Trial of Huntsville Inmate Accused of Killing Guard Begins

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Updated: 10:43 AM Nov 12, 2009 Trial of Huntsville Inmate Accused of Killing Guard Begins After a month-long jury selection, the capital murder trial of a Huntsville inmate accused of killing a prison guard, ihas begun, in Leon County. Posted: 10:13 PM Nov 11, 2009 Reporter: Ashlea Sigman Email Address: Sigman@kbtx.com

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After a month-long jury selection, the capital murder trial of a Huntsville inmate accused of killing a prison guard, has begun in Leon County.

Prison officials said Jerry Martin and another inmate killed prison guard Susan Canfield as they escaped from the Wynne Unit in September of 2007.

Police said Martin and the inmate stole a vehicle on prison grounds then rammed the truck into Canfield's horse. She was thrown from the horse and killed.

Martin then fled to the woods, but was captured hours later. Both he and the other man had been serving time for murder related charges.

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Posted by: U Location: T on Nov 12, 2009 at 12:36 PM

"This story is wrong. The truck that was stolen was not on prison grounds it was on the City of Huntsville property. I was working there when this incident occurred".....WELL GOOD FOR YOU, IT STILL HAPPENED CORRECT?....BEAT THE HELL OUTTA HUNTSVILL PROPERTY.

Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 12, 2009 at 08:23 AM

This story is wrong. The truck that was stolen was not on prison grounds it was on the City of Huntsville property. I was working there when this incident occurred.

Posted by: wow Location: bryan tx on Nov 11, 2009 at 11:00 PM

hang them in a high tree, get it over with...

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