Two men sentenced to life in prison in separate murder cases

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Two life sentences were handed down Wednesday in two different Bexar County courtrooms.

Fabian Aranda RodriguezMaritza Rodriguez, 68, was found with more than 30 stab wounds inside an Airbnb that Aranda Rodriguez had rented out on the Northeast Side on May 30, 2022.

During sentencing, the defense asked for a 30-year sentence because they believed Aranda Rodriguez suffered from mental health issues. A psychologist testified that the defendant did have a delusional disorder and he believed his mother may not have been his mother and that everyone was against him. But the testimony wasn’t enough to spare Aranda Rodriguez the life sentence. He is eligible for parole after serving 30 years.Riedner was fatally shot by Rocha as the two got off a VIA bus at Buena Vista and South Zarzamora.

The trial took years to begin as Rocha was found incompetent in 2017 and competency wasn’t restored until 2021.The two sentences will run concurrently and he is also eligible for parole after serving 30 years.Erica Hernandez is an Emmy award-winning journalist with 15 years of experience in the broadcast news business. Erica has covered a wide array of stories all over Central and South Texas. She's currently the court reporter and cohost of the podcast Texas Crime Stories.

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