Woman accused of shooting El Paso Uber driver collapses in court

EL PASO, TEXAS (KVIA) -- Phoebe Copas, the woman accused of killing her Uber driver in 2023, fainted in court for her first day of jury trial today. ABC-7 was the only broadcast news station at the hearing when Copas fell to the floor and our crew captured her exit on camera.

According to Copas' lawyer, the hearing was done when Copas fainted. They were going through "professional small talk" when Copas was walking around, then fell down and hit her head.

Jury selection was supposed to take place today, but the court granted continuance for the trial on a motion filed in November due to no expert witnesses being available today.

Copas was tended to by paramedics in the courtroom and then taken out on a wheelchair. Afterwards, the jury was let go.

Copas was told she had to be in court today or she would have been forfeited, meaning her bond would be revoked. Her lawyers had argued that health concerns were preventing Copas from travelling to El Paso for her trial.

For now, the trial has been delayed until April 2025, and that delay has nothing to do with Copas' medical episode in court today.