Aaron Guzman was 16 years old when he was indicted on charges of capital murder and felony murder. He was certified to stand trial as an adult in October. Police believe Myrick was shot during a struggle as the store was being robbed. If convicted of capital murder, Guzman faces life in prison.
Capital murder is punishable by life in prison or death by lethal injection.
But the Texas penal code bars the execution of anyone who commits capital murder while younger than 17. If convicted of the lesser charge of felony murder, Guzman faces a prison sentence of five to 99 years or life in prison. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement . We also have a Privacy Policy .