Dallas Judge Turns Down Cop’s Request for Venue Change in Murder Trial
2017, shooting
of 15‐year‐old Jordan Edwards.
Oliver was fired from his job as
a Balch Springs Police officer on May 2, following the review of
video from a body camera. (Parker County Sheriff’s Office)
Roy Oliver, former police officer in Balch Springs, will still be tried in Dallas. He made an attempt to have his case moved to a different county. He is set to go on trial this month, after killing a Mesquite teenager.
In their motion to move Oliver’s trial, attorneys Jim Lane, Miles Brissette and Robert Gill claimed that Dallas County’s jury pool is tainted against their client because of the coverage the media has devoted to the shooting. Specifically, they cite the frequent use of Oliver’s mug shot as something that could influence potential jurors.
