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He killed Negrete in the course of taking his car, which supports a capital murder charge, she said. But McClung, the defense lawyer, said the case hinges on a small disagreement. Each incident was a separate crime, McClung argued. The difference could mean a lesser sentence and being eligible for parole.

The delivery truck driver followed Navarro until the car stopped on Knollville Drive about 2 miles away. Navarro ran through a nearby North Dallas neighborhood. A passenger in the truck, Christopher Boykins, told jurors he got out and chased Navarro. Navarro ran through a house, setting off its security alarm, Boykins said. He dropped a knife and gray shirt in the grass between two houses as police cars arrived, Boykins said. Krista M. Torralva , Staff writer.

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Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty. Capital murder is when someone intends to kill during the commission of another crime, and it carries only two punishment options. Hernandez suffered minor cuts and testified in the two-day trial. But they argued prosecutors overcharged him with capital murder. They tried to persuade jurors to convict Navarro of murder, which carries a range of punishment between five years and life in prison with the possibility of parole after 60 years.

Prosecutors said Navarro randomly chose his victims. Hernandez said Navarro asked him for a cigarette, which he did not have, before attacking him. Negrete was at the store to set up a wine display inside. It is unknown whether Navarro and Negrete said anything to one another.

Krista M. He said he struggled to get another person on the line. Per a Dallas Police spokesperson, the city started Thursday with 93 homicides compared to 84 at this time last year. Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the age of the girl killed from 6 years old, to 7. Judge in Chauvin trial to release names of jurors on Nov. Young child dead, at least 1 other injured after stabbing in southeast Dallas, police say.

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