A life sentence has been given to a man convicted of a Houston murder. The victim, a mother from northeast Houston, went missing in 2018 and her body was never found. The sentencing occurred about a month after the conviction.
A jury had found the man guilty after a short period of deliberation. Further details about the case and trial are available from local news sources, including the challenges faced by prosecutors in building their case with digital evidence.
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