There is a new banner across U.S. 59 in Houston calling to 'drop the charges' against AJ Armstrong, who is accused of murdering his parents as a teenager in 2016.
There is a new banner across U.S. 59 in Houston calling to "drop the charges" against AJ Armstrong, who is accused of murdering his parents as a teenager in 2016.
Drivers traveling north toward Downtown Houston on Monday morning could see the banner hanging from a bridge near Main Street.It’s not clear who put up the banner that reads "HOUSTON STANDS WITH AJ ARMSTRONG" and "DROP THE CHARGES". Armstrong has had two trials for the murder of his parents, and both trials have ended in hung juries.Jury selection is scheduled to begin in less than a month for his third trial. However, a hearing is scheduled for Monday to determine if Armstrong’s trial should be moved out of Harris County.A hearing will be held on Monday to determine if AJ Armstrong's next retrial for the murder of his parents will be moved out of Harris County.
AJ Armstrong’s defense lawyers have an uphill battle ahead of them as it is ultimately the judge’s decision whether or not to move the trial outside Harris County. She has already made her stance clear in her initial filing less than two weeks ago saying if it stays put, she believes the publicity surrounding the case would not allow for a fair and impartial trial.Armstrong’s lawyers have the task of changing her mind.
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