Texas Judge Lets Convicted, Cold-Blooded Killer Walk Free to 'Get His Hair Styled at Barbershop'
Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
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🗓️ 29 August 2023
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
The father and stepmom of a New York man killed during a vacation watched via Zoom as the man who confessed to the murder was released from jail to get a haircut.
Gregory Moore, a father of four, and friends rented a home in Houston, an Airbnb. After a night of clubbing, the men returned to their Airbnb. As one of the men parked the car, Moore and a woman with the group walked to the door. They never made it inside.
A man wearing a hoodie and carrying a flashlight rushed Moore. Moore was pistol-whipped and shot multiple times. He took strikes to the neck, torso, left leg and both arms. Moore was life-flighted to a hospital but did not survive.
James Ray Lane, 33, confessed to the murder, but 351st Criminal District Court Judge Nata Cornelio allowed the defendant to remain free.
When Lane was charged, Judge Cornelio lowered Lane's $250,000 bond to $100,000, and during that time Lane has had multiple curfew violations.
Back before Judge Cornelio, Lane pleads guilty to murder, but the judge according to court documents allows Lane to remain free on bond until his sentencing, so he could get a haircut.
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
- Tabitha Soules - Gregory Moore’s Stepmom
- Brian Foley - Board-certified Criminal Defense Attorney, Former Chief Prosecutor in Harris County, (Houston) Texas; Author: “What Prosecutors Don't Tell You” (not yet published); Instagram @brianfoleylawpllc/ Youtube - @brianfoleylawyer/ Twitter @brianpllc
- Dr. Carla Manly - Clinical Psychologist, Author “Date Smart: Transform Your Relationships & Love Fearlessly”
- Douglas Griffin - Houston Police Officer for 32 Years and President of the Houston Police Officer’s Union; Twitter & Instagram: @Griff3945
- Andy Kahan - Director of Victim Services and Advocacy at CrimeStoppers of Houston
- Randy Wallace - Reporter for KRIV Fox26 in Houston; Twitter: RandyWallace Fox26/ Facebook: Randy WallaceFox26
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| 0:00.0 | CRIME STORIES WITH NANCY GRACE |
| 0:13.0 | A loving father of four, a devoted son, |
| 0:19.0 | gun down outside an air B&B. |
| 0:24.0 | But that's not all. |
| 0:27.0 | Wait for it. |
| 0:29.0 | A judge. |
| 0:30.0 | Let me give you her name. |
| 0:32.0 | Judge Natalia Cornelio. |
| 0:36.0 | Let's, the shooter, out, to get a haircut. |
| 0:44.0 | I'm Nancy Grace. |
| 0:45.0 | This is CRIME STORIES. |
| 0:46.0 | Thank you for being with us here at Fox Nation and Series XM 111. |
| 0:51.0 | You heard me. |
| 0:53.0 | If you're trying to clean out your ears, |
| 0:55.0 | don't. |
| 0:57.0 | This judge, a former federal public defender who has devoted her entire life |
| 1:05.0 | to getting killers out from behind bars, |
| 1:08.0 | has let a killer walk out of jail so he could get his hair styled. |
| 1:16.0 | Yes, I couldn't even make this up in my wildest dreams, |
| 1:21.0 | but it happened. |
| 1:23.0 | First of all, take a listen to this, our friends at Fox 26. |
| 1:27.0 | 351st Criminal District Court Judge Natalia Cornelio lowered lanes $250,000 bond to $100,000. |
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