Update: Judge Says No Retrial for Erik Maund

About this episode

The episode discusses the appeals court's decision regarding Erik Maund's retrial after his conviction in a murder-for-hire conspiracy.

After the Austin auto executive's conviction in a murder-for-hire conspiracy, a judge had ordered a retrial due to procedural errors. Now an appeals court has determined the errors don't warrant a new trial. Audio subscribers to Texas Monthly can get early access to episodes of the series, plus exclusive interviews and audio. Visit texasmonthly.com/audio to join.

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Host: Texas Monthly

Topics covered

• legal proceedings
• murder-for-hire
• appeals court
• conviction
• retrial

Keywords

• Erik Maund
• murder-for-hire
• retrial
• appeals court
• conviction

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Organizations: Texas Monthly

Places: Austin

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