District Attorney Cody Womp
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And whether you're just a victim of a burglary or you're a victim of a violent crime like this one, there's a lot of victims and survivors throughout our community that we forget about.
And whether you're just a victim of a burglary or you're a victim of a violent crime like this one, there's a lot of victims and survivors throughout our community that we forget about.
You know, something may happen two years ago and the person goes through the court process and then over time they're forgotten about and nobody around them really understands what they went through or the fact that they're a survivor of this type of crime. So I hope that the community realizes that there are people fighting for victims and especially victims and survivors.
You know, something may happen two years ago and the person goes through the court process and then over time they're forgotten about and nobody around them really understands what they went through or the fact that they're a survivor of this type of crime. So I hope that the community realizes that there are people fighting for victims and especially victims and survivors.
I hope that they can say, and we've gotten some of this feedback. I was a victim or I was a survivor and my boyfriend did this to me in 2009. And some of the greatest emails I got were those kind of emails like, I was in tears during the jury verdict because this happened to me and I didn't think anybody cared. And that really means a lot to me. Like that's a reminder of why we're doing this.
I hope that they can say, and we've gotten some of this feedback. I was a victim or I was a survivor and my boyfriend did this to me in 2009. And some of the greatest emails I got were those kind of emails like, I was in tears during the jury verdict because this happened to me and I didn't think anybody cared. And that really means a lot to me. Like that's a reminder of why we're doing this.
So I hope the community knows that there are offices like ours that are doing it for all the right reasons. Me too. Absolutely.
So I hope the community knows that there are offices like ours that are doing it for all the right reasons. Me too. Absolutely.
I think such an example of that from this trial when it, it was a little bit early on to really hit home for the jury because Katrina was our first witness. But how identical she looks to her daughter. So much. Always, yeah. And I mean, always stood out to me as like, oh my gosh, she is up there on the witness stand. She looks exactly like her daughter.
I think such an example of that from this trial when it, it was a little bit early on to really hit home for the jury because Katrina was our first witness. But how identical she looks to her daughter. So much. Always, yeah. And I mean, always stood out to me as like, oh my gosh, she is up there on the witness stand. She looks exactly like her daughter.
We're going to show her driver's license so that you can see. Yeah. They are real people. They have moms that sometimes look just like them that are willing to testify on their on their behalf. And so, yeah, I mean, what Mommy, y'all didn't know as much about the case at that point in time because she was our first witness.
We're going to show her driver's license so that you can see. Yeah. They are real people. They have moms that sometimes look just like them that are willing to testify on their on their behalf. And so, yeah, I mean, what Mommy, y'all didn't know as much about the case at that point in time because she was our first witness.
But looking back, I mean, her mother looks exactly like her daughter who this has happened to. And I thought that, I mean, honestly, I think it's a sweet moment for me to see her on the stand. And what a mom, you know, what a mom. Katrina Bean is the mom that we all aspire to be. And so I thought that that was a sweet moment.
But looking back, I mean, her mother looks exactly like her daughter who this has happened to. And I thought that, I mean, honestly, I think it's a sweet moment for me to see her on the stand. And what a mom, you know, what a mom. Katrina Bean is the mom that we all aspire to be. And so I thought that that was a sweet moment.
His 6'1", large individual, the victim's size is barely 5 feet, around 100 pounds.
His 6'1", large individual, the victim's size is barely 5 feet, around 100 pounds.
It only took about 40 minutes of deliberation for the jury to sentence Jason Chen. Womp said this is the quickest she's ever seen a jury come to a decision.
It only took about 40 minutes of deliberation for the jury to sentence Jason Chen. Womp said this is the quickest she's ever seen a jury come to a decision.
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And I tell, me telling them,