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Hospital considers judge’s order on pregnant woman By Nomaan Merchant Associated Press
Name: Robert Barger Charge: possession of marijuana, less than 2 ounces Age: 23 Height: 6 feet, 2 inches Weight: 165 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: brown
Name: Eric Garcia Charge: theft more than $1,500, less than $20,000 Age: 25 Height: 6 feet Weight: 147 pounds Hair: black Eyes: brown
Name: Antonio Jackson Charge: theft more than $50, less than $500 Age: 40 Height: 6 feet, 3 inches Weight: 275 pounds Hair: black Eyes: brown
Name: Ryan Newhouse Charge: failure to leave information after an accident Age: 30 Height: 6 feet Weight: 160 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: blue
Name: Robert Perez Charge: theft more than $500, less than $1,500 Age: 34 Height: 6 feet Weight: 280 pounds Hair: black Eyes: brown
Name: Marcella Petch Charge: striking unattended vehicle in an accident Age: 23 Height: 5 feet, 4 inches Weight: 120 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: green
Name: Tony Sandifer Charge: organized retail theft more than $1,500, less than $20,000 Age: 50 Height: 5 feet, 7 inches Weight: 225 pounds Hair: black Eyes: brown
Name: Benjamin Shawver Charge: possession of inhalant paraphernalia and use/abuse of volatile chemical Age: 26 Height: 5 feet, 8 inches Weight: 150 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: green
Name: Heather Smith Charge: forgery Age: 27 Height: 5 feet, 7 inches Weight: 130 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: green
Name: Brandon Stanislawski Charge: credit/ debit card abuse Age: 19 Height: 5 feet, 5 inches Weight: 120 pounds Hair: brown Eyes: blue
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Abbott criticizes Davis over abortion filibuster Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott on Saturday criticized Democratic challenger Wendy Davis’ 2013 filibuster to delay new abortion restrictions in Texas and touted his record of defending state abortion laws over the last decade. Abbott spoke to about 2,000 anti-abortion demonstrators at the state Capitol for the Texas Rally for Life. Abbott never used Davis’ name in his remarks, but referred to her as a “little known” state senator who seized on the publicity generated by her nearly 13-hour filibuster that delayed an abortion restrictions bill. The bill that banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and placed further restrictions on providers passed a few weeks later. Abbott said Davis wants to
return Texas to “late-term abortion on demand.” A Davis spokeswoman called the law an “abuse of power.” Organizers said they held Saturday’s rally to focus on the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion. But it was Abbott, and the campaign for governor, that
grabbed the attention. Abbott was the only candidate for statewide office to address the rally. “The most important issue in Texas is not taking lives, it is saving lives,” Abbott told the cheering crowd that booed any reference of Davis, the filibuster or her campaign. — The Associated Press
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