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Man On Trial For Double Murder Asks To Wear Tony Romo Jersey To Court
A story coming out of Las Vegas tells of a man on trial for double murder asking to wear a Dallas Cowboys/Tony Romo jersey to court. 62-year old Thomas Randolph stands accused of hiring a hitman to kill his sixth wife….and then killing the hitman. He's been waiting nine years for his trial and may face the death penalty. This week, he requested that he be allowed to wear the #9 jersey in place of a shirt and tie normally worn by defendants.
When one of his lawyers was asked why Randolph made the unique request, Special Public Defender Clark Patrick said, "Because he's a Cowboys fan." It's unlikely that his request will be granted, as the jersey would need to be processed through the jail as part of his trial wardrobe.
Opening arguments for the trial were expected to begin yesterday morning and Randolph is planning to testify. Prosecutors will lay out for the jury that three of Randolph's previous wives are dead, two by "apparent illness". Randolph married the first time in 1976 and had children before getting divorced in 1983. The day after the divorce was finalized, he married Becky Gault. She died in 1986; Randolph was charged with her murder and then acquitted when her death was ruled a suicide. But Randolph plead guilty to witness tampering when he conspired to kill the prime witness against him in the case.
There is a lot more to the history of Randolph, but in the most recent case he claims an intruder broke into their house, killed his most recent wife, and then he killed the intruder. Authorities didn't buy the story because of the similarities to the 1986 case.
Which brings us back to the jersey. It's unclear if Randolph wants to wear the jersey in honor of Romo, who just retired after playing 14 seasons with the Cowboys, or if the defendant hopes that someone on the jury is a fan of the team. It wouldn't surprise me if later we find out that the Cowboys petitioned the court to not grant Randolph's request. I can't see Jerry Jones wanting his team to be associated with this case any more than it already has been.
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