Summary Of Offense:
Garza was originally convicted and given the death penalty for the murder of 71-year-old preacher Silbiano Rangel. Garza then robbed Rangel and stole his truck. The sentence was overturned because evidence about Garza’s troubled past was not allowed in. Prosecutors presented evidence of Garza’s violent behavior while in prison, trying to prove he was still a danger to others.
Garza was re-sentenced to death in Lubbock County in 2006.
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