by, Terra River, Managing Editor
Today, the court heard the victim impact witnesses, Nancy Sterling-Dalton’s children, Shane Duffiney and Amber McKee.
McKee said her mother had been driving home from the YMCA where she had been working out for McKee’s wedding, which was two weeks later. Sterling-Dalton was going to walk her down the aisle, McKee said.
Duffiney said he and his two brothers walked their sister, Amber, down the aisle at the wedding and stood with her in his mother’s stead.
At 1:30 p.m., the state rested their case, and the cross-examination of the defense’s character witnesses took place. The court heard the testimony of several friends and a former employee on Tarr’s character.
Amy Russell, a friend and former client of Tarr’s, and Penny Moulder, a former employee, described Jason as a very giving person.
John Leftwich, Tarr’s pastor, said in the 10 years he’d known Jason, he’d found him to be “very loving, very available” to everyone.
Christopher Hansford, a friend of Tarr’s from his time at Sam Houston State University, said his opinion of Jason had not changed after the accident and the recent conviction.
“I believe even the best people in this world make mistakes,” Hansford said. “We have all sinned. We have all made bad decisions. It is a horrible, tragic situation…but we all beg and pray for forgiveness.”
Court will resume on Monday at 9:00 a.m.
Judge Jack Robison told the jury he believes the case will be handed to them by noon, and he believes, depending on how long deliberation takes, the sentencing will be completed by 5 p.m.
Tarr remains on bail, but his passport and license are being held as a condition of bail by the court.
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