Considering the fact that the defendant had no prior criminal history the outcome would, in all probability, been the same.
Life without parole.
Thus, his plea saved the citizens of Bexar County untold hundreds of thousands of dollars for his defense and for any and all appeals on this case.
Man agrees to life without parole for double murder
By Craig Kapitan - Express-News
A San Antonio man who faced the possibility of lethal injection for the shotgun murders of two women will instead serve life without parole.
Tabari Strong, 35, made a final appearance Monday in 226th state District Court as family members of Vernita Bardwell and Tamika Coleman delivered tearful — and sometimes angry — victim impact statements.
Strong pleaded guilty last week to capital murder when prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty against him.
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