Court reaches plea deal in murder case

Wed, 04/27/2022 - 17:57

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District Attorney of the 97th Court, Casey Hall, announced her office had reached plea deal of manslaughter on April 12 for Saconn Ayala in the death of John Lewis Helms. Ayala was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Ayala, Charles Ray Hunter and Lee Alfredo Villapando were each charged with murder for their role in the April 19, 2020, death of Helms. Helms� body was discovered on Half House Road…

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