Opening arguments and testimony are set to begin in the trial of a Texarkana woman accused of killing a fellow square dancer in 2013.
The Texarkana Gazette reports that testimony is scheduled to begin Tuesday morning in the trial of 67-year-old Virginia Hyatt. Hyatt is charged with capital murder for the death of 59-year-old Patricia Wheelington. Hyatt has pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutors say Hyatt shot Wheelington multiple times Dec. 3, 2013, on the front porch of her Texarkana home because she believed Wheelington was responsible for the end of her 40-year marriage. Hyatt and Wheelington were both members of the Guys and Dolls Square Dancing Club.
Hyatt was found to be competent after a court-ordered psychological evaluation. She faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.
