In March of 2019, police reports show that DPS Trooper Travares Webb pulled over Brian Cahill on the Dallas North Tollway. But Cahill didn't wait for his ticket, he took off leading Webb on a high speed chase.
The chase finally ended at Cahill's apartment where he got a rifle and started shooting at the trooper, wounding him. After that, the standoff betweet Cahill and law enforcement forced residents to remain inside their apartments for hours. Cahill was arrested.
Later, Cahill pleaded guilty to seven felonies and let a jury decide punishment. But when the decision from the jury came back to a sentence of life in prison Cahill flipped-off the jury. That brought a response from judge Ben Smith.
Cahill had diagnosed mental problems but was ruled competent to go to court. On appeal he tried to claim he needs more mental evaluation, but the 5th Court of Appeals said 'no' and upheld the sentence.
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