Lexington Leader (Lexington, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 504, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 2007 Page: 6 of 20
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Page 6A - Thursday, December 6, 2007
LEXINGTON LEADER
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Congressman McCaul Working to Bring a Woman to Justice
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Thursday, December 6
Lexington Masonic Lodge Coffee and Conversation -
8-10 a.in.
Lexington Log Cabins - open 9 a.in. -4 pan.
Giddings Rotary Club@ Texas Grill - noon
AA Big Book Study @ 1st Christian Church-7 pan.
Friday, December 7
Lexington Log Cabins - open 9 a.m. -4 p.m.
Citizens National Bank Open House - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday, December 8
Lexington Log Cabins - open 9 a.m. - 4 p m.
Christmas on the Square - Lexington - dusk
Sunday, December 9
First Baptist Youth Activity Ctr - 9:30-10:30a.m.
Monday, December 10
Lexington EMS - 7 p.m.
Alcoholics & Narcotics Anon. @ 1st Christian Church - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, December 11
Lexington Rotary Club @ Woodson building - noon
Lexington Senior Citizens on the Square - 7 pan.
Wednesday, December 12
Story Time @ Giddings Public Library -
10:30a.m.- 11 a.m.
Ask
me...
how Bluebonnet supports
the Lexington Community.
Tom Simpson (Giddings)
Some of the Lexington area organizations and events Bluebonnet supports are
• Lexington Chamber of Commerce
• Lee County Little League
• Area Volunteer Fire Departments
• Lee County Junior livestock Show
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Travis County and federal au-
thorities are seeking the extradi-
tion of a 29-year-old resident of
Peru accused of being drunk when
she caused a fatal car wreck II
years ago while studying at the
University of Texas.
Evelyn Mezzich, who now lives
in Lima. Peru, faces a charge of
intoxication manslaughter stem-
ming from the November 1996
death of her then-roommate Lind-
say Brashier. Mezzich. who posted
$10,000 bail, disappeared about a
year into her court proceedings,
authorities said.
"This is not about revenge,”
said Brashier’s mother. Marilyn
Datz of Houston, who has cam-
paigned to bring attention to the
case. "Her life just needs to be in-
terrupted.” Datz said. "She needs
a wake-up call."
The FBI notified Travis County
prosecutors in 2001 that Mezzich
was in Peru, but extradition efforts
stalled because a treaty between
the U.S. and Peru did not cover
the crime she was accused of.
The case regained momentum
in May when Austin television
station KVUE contacted U.S. Rep.
Michael McCaul. R-Austin. re-
garding Mezzich's case.
McCaul's office inquired to fed-
eral authorities and learned that
after9-11, the U.S. and Peru nego-
tiated a new treaty that provided
for extradition for any crime pun-
ishable in both countries by more
than one year's imprisonment.
"The extradition papers are be-
ing processed in the State Depart-
ment as I speak," McCaul said.
Mezzich's MySpace page says
she is married, pregnant and work-
ing as a psychologist. It shows
pictures of her partying with her
friends and includes the quote
"Life's too short... so live it up!"
"1 think it's very offensive."
McCaul said. "That doesn't seem
to cany a whole lot of remorse.”
Mezzich was born in Canada
and has citizenship in Peru, the
country of her parents' birth, pros-
ecutors said. Her online profile
says she went to middle school in
Houston and high school in
Hurst. According to an arrest war-
rant affidavit, Mezzich was driv-
ing on Nov. 10, 1996. when she
crashed into a pole. Brashier was
pronounced dead at the scene, resented Mezzich, said he hasn’t Statesman on Tuesday. Claire
Another roommate, Tatiana Sartori talked to her since she quit show- Dawson-Brown, Travis County
of Brazil, was paralyzed, ing up for court in 1997. But he assistant district attorney, said an
The affidavit says Mezzich was called her a “very typical college evidence packet will be sent by
driving an estimated 64 mph in the student" who "was torn up" by the end of the year to the Justice
35-mph zone and later tested at a her roommate s death.
Department, which will then work
blood-alcohol level of 0.10. T he Mezzich didn't return a request with Peruvian authorities to have
legal limit in Texas is 0.08. for comment sent via her MySpace Mezzich arrested.
Attorney Joe Turner, who rep- page by the Austin American- -----------------------------
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Terrell, Cindy. Lexington Leader (Lexington, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 504, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 2007, newspaper, December 6, 2007; Lexington, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1665842/m1/6/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center.