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A Colorado County jury deliberated two hours Thursday, Oct. 3, before finding a 28-year-old man guilty of capital murder after he was charged in the shooting death of a man.
Dante Larenz Stevens was sentenced to life without parole during a trial presided by second 25th state District Court Judge Jessica Richard Crawford.
The case occurred Sept. 10, 2021, when officers were called to a home where they found Jonathon Segura, 22, suffering from four gunshot wounds that proved fatal.
The four-day trial included testimony from the defendant in his own defense.
San Jacinto Assistant District Attorney Rob Freyer, who assisted Colorado County District Attorney Jay Johannes on the case, commended the jury for their hard work in what he says was a “very highly charged and emotional case.”
“This jury’s rather quick verdict in after four days of hard-fought testimony is a testament to a message that has been sent that juries in this county do not tolerate this,” said Freyer. “If anybody contemplates doing anything as violent, callous, and stupid as this in this great place, there will be hell to pay for it. They will be held accountable.”
For more on this story, pick up the Oct. 9 edition of the Citizen.
