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Wednesday, February 14, 1996
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RICHMOND, Texas — Felicia Moon showed up in court more than 90 minutes late yesterday after prosecutors said she fled with her 8-year-old son Jeffrey, defying a subpoena as the misdemeanor assault trial began against her husband, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Warren Moon.
The Associated Press
Moon's wife arrives late for trial
"Mrs. Moon has fled with Jeffrey and left a note and said she would not come back and had no intention of coming to this court," Fort Bend County assistant district attorney Mike Elliott told Court-At-Law Judge Larry Wagenbach.
"We have no assurance she will be here at a later date," he said.
Warren Moon, 39, is accused of beating his wife during an argument at their suburban Houston home last summer. Felicia Moon, also 39, repeatedly has asked that the charges be dropped. Moon said that she has forgiven her husband.
Felicia Moon walked into the courthouse about 2:40 p.m. CST.
Prosecutors had attempted to halt the start of jury selection and asked for a court order demanding her presence in court, but the judge refused after Warren Moon's ator
ney, Rusty Hardin, said Felicia Moon had been in touch with her husband and would appear.
"We will revisit this issue in the morning," the judge said. Testimony was expected to begin today.
There was no immediate word from prosecutors where she went. She was at the couple's home Monday, according to Hardin.
"She will be here," Hardin said. "This has been an incredibly destructive event to this family. I ask for a little compassion."
Some 200 prospective jurors were called for the case.
Warren Moon was arraigned again yesterday on the charge and again pleaded innocent.
Conviction on the misdemeanor assault charge could get Warren Moon up to a $4,000 fine and a year in jail. He is scheduled to make $3.25 million next season for the Vikings.
The charge arose from a 911 call made July 18 by their son, then 7, when an argument between his parents turned violent at their home in nearby Missouri City.
On the day of the attack, Felicia Moon told police her husband struck her in the head with an open hand and choked her to the point of losing consciousness.
She broke free and fled in her car. Warren Moon pursued in a chase that reportedly reached speeds of 100 mph.
Felicia Moon said she evaded her husband and returned to their home southwest of Houston, where police were waiting.
Hardin told the judge today that Felicia Moon's statements to police that day were incomplete.
Warren Moon, who played 10 years for the Houston Oilers, has admitted he "lost control" but has spurned plea bargain offers from prosecutors.
Among seven months of court filings leading to the trial, Felicia Moon said she planned to invoke her Fifth Amendment right if called to testify.
Prosecutors have said they intend to grant Felicia Moon full immunity from any future prosecution, meaning she cannot invoke the Fifth Amendment. If she refuses to take the stand, she could be jailed on a contempt of court charge.
Prosecutors also have threatened to force Jeffrey Moon to testify. He and the couple's housekeeper, Elena Marie Morales, were the only witnesses to the incident.
Colts assistant may get promotion
The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Speculation is strong that Lindy Infante will be named head coach of the Indianapolis Colts within a few days.
"I think what's been said is the truth at this point," Infante said Monday, confirming that he plans to meet with director of football operations Bill Tobin to discuss the position later this week.
"We've had two or three meetings," said Infante, who like Tobin has been busy at the NFL scouting combine, which ended Monday. It was announced Friday that Ted Marchibroda would not be re-hired.
Tobin did not respond to phone messages left at the team's headquarters.
"We're waiting until the combine is completed and hopefully we can get together later this week," Infante said.
Several players who were contacted by phone declined to comment on the firing of Marchibroda or the hiring of his replacement. Whoever is hired, the team will be in need of some quick public relations efforts.
Reaction to the unloading of Marchibroda, who helped bring the Colts to within one play of reaching the Super Bowl last season, showed strong disapproval. A telephone poll conducted by Indianapolis Newspapers drew more than 4,700 participants, of whom 4,346 callers responded that Marchibroda was not treated fairly.
Infante and Tobin met twice during the weekend and planned to meet later this week for further discussions, they said Sunday.
"At this time, I don't think there is a need to talk with anyone else," Tobin said. "There are no hangups. We're both busy with the combine
and we'll get together when it is over for more talks. Imagine we'll have a public announcement to make within a few days."
"I'm interested in the job," Infante said. "I didn't sense any problems in my talks with Bill. I hope he didn't see any."
If Infante is hired, he would be the fifth person to open a season as the head coach of the Colts since the franchise arrived in 1984. There have also been two interim coaches
— Hal Hunter for one game in 1894 after Frank Kush resigned and Rick Venturi for 11 games after Ron Meyer was fired in 1991.
Infante, 55, was out of coaching for three years before he was hired last season as the Colts' offensive coordinator. He began coaching as an assistant on the staff of Miami High School in 1965, and the Colts are the fifth NFL team he has worked for.
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