Man convicted of murder in death of neighbor in retrial of Texas 'stand your ground' case
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A jury has convicted a Houston-area man of murder for killing his neighbor during an argument over loud music, rejecting a self-defense claim under Texas' "stand your ground" law.
Raul Rodriguez was convicted Friday in the death of 36-year-old elementary school teacher Kelly Danaher.
Prosecutors alleged Rodriguez provoked Danaher and others at a party at Danaher's house. They say he lured them outside and shot Danaher as he recorded the confrontation on his cellphone. That video was shown to the jury.
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Rodriguez's attorneys argued that he feared for his life.
It was Rodriguez's second trial in Danaher's 2010 slaying. After his earlier conviction in 2012, a Texas appeals court ruled that confusing instructions to the jury denied him a fair trial.