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Wife Testifies Former Judge Fatally Shot Three For Revenge

  The estranged wife of a former Texas justice of the peace has testified that her husband fatally shot a district attorney, his wife and a senior prosecutor.

Eric Williams was convicted Dec. 4 in the shooting death of Cynthia McLelland. He is also charged, but has not been tried, in the deaths of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and assistant prosecutor Mark Hasse (HAS'-ee).

Kim Williams is also charged in the slayings. She told jurors Tuesday that she was a "willing participant." Her testimony indicates she drove the getaway car in Hasse's slaying and helped to dispose of the weapons used in the killing of the McLellands.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Eric Williams.

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