26-year-old Christopher Cruz said it was 'sudden passion' that made him kill his friend after an argument they had over the phone and then fled the country.
"This was a premeditated murder, and the defendant thought he could lie his way out of any responsibility," Ogg said. "Now he will spend decades in prison for the decisions he made."
According to court documents, on Jan. 24, 2018, Lindgren was working on a car outside his apartment complex north of Bissonnet in the Braeburn area of southwest Houston with another man.A witness testified saying Cruz and Lindgren were arguing on the phone, but there are no details on what it was about. Cruz drove to Lindgren's apartment and opened fire when he arrived, shooting several times at Lindgren and the other man, officials say.
State District Judge Frank Aguilar disagreed with the claim and sentenced Cruz to 50 years in prison. He must serve at least half of the sentence before he can be eligible for parole. "If this defendant had one more bullet, he would have killed the second man as well, and then it would have been a double murder," Assistant District Attorney Alycia Harvey said. "His actions that day were serious, and his sentence reflects how serious it was."
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