Testimony Continues Against CenTex Man Accused Of Having Wife Killed
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(August 26, 2008)—The trial of a Central Texas man charged in a murder for hire in which his wife was the victim resumes Tuesday morning in Lampasas County.

Donald Gower, 40, is accused of having his wife shot and killed last year to collect the life insurance money.

Hidi Gower was found gunned down in front of the Kempner VFW on July 4, 2007, after her husband allegedly sent her outside to retrieve something from their car.

The gunman, Chaka Johnson, was sentenced to life in prison without parole back in June.

Testimony began Monday after jury selection was completed.

The trial is expected to last through the middle of the week.


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Posted by: No Name Location: No Location on Aug 26, 2008 at 09:12 AM
Pure GREED. Has Texas gone soft?? The gunman NOT sentenced to die? ANY and ALL persons who could have prevented this murder and did nothing to save her deserve the same fate as the shooter - - DEATH!

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