It was the Friday afternoon before Labour Day weekend in September of 2016. Two teenage girls from Wichita Falls, Texas, were walking home from school. They rounded a corner and entered an alleyway. Moments later, a gold vehicle pulled up in front of them.
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Audio Sources:
“Kody Lott Trial Day 1 Part 2 Crystal McCoy & Shooting Victim Makayla Smith Testify”
“Kody Lott sentenced to life for the murder of Lauren Landavazo”
“Kody Lott Trial Penalty Phase Sentencing & Victim Impact Statements”
“Kody Lott Trial Day 3 Officer Gordon and Brad Love Lisa Patterson Testify”
Sources:
Wichita Falls Times Record, 3 September, 2016 – “Wichita Falls Rallies Around Families of Two Girls Shot Friday”
Wichita Falls Times Record News, 3 September, 2016 – “Sibling Describes Victim as Kind, Loving, Intelligent Girl”
Associated Press, 5 September, 2016 – “Texas Man Accused of Shooting 2 Teenage Girls, Killing One”
ABC – 8 WFAA, 2 September, 2016 – “Two Girls Shot in Southwest Wichita Falls”
Wichita Falls Times Record News, 5 September, 2016 – “Arrest Made in Shooting”
Wichita Falls Times Record News, 5 September, 2016 – “Police Release Few Details on Lott’s Arrest”
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 September, 2016 – “Wichita Falls Suspect Says he Planned the Shooting of 2 Girls With Devil”
International Business Times, 6 September, 2016 – “Texas Man Shot 13-Year-Old Girl Dead”
Times Record News, 7 September, 2016 – “Suspect: Anger Fueled Attack”
Times Record News, 7 September, 2016 – “Lauren Theresia Landavazo”
Times Record News, 8 October, 2016 – “Benefit Concert to Help Young Shooting Victim”
Times Record News, 18 November, 2016 – “Man Indicted in Shooting of Students”
Times Record News, 12 March, 2017 – “Fighting for Lauren’s Law”
Times Record News, 31 March, 2017 – “Lott’s Parents File New Motion”
Times Record News, 28 July, 2017 – “Lott Now Facing Child Porn Charges”
Times Record News, 2 September, 2017 – “Lauren’s Day Celebrates Teen’s Heart”
Times Record News, 3 September, 2017 – “One Year Later”
Times Record News, 4 September, 2017 – “One Year Later, Family is Still Grieving”
Times Record News, 3 February, 2018 – “Lott to Undergo Exam for Competency”
Times Record News, 12 July, 2018 – “Girls’ Parents Sue Shooting Suspect”
Times Record News, 21 July, 2018 – “Lott Files Notice of Insanity Defense”
Dallas News, 10 September, 2018 – “Trial Begins for Man who Reportedly Said he Shot 13-Year-Old”
Times Record News, 14 September, 2018 – “Makayla Smith Testified at Lott Trial”
Times Record News, 15 September, 2018 – “Graphic Photos Viewed in Lott Trial”
Times Record News, 16 September, 2018 – “Grandparents Discuss Losing Girl, 13”
Times Record News, 18 September, 2018 – “State Rests its Case in Lott Trial”
Times Record News, 19 September, 2018 – “Jury Watches Lott Interview”
Times Record News, 20 September, 2018 – “Lott Found Guilty in Teen’s 2016 Murder”
Times Record News, 21 September, 2018 – “Lott Given Life Sentence for Murder”
Times Record News, 22 September, 2018 – “Lott Murder Trial was Emotional”
Times Record News, 19 October, 2018 – “Kody Lott’s Attorneys File for New Trial”
Times Record News, 7 November, 2018 – “Lott Appeals his Murder Conviction”
San Angelo Standard-Times, 9 November, 2018 – “State Law Defines Crime, Punishment”
Times Record News, 3 April, 2019 – “House Committee Hears from Family of Lauren’s Law”
Times Record News, 12 June, 2019 – “Abbott Signs Lauren’s Law, Named for Slain Teen”
https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/second-court-of-appeals/2019/02-18-00487-cr.html
