BREAKING Murder trial begins for man accused of stabbing 11-year-old in 2016 | Drama unfolded before opening statements
HOUSTON, Texas -- There was already drama in the courtroom before opening statements got underway Monday in the murder trial for a man accused of stabbing and killing an 11-year-old boy who was walking home from school.
The judge was not happy when she was asked to rule on what could and could not be allowed in opening statements, the day they were scheduled to begin.Former Marine Andre Jackson pleaded not guilty. He's accused of stabbing 11-year-old Josue Flores more than 20 times as he walked home from Marshall Middle School in 2016.
The state said during the trial, jurors will hear from several different witnesses, who say they saw a man matching Jackson's description leaving the crime scene shortly after the attack.Before the opening arguments began, the defense brought up concerns with evidence relating to a green jacket found in a room at the Salvation Army on N. Main, where Jackson was staying at the time.Surveillance video from 2016 showed Josue walking along the sidewalk moments before he was attacked.
A neighbor who witnessed the attack told ABC13, before the 11-year-old collapsed on the ground, he said,"I just want to go home. I want to go home."
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