After a 10-hour session involving 22 people, the Liberty County grand jury returned an indictment of murder against Mrs. Daniel. At the time of her indictment, she had not yet been questioned by authorities about the events leading up to her husband's death, nor had she testified before the grand jury. Vickie was represented by flamboyant legal legend Richard "Racehorse" Haynes and was acquitted on October 30, 1981. The shooting and Vickie Daniel's murder trial were the subject of a 1987 book, "Deadly Blessings" and a 1992 made-for-television film, "Bed of Lies".