Jury Begins to Deliberate in Tammy Lowe Case

The teacher involved in the alleged hit-and-run that killed a child will soon learn her fate. Tammy Lowe, 54, admitted to driving along the 1100 block of North Carrier Parkway on Jan. 24, 2013, and fatally hitting John Paul Raidy, 6, as he was crossing the street.

Lowe walked into court Wednesday for the third time during her trial, but it was the first time she spoke up. She admitted to fleeing the scene on that night, responding, 'Yes sir' when defense attorney James Lee asked, "You entered freely and voluntarily, pleaded guilty to the charge of failure to stop and render aid resulting in death. Is that correct?"

Lowe also repeated her answer when Bright asked the following series of questions asked by Lee:

"Did you do that freely and voluntarily? Did you do that because you did indeed commit the crime to stop and render aid? And you understand that you waived by doing that in the instance Of the plea itself, the fifth amendment right on that charge? And you also understand you waived your sixth amendment right to a jury trial on that charge?"

Then, prosecutors called Grand Prairie police traffic investigator Tommy Hendrick to the stand, who said he noted something unusual while examining Lowe's vehicle.

"The front half of the car was washed the back half was dirty. The hood of the vehicle appeared to have been tampered with," he said.

Hendrick also mentioned there were no visible skid marks at the intersection of the crash.

Prosecutors also wanted to bring Lowe's husband to the stand, but the defense attorneys objected and the judge ordered a lunch break.

After lunch, lawyers on both sides rested and made their closing arguments, focusing on whether or not Lowe's actions should be considered manslaughter.

"People can fundamentally make mistakes in these incredibly high-stressed, bad situations," said Bright.

But prosecutor Danielle Uher wasn't as forgiving.

"That light was red for 13 seconds. Tammy Lowe had a clear line of sight, and she chose not to pay attention," Uher argued.

Jurors began deliberating around 2:30 p.m. but were sent home just before 4 p.m. They will resume their duties Thursday morning at 9 a.m.