BEAUMONT, Texas — A 44-year-old man accused of killing a woman whose remains were found in a wooden box had his murder charge dropped Wednesday when he pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence.
Joseph Allen Guidry appeared before Judge Raquel West in the 252nd District Court for a pre-trial hearing on Wednesday and gave an ‘open plea,’ which means there is no agreement about Guidry’s punishment. Tampering with evidence is a second degree felony.
The remains of Orange County woman Melinda Gail Murray, 45, were found in a box in rural Jefferson County in 2015. Guidry was previously indicted on both the murder and tampering charges. The date for Guidry’s sentencing has not been set.
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