/abc13houston

5 more potential jurors selected in AJ Armstrong murder trial, bringing pool of people to 29

Since jury selection started, 139 men and women have been summoned. Out of the 139, 53 people moved on to be questioned individually. So far, 29 of the 53 people remain potential jurors.

abc13.com

 

[arielilane]

Trial is set to start 6/5 and at this point — definitely no streaming, as ruled by the judge. But yes, I’ll be in there every day. Reporting on day 2 of jury selection on #abc13 @ 6 tonight

https://twitter.com/x/status/1653519278195240961

https://twitter.com/CourtneyABC13

The judge is not allowing us to live stream. Sorry! @CourtneyABC13 is there daily to give us updates in newscasts and on social media.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1653452897609187357

https://twitter.com/CourtneyABC13

 

[arielilane]

Tweet @
10:13 AM · May 1, 2023 Jury selection for trial three starts TODAY.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1653039872871915520

https://twitter.com/CourtneyABC13

 

[Niner]

Okay - maybe I am dense or something - but this does not make sense to me...

Since jury selection started, 139 men and women have been summoned. Out of the 139, 53 people moved on to be questioned individually. So far, 29 of the 53 people remain potential jurors.

So 29 people are FOR SURE to come back on 5/31, correct? And the 24 in the people of 53 are still to be questioned - is that correct?

Thanks for helping me understand this! LOL!