Buda man sentenced to life in prison for July 2018 murder
Prosecutors said Mark James Stevens murdered Brandon Fontenette after meeting him at a bar in Kyle and having a sexual encounter. Author: Jeff Bell Updated: 10:31 PM CDT July 14, 2021
BUDA, Texas On Wednesday, 41-year-old Buda man Mark James Stevens was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the July 2018 murder of Bandon Lamont Fontenette.
Mark Stevens and Jeanette Lauralee Stevens were both arrested on federal murder charges in December 2018.
According to Hays County Criminal District Attorney Wes Mau, Mark and Jeanette Stevens went out to the Railhouse Bar in Kyle on July 25, 2018, where they met 36-year-old Fontenette.
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Thursday, April 29, 2021
A Pretrial Services Office and Public Defender is close to becoming a reality in Hays County with a recent recommendation that the commissioners apply for funding.
The Hays County Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission voted in its meeting Wednesday to recommend that the commissioners court submit an application for grant funding from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for the proposed department and programs.
The proposal comes from Neighborhood Defender Services (NDS), a pioneer in holistic defense in the United States, and outlines a plan for a holistic Public Defense Office and Managed Assigned Counsel Program in Hays County.
“I think this is a really good time for us to begin this process,” Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe said. “I think this is a wonderful opportunity for us to work with NDS. I think they have shown us and proven that they have a really great program and I think it will work well with Hays County.”