Kilgore man granted new punishment hearing for 2013 murder of East Texas teen to make court appearance

Published 11:15 pm Tuesday, August 6, 2024

By Zak Wellerman, Jude Ratcliff

Coby Ray Hudgins of Kilgore puts his hands in his hands after his sentencing of 99 years in the 124th District Court March 19, 2015, at the Gregg County Courthouse. (Longview News-Journal File Photo)

GREGG COUNTY — A Kilgore man who was recently granted a new punishment hearing in connection with a Hallsville teen’s murder will make an court appearance Friday morning.

In 2015, Coby Ray Hudgins, 33, was sentenced to 99 years for the 2013 murder of Kayla Williams, 17. But back in June of this year, the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals granted him a new punishment hearing.

On Friday, he will appear in front of Judge Alfonso Charles in the 124th District Court for a criminal status docket at 9:30 a.m.

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