Murder Trial Of League City Man Delayed By Appeals

LEAGUE CITY, TX — The trial of a League City man who is accused of killing his ex-wife in December 2016 has been delayed, officials said. Defense attorneys for accused killer Shaun Hardy filed a motion on Oct. 5 to suppress a recorded statement made that Hardy made to police after his arrest.

The request, which was granted by the judge in this case, led to an appeal by prosecutors with the Galveston County District DA’s office causing a delay in the trail.

Hardy is accused of stabbing Anne-Christine Johnson to death during a fight at his home on Dec. 8, 2016.
He initially told police that he’d last seen Johnson on Dec. 8 leaving his home with a man driving a white car.

Investigators searched for her for three weeks and expanded the search to include areas near Hardy’s home.
On Dec. 29. 2016, League City Police came to Hardy’s home with a search warrant where they found Johnson’s body wrapped in plastic and stashed inside his garage.

Investigators recalled Hardy sobbing when they arrived at his home. After his arrest, Hardy allegedly waived his rights and gave a recorded confession to his ex-wife's murder.

Hardy remained in the Galveston County Jail until August 2017 when he was released on $1 million bond and required to wear an ankle monitor.

Hardy faces life in prison if convicted.

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