There is no Angel Amescua verdict yet. Amescua Jr. was arrested in March 2020 and charged with the 2003 murder of Jerry Humphrey in Stafford, Texas. He pleaded not guilty, and court records indicate his trial was scheduled to begin on April 7, 2026. Until a jury reaches a decision, no verdict or sentence exists.
The Charge Against Amescua
Jerry Humphrey was found shot to death in Stafford, Texas, in 2003. An autopsy determined he had been killed by three gunshots fired from a .357 or .38-caliber revolver. The case went cold for years.
Amescua had worked for Humphrey and was fired after a confrontation. An eyewitness reported seeing him near Humphrey’s truck on the day of the killing. Months later, Amescua was convicted and imprisoned in an unrelated matter involving sexual assault of a child.
How the Cold Case Was Reopened
The television program Cold Justice examined the unsolved killing and helped develop leads. Working with new witness testimony and evidence reviewed alongside the Cold Justice team, the Stafford Police Department arrested Angel Amescua Jr. on March 25, 2020, roughly 17 years after Humphrey’s death. Prosecutors concluded the eyewitness account and other evidence were sufficient to move the case forward.
Trial Status
Amescua pleaded not guilty. His trial was set for April 7, 2026, and had not begun as of early 2026. He is presumed innocent under the law until a jury decides otherwise. Any verdict would be followed by sentencing if guilty, and any conviction could be challenged through the Texas appellate courts.
No Vehicular Manslaughter Case
Some online sources describe a supposed vehicular manslaughter conviction involving Angel Amescua, complete with a DUI fatality on a Southern California highway, a gross vehicular manslaughter verdict, and a nine-year sentence. None of it is supported by court records or news reporting. The only criminal case of public record involving Angel Amescua Jr. is the Stafford murder charge.
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