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Judge denies request to push back Beth Ann White trial

By Kaitlin Howell Feb 22, 2024 | 3:26 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The woman accused of causing a Hinds County crash that killed a mother and her six-month-old son appeared in court on Thursday.

Beth Ann White entered Judge Winston Kidd’s courtroom for a status hearing. Her lawyer wanted her April 29, 2024, trial date pushed back, because he hasn’t received a transcript of the previous trial.

Kidd refused saying the date was decided in January 2024, and the upcoming trial is not dependent upon a transcript.

During her trial in November 2023, the state alleged White’s blood alcohol content level was .273% the night of the crash, which is more than three times more than the legal limit of .08%.

The defense questioned who had the right of way during the deadly crash. Due to this and other factors presented at trial, the jury could not come to a consensus on a verdict. A mistrial was declared on November 30. 

Allison Conaway and her six-month-old son, Alex, were killed in the November 2021 crash involving White. Conaway’s two other children, Chelsea and Chloe, sustained life-threatening brain and spinal injuries due to the crash. The girls survived their injuries.

White was indicted on four counts of aggravated DUI. She pled not guilty to the charges.