Texas Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Murder of Wife
Harris County, Texas – An all-women jury has sentenced Carey Birmingham to 10 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Patricia Birmingham, after being shown a video of the fatal shooting. Patricia’s daughter, Olivia, is now finding the strength to share her mother’s story.
On the day of the murder, Carey, 45, shot Patricia outside their home in Spring, Texas. In a harrowing video obtained by ABC13, Carey can be heard firing his gun three times, followed by his chilling remark, “I hope it was worth it.”
The shooting occurred while Olivia, 17, was at school, leaving her devastated upon her return home. “I lost both my parents that day. My dad died that day, too, because the person who did that to my mom and my father aren’t the same person,” Olivia said in a recent interview.
The couple had been engaged in a heated argument just before the shooting, sparked by Carey allegedly discovering Patricia’s affair. Audio recordings obtained by ABC13 reveal the intensity of the confrontation. In the minutes leading up to the fatal act, Carey can be heard saying, “I am [expletive] done,” followed by Patricia’s response, “I am [expletive] done too.”
Carey’s defense attorney, Anthony Osso, admitted during the trial that they did not attempt to justify the shooting, but rather aimed to demonstrate that the act was committed in the heat of the moment. “We never tried to justify the actions of our client, but the defense wasn’t about justification. It was about why he did what he did,” Osso stated.
However, Olivia remains skeptical of her father’s claims. “I don’t know, sudden passion? You have to have something. You have to have made that decision within you for a while; I feel like to do something, to do that to someone you really love,” Olivia said.
Carey was sentenced to 10 years in prison with the possibility of parole after serving five years. In court, Olivia delivered a powerful statement directed at her father:
“No matter what was said in this trial, you know what type of woman she was, and you know what you did and how you took away my favorite person in this world,” Olivia said.
Throughout the trial, Olivia also spoke about the different types of abuse she endured, including emotional and financial, even though she had never witnessed physical abuse between her parents. Despite her love for her father, Olivia expressed that forgiveness is something she cannot offer.
“This isn’t something I can move past,” Olivia said. “I can’t forgive him for what he did.”
Carey’s conviction serves as a stark reminder of the complexities of family violence and the lasting impact it leaves on victims and their families.
