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Jury selection begins for Sierra LaMar murder trial
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· August 26, 2026
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Key points : Jury selection has begun for the murder trial of Antolin Garcia-Torres, a 35-year-old man charged with kidnapping and murdering a teenager. The victim, 15 years old at the time, was taken on March 16, 2012.
From San Jose, Calif.: Jury selection has begun for the murder trial of Antolin Garcia-Torres, a 35-year-old man charged with kidnapping and murdering a teenager. The trial will determine whether Garcia-Torres, who was previously convicted, will be exonerated or continue serving a life prison sentence. The victim, 15 years old at the time, was taken on March 16, 2012.
Further details about the case and trial are available from the source. The outcome of the trial will decide Garcia-Torres' fate, with the possibility of him being freed or remaining in prison.
The trial is a significant development in the case, which has been ongoing for some time, and its outcome will be closely followed.
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Category: government Published: August 26, 2026 Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) Reading time: 1 min
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