San Benito, TX (KRGV) — A jury recommended the death penalty for the man convicted of killing San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez.

Rogelio Martinez was found guilty in early October of killing Resendez during a police chase in 2023.

Prosecutors said Martinez remains a danger to others. His attorneys said his childhood and mental health history should spare him from the death penalty.

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The jury spent a week deciding whether Martinez should get the death penalty or life in prison without parole.

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