AP Puts Major Spin On Texas Murder Case
Ace notes major spin in an AP report on a man in Texas charged with murder for killing a teenager and her unborn child:Texas Man Gets Death for Killing Fetus
Although the headline reads "Texas Man Gets Death for Killing Fetus," the story clearly states that he was convicted of "one charge of capital murder for the death of Stephanie Sanchez and the fetus." If he was only convicted of one charge of murder, isn't it likely it was for killing the teenage woman? Why would prosecutors choose to charge the man with the murder of the unborn child, but not the teenage mother?
By ELIZABETH WHITE
Associated Press Writer
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A former youth pastor was sentenced to death Wednesday for killing a teenager and her fetus in what is believed to be the first such order in Texas, the nation's busiest death penalty state.
Adrian Estrada, 23, was convicted Friday of one count of capital murder for the death of Stephanie Sanchez and the fetus, of which he was the father.
A good catch of blatant media dishonesty by Ace, who points out, "In any event, he wasn't "convicted" for killing the fetus, nor is he getting the death penalty "merely" for killing a fetus."
