The lead attorney for the 38-year-old Midland woman, who was indicted by an Ector County Grand Jury in connection to the deaths of 6-year-old Odessa twins Mya and Mia Coy, and Ector County District Attorney confirmed to the Odessa American over the phone late Friday afternoon that a jury trial has been rescheduled.
Defense attorney Michael McLeaish and Ector County District Attorney Dusty Gallivan both said the jury trial for Angelica Garcia has been continued.
Garcia was indicted in 2019 on two counts of intoxication manslaughter, a second-degree felony, and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony. She was scheduled to have her jury trial begin today, but that has been continued for a later date.
The jury trial for Garcia was scheduled to begin with jury selection at 9 a.m. in the 70th District Courtroom of Judge Denn Whalen. Garcia had four bonds totaling $400,000 and posted bail on Nov. 1, 2019, jail records show.
The jury trial stems from a fatal collision that happened 9:04 p.m. July 3, 2019, near the intersection of East Highway 80 and Club Drive, an Odessa Police Department probable cause affidavit detailed.
Garcia was reportedly driving a gray 2014 Chrysler 200 east on the north service road of East Highway 80 near Club Drive. Garcia continued east through a barricade and struck the 6-year-old twin sisters, Mya and Mia Coy, who were standing near a fireworks stand before striking a large trailer.
Both children were transported to Medical Center Hospital and later pronounced dead by medical personnel.
Garcia stated she had been drinking at Toby’s Lounge, an OPD affidavit stated. Garcia reportedly refused to cooperate with officers to take standard field sobriety tests. She was transported to Medical Center Hospital and a blood draw warrant was obtained.
Garcia, the report detailed, reportedly showed signs of intoxication, which included slurred speech, red glassy eyes, unsteady balance when standing or walking, urinated on herself and admitted she had drank “too much.”
