Hattox asked jurors after holding aloft a picture of a smiling Sarah. While the state sought a maximum life sentence, the defense argued for probation. Lewis said two jurors initially favored a life sentence and two probation. I'm sure some of the jurors will be affected for the rest of their lives. Patterson will be eligible for parole when her time served plus her good time equal one-fourth of her sentence.
Good time depends on a multitude of factors impossible to predict.
I still stand on the belief they convicted her of possibilities and emotions, and that's it. Guion said she would appeal the case. Hattox fairly beamed about the verdict in a case that has stirred intense interest among his constituents. The trial was moved to Abilene because of the intense media coverage in and around Hood County. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved.