San Benito, TX (KRGV) — A jury will decide the sentence for a Mexican national who pleaded guilty for his involvement in the death of San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez.

Rodrigo Axel Espinoza Valdez chose to have a jury decide his sentence instead of a judge. Jury selection will begin on Nov. 30.

Valdez pleaded guilty in June 2025 to killing Resendez. He faces up to 99 years in prison.

He was one of two suspects accused of firing an unknown amount of gunshot rounds at Resendez's patrol unit during a police chase in October 2023.

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The second suspect, Rogelio Martinez, was found guilty of capital murder. A jury recommended the death sentence for Martinez.

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