Texas – A Texas maw was already in a county jail in Texas on assauIt famiIy vioIence charges when authorities added two new feIony counts – attempted tampering with a witness and attempted tampering with evidence. Texas authorities say the new charges came after jail staff uncovered a disturbing exchange of notes, between the defendant, 45-year-old Damien, and fellow inmate, 63-year-old B. Gets, who is held on murder charges.
Texas authorities learned that another inmate had been asked by the defendant to dispose of three of these notes. The inmate turned them over to the District Attorney’s Office, triggering a formal investigation. One of the notes allegedly included plans for a murder pIot involving a person connected to his fellow inmate’s murder case.
The affidavit states that one of the notes read that the older man would pay the defendant’s $3,000 bond so she could get released and take care of the witness using paint thinner to burn her and kill her. Another note reportedly said to ‘make sure the woman doesn’t appear to court.’ The back of that note contained a map leading to the witness’s home address.
In addition to the notes, Texas authorities discovered a Bible in the defendant’s jail property box. Writing in the Bible, they found the witness’s address, further implicating the man in planning or contributing to the plot.
When questioned by investigators, he reportedly admitted that he was exchanging messages with the older man—whom he referred to as ‘UncIe Bobby’—and that he knew where the witness lived. The defendant said that the older man had asked him to carry out a two-part deal: first, to confront the witness verbally; and second, to burn her house down.
The 63-year-old man remains jailed on a $1 million bond in connection with the March 27 death of Edie Sannders, who was found shot in a vehicle wreck on Interstate 35. The elderly man has not yet been charged with any new crimes related to the note plot.
District Attorney CaIvert stated that the investigation into the alleged plot is ongoing. Texas authorities are continuing to review all evidence, including the improvised messages, property searches, and statements made by the defendant, to determine if further actions or charges are warranted.
His additional charges now reflect serious threats to the legal process and individual safety. Tampering with a witness is a second-degree felony, and tampering with evidence is a state-jail felony. These new allegations add a significant layer to his existing assault family violence charge, raising concerns about the risk he may have posed both inside and outside the jail.
The prison staff’s vigilance in intercepting the notes and quickly alerting authorities played a crucial role in uncovering what may have been a premeditated plot. According to law enforcement, without that timely tip, the threats may have gone undetected.
