HOUSTON — A jury has sentenced a Houston-area man to life in prison for killing his neighbor during an argument over loud music.
The Harris County jury on Tuesday sentenced Raul Rodriguez in state district court in Houston. The jurors previously rejected Raul Rodriguez’s self-defense claim under Texas’ “stand your ground” law, finding him guilty of murder Friday in the death of elementary-school teacher Kelly Danaher, 36.
Prosecutors alleged Rodriguez provoked Danaher, lured him outside and shot him.
It was second time Rodriguez was convicted of murder for the 2010 slaying. He had served two years of a 40-year term when a Texas appeals court overturned his 2012 conviction.