Arlington man who bought "murder kit" convicted in 17 minutes of fatally stabbing estranged wife, prosecutors say
He received an automatic life‑without‑parole sentence after jurors swiftly found him guilty of capital murder.
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He received an automatic life‑without‑parole sentence after jurors swiftly found him guilty of capital murder.
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