Sentenced: Man Charged With Killing Mom, 3 Children Had Open Warrants For Arrest

[Sugar Cookie]

For Damien House, the past few days have been a true nightmare.

He broke down at his wife and children's vigil Friday night. It was held just hours after he left the hospital where his 6-year-old niece died after being shot in the chest. He also spent his morning in court following Daniel Canada's hearing.

Canada is the man accused of speeding down FM 2920 Sunday night with a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit. Preliminary details from investigators show he was speeding around 100 miles an hour when he hit Porsha Branch's car.

Her sedan burst into flames in a seven car pile-up. The 28-year-old mother was killed along with three of her sons who were also in the car: 7-month-old Drake, 2-year-old Messiah, and 5-year-old King.

"To see the magnitude of what actually happened was just devastating to me," said Porsha's aunt, Donna Russ. "They wouldn't pull her out of the car while we were there."

Eyewitness News learned Canada has an extensive criminal history. Investigators told ABC13 he's spent time in prison for drugs.

Canada is currently on parole for a charge of evading police in Gregg County and has five open warrants for his arrest in Liberty County for charges including felon in possession of a firearm, evading in car, first degree possession of controlled substance, possession of a criminal instrument and money laundering.

On Sunday night, just 30 minutes before the fatal crash, Canada was pulled over for speeding by a Harris County Sheriff's deputy. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the deputy confiscated marijuana, did not perform a field sobriety test and let Canada drive away.

We're told the deputy was following a policy that states when less than four ounces of marijuana are found, it warrants just a citation.

Way to go Social Justice Warriors you got three kids killed

Canada is charged with four counts of intoxication manslaughter and is facing up to life in prison if convicted. He remains in jail without bond.

Man charged with killing mom and 3 kids had open warrants for arrest, records show

Daniel Canada is currently on parole for a charge of evading police in Gregg County and has five open warrants for his arrest in Liberty County.

abc13.com

 

[RavagesTheCabbages]

Damien House, I hope you can make it through all this pain.

 

[Sejanus]

Double fuck.

 

[rushman]

Gee.....I thought black lives mattered

 

[Prettypink513]

Gee.....I thought black lives mattered

What a shitty thing to say and compare. As if white people don't drink and drive? Go to hell

 

[Sugar Cookie]

 

[DaveL]

On Sunday night, just 30 minutes before the fatal crash, Canada was pulled over for speeding by a Harris County Sheriff's deputy. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the deputy confiscated marijuana, did not perform a field sobriety test and let Canada drive away.

I understand not arresting him for marijuana - but what about for multiple outstanding warrants?

 

[cubby]

Good grief, this poor family, 5 members murdered in one day. Don't know if I could have remained sane thru all that.

 

[Busy Bee]

Big Hug to Mr. Damien House, my heart is broken for you and your family. What darling young lads, you were blessed by them, the world has lost three children full of promise and their Mother!

 

[rushman]

What a shitty thing to say and compare. As if white people don't drink and drive? Go to hell

My bad....My post was actually for this.
6-year-old killed in Pasadena apartment over spilled water

 

[Prettypink513]

My bad....My post was actually for this.
6-year-old killed in Pasadena apartment over spilled water

It's still a shitty thing to say. You realize other races murder kids, too, right? I mean it's on this very site every day. Your racism is showing. You might wanna tuck that back in

 

[Sugar Cookie]

 

[Sugar Cookie]

A 37-year-old East Texas man was sentenced to four life sentences after he killed a mother and three children in a crash last year.

Daniel Canada was convicted last week of four counts of intoxication manslaughter. The trial lasted three weeks. The four life sentences will be served concurrently.

“This heartbreaking case shows that a single person’s irresponsibility and bad decisions can result in the deaths of multiple people who are completely innocent, including kids,” Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said.

East Texas man gets 4 life sentences for killing mother, 3 sons in 2021 Harris County crash

Daniel Canada was driving about 100 mph on FM 2920 when he crashed into Porsha Branch's car, killing her and her three sons.

www.khou.com

Name: CANADA,DANIEL
Maximum Sentence Date: LIFE SENTENCE


Projected Release Date: LIFE SENTENCE

Parole Eligibility Date: 2051-03-15

Offense History:​

Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Sentence (YY-MM-DD)
2009-10-01	POSS CONT SUB	2009-12-08	GREGG	38,808-A	6-00-00
2009-10-01	POSS FIREARM BY FELON	2009-12-08	GREGG	38,808-A	6-00-00
2006-09-29	POSS C/S	2009-12-08	GREGG	35,137-A	1-06-00
2021-03-14	INTOX MANSLAUGHTER W/VEH	2022-12-19	HARRIS	179583401010	9999-99-99
2021-03-14	INTOX MANSLAUGHTER W/VEH	2022-12-19	HARRIS	179583501010	9999-99-99
2021-03-14	INTOX MANSLAUGHTER W/VEH	2022-12-19	HARRIS	179583601010	9999-99-99
2021-03-14	INTOX MANSLAUGHTER W/VEH	2022-12-19	HARRIS	179583701010	9999-99-99

 

[knockout]

A bit late, guess they just couldn’t give him another pass, the pushback would’ve been too much this time