Body camera and video evidence presented to the jury at intoxication manslaughter trial showed Jonathan Paul Jones would not consent to a DWI blood test after his arrest.
Jonathan Paul Jones, a former deputy U.S. Marshal, is accused of intoxication manslaughter in the wrong-way driving death of Taylor Angelle McCowan, 23, who died from injuries received in a 2020 crash. He faces up to 20 years if convicted of the second-degree felony.Body camera and video evidence in an intoxication manslaughter trial established Friday that a then-deputy U.
McCowan, who was driving home from a Bible study, had to be cut out of her vehicle. She was taken to University Hospital and two weeks later died at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston. Jurors watched video of De La Rosa testing Jones in the parking lot of a nearby gas station. The officer placed Jones under arrest after he failed portions of the test, which looked at eye and heel-to-toe movement and the ability to stand tall and hold his arms at his side without swaying, stepping or falling.
After many attempts, De La Rosa warned Jones that if he did not answer yes or no, he would take the silence as a no, and would get a warrant for the blood draw.“Yes, my mistake,” Jones said. “I hit my head, and you are asking me a bunch of questions.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lawyer for ex-lawman on trial in San Antonio faults victim for not avoiding head-on collision that killed herJonathan Paul Jones, a former U.S. deputy marshal, is accused of intoxication manslaughter in the head-on, wrong-way driving death in 2020 of a UTSA graduate who was trying to exit Loop 1604.
Read more »
Former UTSA Roadrunners show out for NFL scouts on annual pro dayWith rising NFL star and former UTSA standout Tariq Woolen in attendance, a group of 11 Roadrunners tested their credentials for the next level.
Read more »
UTSA football has an experienced safety net on defenseFour safeties who have played more than 1,000 career snaps allow the group to have deeper conversations about defensive structure.
Read more »
Kurtenbach: Jonathan Kuminga has arrived, and perhaps the Warriors have, tooHe’s no longer a project; he’s an asset, finding a role as the Warriors’ roll man.
Read more »
Lessons from 1987 market crash, banking crisis, Jonathan HirtleJonathan Hirtle launched his $18 billion firm in the wake of the 1987 market crash. He told us what he's holding for the long haul, and what's different about the current bank crisis.
Read more »