CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A San Patricio County judge on Friday sentenced David Chapa Jr. to 35 years in prison for the murder of Robert Leija in 2021.
Chapa won't be eligible for parole until at least 2040.
He was found guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Thursday.
Chapa is accused of killing Robert Leija in the area of County Road 984, near Sinton.
The two got in an argument and Chapa shot Leija who died at the scene.
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