A Carthage man accused of, among other things, killing a Longview woman before engaging in an armed standoff, surprised court officials Thursday by pleading guilty to his charges.
Jeffrey Mickens, 49, told 123rd District Court Judge LeAnn Rafferty that he did not want a trial.
“I’m pleading guilty from the gate, so we’re going to save the state a lot of time and a lot of money,” Mickens said. “When this first starts, I’m saying I’m pleading guilty to every charge that you gave.”
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