Celeste Beard [SEP] convicted of
Celeste Beard
Celeste Beard Johnson (born February 13, 1963), more commonly known as Celeste Beard, is a convicted American murderer who is serving a life sentence at the Christina Melton Crain Unit in Gatesville, Texas for the 1999 murder of her millionaire husband, Steven Beard. She is Texas Department of Criminal Justice offender #01157250.
Background.
Celeste Johnson's biological parents are unknown. She claimed that her adoptive parents, Edwin and Nancy Johnson, physically abused her as a child and that she made a
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Other cases include participating in the Congressional impeachment hearing of U.S. District Court Judge Samuel B. Kent.
He represented Celeste Beard, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, David Mark Temple, convicted of killing his wife, who was 8 months pregnant, Allen Stanford, and Billy Joe Shaver.
He is an adjunct professor at The University of Texas School of Law, teaching criminal law.
External links.
- DeGuerin & Dickson law practice homepage
- Dick DeGuerin's campaign contributions
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