The capital murder trial of Hollis Alvin Daniels has started at the Lubbock County Courthouse downtown. Daniels’ case is being presided over by the Honorable John “Trey” J. McClendon in the 137th district court according to the Lubbock County website. Daniels is on trial for the capital murder of Texas Tech police officer, Floyd East Jr, according to the Lubbock Police Department. Daniels was apprehended by Texas Tech PD on Oct. 9, 2017, near the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum after he fled the police department according to a Lubbock Police press release. Where he stated that he did “something illogical” and he was the one that shot their friend as the officers took him into custody according to the affidavit. According to the Lubbock Crime Map, the most common crimes committed in that …show more content…
District Attorney, Sunshine Stanek, is representing the state while Daniels is being represented by a court-appointed attorney, Chip Lewis. He is being held at the Lubbock County Detention Center according to an article written by Lucinda Holt of the Avalanche-Journal. Daniels was initially brought in because Texas Tech police performed a welfare check at his dorm room and found “evidence of drugs and drug paraphernalia” according to the same Lubbock Police release. But before his arrest, he had gotten into an altercation with someone at Connor Berry’s house according to court notes. According to court records, Berry recalled going out for a smoke with Daniels, but when Daniels walked into the house and Berry was confused since they had just gotten outside. Further into the court notes it is revealed that Daniels stole Berry’s roommate's gun which prompted the roommate, Leo Johns, to strike Daniels in the face. According to the notes, an “embarrassed Daniels paced around the front yard for 30 minutes after being