By (Houston, TX) — The punishment phase starts today in the trial of James Elmore Jr., who was convicted of manslaughter on Wednesday.
Elmore was found guilty of helping cause the deaths of Laura Miller and Audrey Cook, two victims in what became known as the Texas Killing Fields case.
Laura Miller was 16 when she was killed in 1984. Her father Tim Miller founded Texas EquuSearch in 2000 to help other families find their missing loved ones. Elmore faces up to 20 years in prison.
