A Houston man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing his 6-year-old stepdaughter in a 2021 crash where he was driving while intoxicated, Harris County DA Kim Ogg announced Friday. kprc2 click2hou htx hounews harrisco
Paul Rodriguez, 32, was charged with felony murder in the death of Zyra Longoria, who died in the crash that happened on the Southwest Freeway near Fountain View in west Houston at about 4 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2021.
Rodriguez agreed to a sentencing hearing in front of a judge. State District Judge Andrea Beall reportedly heard evidence during the hours-long hearing on Wednesday and sentenced Rodriguez. Assistant District Attorney Erandy Marquez, who is assigned to the DA’s Vehicular Crimes Division, prosecuted the case. She said Rodriguez already had a criminal record, including possession of prescription drugs like muscle relaxers and marijuana. On the day of the incident, investigators said he had taken both.
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