Results tagged “markgilliland”

Vince Young on being passed over by the Texans: 'If I get picked to play for a team that's going to be playing them, it's going to be pretty rough on them' Kirby Drive was closed between Westheimer and Fairview this afternoon after a construction crew broke a gas line Houston plastic surgeon Mark Gilliland began serving two years in jail today for the 2005 Galleria-area hit-and-run accident that severely injured two British television producers... more ›

After a jury deadlock, plastic surgeon Mark Gilliland agreed to serve two years in jail for a hit-and-run last year that severely injured two women; Rusty Hardin will represent the victims in a civil suit The city may sue Valero because its Houston refinery has been responsible for air-quality violations Former Gov. Ann Richards, speaking at the announcement that an Austin school will be named for her, said she plans to beat cancer of the... more ›

A jury has returned a guilty verdict in the trial of Mark Gilliland, the Houston plastic surgeon who severely injured two women in a Galleria-area hit-and-run last year. Gilliland was found guilty of two counts of intoxication assault, for which he faces a possible sentence ranging from two years' probation to 53 years in prison, according to the Chronicle. more ›

Mark Gilliland, the plastic surgeon on trial for the hit-and-run accident last year that left two visiting Englishwomen seriously injured, testified today, saying he was intoxicated the night of the accident but that his drinking didn't have anything to do with hitting the women. Gilliland said he had had one and a half glasses of wine and two martinis at dinner March 9, 2005, and he felt the effects of the drinks when he got behind the wheel to return home to his condo at The Houstonian. As he drove through the intersection of Sage and Hidalgo, Gilliland said he heard a noise but didn't see the women and didn't stop to investigate because he had been the victim of a "bump and rob" incident 10 years ago. more ›

Test results showing a Houston plastic surgeon had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit the night he reportedly hit two visiting Englishwomen with his car will be admitted as evidence in his trial, KPRC reports. Lawyers for the doctor, Mark Gilliland, argued that the test results should not be admitted because they were collected hours after the accident that left Amanda Holland and Joanna Moore severely injured. more ›

HISD to students walking out of school to protest the proposed immigration law changes: Quit it! As Mayor Bill White and other officials wait to find out whether they'll be called to testify in hearings for the four fired mayor pro tem employees, one of the ex-workers is writing a book about the City Hall payroll scandal Sugar Land police arrested a man accused of trying to kidnap a 13-year-old boy on his way to... more ›