Defense Portrays Temple as Well Liked

DAVID TEMPLE

The defense began calling witnesses Tuesday in the murder trial of former Alief ISD football coach David Temple.

In all, 14 witnesses took the stand for the defense in a bid to portray the accused as a loving husband, not a killer who got rid of his pregnant wife to be with another woman.

Temple’s wife, Heather, was the third witness of the day.

Heather Scott Temple had already taken the stand as a witness for the prosecution a few weeks ago in testimony that revealed lurid details about her adulterous relationship with Temple in the weeks prior to Belinda Temple’s death.

Fireworks erupted between defense attorney Dick DeGuerin and prosecutor Kelly Sigler over the hundreds of text messages exchanged by David and Heather.

Belinda Temple was eight months pregnant when she was fatally shot in the head at the couple’s Katy home about eight years ago.

Prosecutors are relying on mostly circumstantial evidence to prove that David Temple killed Belinda to be with Heather.

The defense planned to continue calling witnesses Wednesday. It was unclear if David Temple would be among them.