JURY SENTENCES MICHAEL DIXON TO 45 YEARS IN PRISON

  

Michael Dixon has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the murder of a Blinn College student.

On Tuesday, a jury found Dixon guilty of the first degree murder of Trey Kurtz on October 30, 2014.  Wednesday, the same jury assessed his punishment to 45 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division.  Dixon will not be eligible for parole until at least half of the time is served.

Washington County District Attorney Julie Renken gave her comments on the verdict:

“We are pleased with the jury’s verdict and would like to thank the jury for the time and attention given to this matter. The death of Trey Kurtz came from a senseless, tragic set of decisions made by Michael Dixon and his co-defendants.

"This verdict will not bring Trey’s parents their son back, but I pray it gives them some peace knowing that justice was sought for Trey and we will continue to do so.

"I want to also thank my staff on all the hard work put into this case as well as many with the Brenham Police Department. Our two agencies will continue to work together to make Washington County a safer place.

"I hope this verdict sends a message to the next group of young men in Brenham that think about doing senseless acts like this.”

At this time, Renken cannot comment on any of the evidence or the details of the case, as the co-defendants’ cases are still pending.

The case was prosecuted by Renken and Assistant District Attorney Lauren Haevischer.  Dixon was represented by Dallas attorney Scottie Allen.