Spring man sentenced to life in prison for trying to hire hitman from jail
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SPRING, Texas - A Spring man who tried twice to hire a hitman to kill his ex-girlfriend in 2019 was sentenced to life in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Robert Gordon Letourneau, 61, was convicted of solicitation of capital murder by a jury on Monday and then sentenced to life in prison by state District Judge Abigail Anastasio.
According to the district attorney’s office, Letourneau was repeatedly arrested in 2019 for harassing and assaulting his ex-girlfriend and eventually for trying to hire two hitmen from his cell in the Harris County jail.
Spring man sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of twice hiring hitmen to kill ex-girlfriend
Robert Gordon Letourneau, 61, was arrested multiple times after violently harassing, and at one point, allegedly kidnapping and robbing his ex-girlfriend in 2019. Author: KHOU 11 Staff Updated: 7:55 PM CDT May 4, 2021
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas A Spring man who tried twice to hire a hitman to kill his ex-girlfriend in 2019 was sentenced to life in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said Tuesday.
Robert Gordon Letourneau, 61, was convicted of solicitation of capital murder by a jury Monday and was then sent to prison.
“This predator is a case study in how fast domestic violence can escalate, which is why we take all allegations of domestic violence so seriously,” Ogg said. “Even behind bars, he was a danger to our community.”
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