Antonio 'AJ' Armstrong Jr., the son of former NFL player Antonio Armstrong, was convicted of capital murder on Wednesday for killing his parents in 2016
A jury of 12 found AJ Armstrong guilty of capital murder during his third re-trial Wednesday. So, what's next for the 23-year-old? Here's what we know.
In 2016, Antonio “AJ” Armstrong Jr. was found guilty of capital murder in the case of his parents Antonio Sr. and Dawn Armstrong and was sentenced to life in prison.
Lance Staudacher, a jury member from A.J. Armstrong s first murder trial, said in a statement Thursday that the most reason jury didn t understand reasonable doubt.
According to the lawsuit, Armstrong and his team stated that the evidence had been compromised and that they believe "the blood was planted by, or in conspiracy with, one or more persons at the HPD in order to try and convict Armstrong of capital murder and to taint his reputation in the mind of the public.”
Antonio Armstrong Jr., who is in the middle of his third capital murder trial for the death of his parents, has filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston.
According to the lawsuit, Armstrong and his team stated that the evidence had been compromised and that they believe "the blood was planted by, or in conspiracy with, one or more persons at the HPD in order to try and convict Armstrong of capital murder and to taint his reputation in the mind of the public.”