After further investigation, Banks was arrested and indicted for two counts of second degree murder. The neighbor stated that on the night of the murders, he heard Banks talking loudly with Williams and then later saw Banks walking away from the neighborhood. In 2009, a former deputy revealed that a neighbor of Banks's might have relevant information. None of the physical evidence linked Banks to the crime scene. Human hairs were embedded in one end of the pipe along with what was believed to be blood. Also occurring on the day after this horrific event was the discovery of an iron plumbing pipe at the crime scene. His truck and home were searched and items removed for analysis. ![]() They had recently broken up, and she was dating another man.Īuthorities interviewed Banks on the day after the murders. Williams and Banks were involved in a violent relationship for over a decade. The body of Williams was partially burned and smelled of accelerant. on June 29, 2002, firefighters found the bodies of Irma Williams and her brother, Roy Tugler, inside their burning home at 1606 Hwy. He appeals, alleging insufficiency of the evidence in this circumstantial case. He was sentenced to consecutive life sentences, without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. Matt Banks was convicted by a jury of two counts of second degree murder, La. JONES Counsel for District Attorney Appellee NEAL G. LOUISIANA APPELLATE PROJECT Counsel for By: James Edward Beal Appellant JERRY L. ![]() MATT BANKS Appellant No. 46,898–KA Decided: January 25, 2012 Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.
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