Norman, Anthony Whitney

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided September 8, 2015·No. WR-76,389-08·Published

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I, Emily Elizabeth Norman, do hereby make the following statements under penalty of perjury.

(1) On the weekend of 11128/2008 I was at home with my mother, Leydis Viche' Hernandez, and my new baby brother, John Anthony Norman.

(2) My father, Anthony Whitney Norman, had left home on Friday afternoon, 11128/2008, with my other brother, Michael Antonio Norman.

(3) I believe they went to Dallas.

(4) Over the weekend, I went for walks with my mother and watched her speak to the neighbors across the street.

( 5) At night on Snnday through Monday, my mother told me to take a nap for a few hours. Later I heard a loud noise. I was upstairs.

(6) I came down stairs to see what was happening. Then, I saw Mommy on the floor dead and a gun.

(7) ·My daddy was not at home, and I ran·upstairs and hid in my mommy's and daddy's. · bed.

(8) When my daddy came back, he called me to come to him, so I did.

(9) My daddy called the police, and when they came, they asked me a bunch of . questions.

(10) Then I had to get in the ambulance.

(11) Then I rode back to my Grandmother's house.

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