Kirk Douglas Billie, a
Miccosukee Indian, center, with his attorneys, Diane Ward, left, and
Ed O''Donnell, in Miami-Dade County Court accused of murdering his
two young sons. In opening arguments, the defense said that Billie
did not know the two boys were asleep in the back seat of the SUV he
drove into a canal near the reservation, the state says he did. (Photo
by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 06 feb 2001.
Shela Tiger, the mother
of two small boys who drowned when their dad Kirk Douglas Billie
drove the SUV they were sleeping in, into a canal, testifies
February 13, 2001 at the trial in Miami, Fl. The father is charged
with murder. (Photo by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 13 feb 2001
Wayne Billie, the
father of Kirk Douglas Billie, testifies February 14, 2001 in a
Miami court in the murder trial of his son who is accused of driving
an SUV into a canal with his two young boys asleep in the back. The
defense claims Kirk Douglas Billie did not know the children were in
the car.
(Photo by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 14 feb 2001
Margaret Billie, Kirk
Douglas Billie's mother, testifies February 14, 2001 in a Miami
Court at the murder trial of her son who is accused of driving an
SUV into a canal with his two young boys asleep in the back. The
defense claims Kirk Douglas Billie did not know the children were in
the car.
(Photo by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 14 feb 2001
Kirk Douglas Billie
pauses as his voice breaks with emotion while testifying February
14, 2001 at his trial for murder in a Miami, FL court. He broke down
while discussing his two young sons who were drowned when he drove
the SUV they were in, into a canal. He claims he did not know the
children were in the car.
(Photo by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 14 feb 2001
Kirk Douglas Billie
pauses as his voice breaks with emotion while testifying February
14, 2001 at his trial for murder in a Miami, FL court. He broke down
while discussing his two young sons who were drowned when he drove
the SUV they were in, into a canal. He claims he did not know the
children were in the car.
(Photo by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 14 feb 2001
Kirk Douglas Billie
gestures February 16, 2001 as he discribes how he passed his
girlfriend's car twice on the old Tamiami Trail the night he took
that car and drove it into a nearby canal to end her driving back
and forth. He claimed on the stand during cross examination that he
did not know his two young sons, 5-year-old Kurt and 3-year-old
Keith, were asleep in the back seat on the edge of their Miccosukee
Indian reservation June 27, 1997. The boys drowned and Billie is
charged with murder.
(Photo by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 16 feb 2001
Kirk Douglas Billie
points to a television monitor February 16, 2001 as he discribes how
he passed his girlfriend's car twice on the old Tamiami Trail the
night he took that car and drove it into a nearby canal to end her
driving back and forth. He claimed on the stand during cross
examination that he did not know his two young sons, 5-year-old Kurt
and 3-year-old Keith, were asleep in the back seat on the edge of
their Miccosukee Indian reservation June 27, 1997. The boys drowned
and Billie is charged with murder.
(Photo by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 16 feb 2001
Kirk Douglas Billie,
center, listens stonefaced to the virdict of guilty for two counts
of second degree murder of his two children February 22, 2001 in
Miami-Dade court. He is flanked by his attorneys, Diane Ward, left,
and Edward O'Donnell. He was found guilty of driving the SUV the
children were sleeping in on the edge of their Miccosukee Indian
reservation into a canal in June of 1997.
(Photo by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 22 feb 2001
Kirk Douglas Billie,
center, listens stonefaced to the virdict of gilty for two counts of
second degree murder of his two children February 22, 2001 in Miami-Dade
court. He was found guilty of driving the SUV the children were
sleeping in on the edge of their Miccosukee Indian reservation into
a canal in June of 1997.
(Photo by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 22 feb 2001
Kirk Douglas Billie,
left, has a teary eyed talk with his father, Wayne Billie, and
mother, Margaret Billie just before he is lead back to jail after
being found guilty of second degree murder in the deaths of his two
sons in 1997. (Photo by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 22 feb 2001
Kirk Douglas Billie,
gets a hug from his mother, Margaret Billie, (center) with his
father, Wayne Billie at right just before he is taken back to jail
after being found guilty of 2nd degree murder in the deaths of his
two young sons in 1997. (Photo by Tim Chapman/Liaison) 22 feb 2001
