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# Conviction Of SXSW Fatal Car Crashes Upheld, Offense Upgraded
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/conviction-of-sxsw-fatal-car-crashes-upheld-offense-upgraded/
- Published: 2017-11-27T08:31:46.000Z
- Updated: 2017-11-27T08:31:46.000Z
- Description: A Texas appeals court last Wednesday upheld the murder conviction of Rashad Owens for killing four people when he drove his car into a crowd at the 2014 South by. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/11/conviction-of-sxsw-fatal-car-crashes-upheld-offense-upgraded.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Conventions & Awards, Live & Ticketing, Music Business, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, Google, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, SXSW, Tech Stories, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

[![SXSW](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09da8a56970d-200wi "SXSW")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09da8a56970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)A Texas appeals court last Wednesday upheld the murder conviction of Rashad Owens for killing four people when he drove his car into a crowd at the 2014 South by Southwest music festival, and upgraded the offense from first-degree felony to capital felony, according to [Courthouse News](https://www.courthousenews.com/?ref=hypebot.com).