Jury fails to reach verdict in Manuel Sanchez murder case in Carlsbad District Court
Sanchez faced a charge each of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence as police said he fatally shot Runnels and buried the body.
Source: yahoo.com
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Sanchez faced a charge each of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence as police said he fatally shot Runnels and buried the body.
Both the prosecution and defense rested Friday, having called all their witnesses and presented all their evidence.
Phone records led police to Brett Roark, who confessed to his role in helping Sanchez allegedly bury the body after the shooting.