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Traci Rhode gives up appeal to murder conviction

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The Thirteenth Court of Appeals today dismissed the appeal of Traci Rhode, found guilty in 2007 of murdering her husband.

This followed Rhode's decision last month to file a motion to dismiss the appeal, the public record shows.

A jury in the 107th District Court found her guilty of shooting her husband Scott in October 2003. She has maintained her innocense, claiming that he shot himself.

She was given a 10-year probated sentence, Herald archives show. Her attorney Larry Warner could not be immediately reached for comment.


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