Luis Torres

Teen drunk driver, now 20, given 20-year sentence for killing officer

Following a guilty verdict of “intoxication manslaughter causing the death of a peace officer,” Luis Torres’ attorney presented the presiding Criminal District Court Criminal District Court Judge John Stevens with paperwork that cements the now-convicted felon’s right to appeal.

Teen driver found guilty in officer’s death

At 2:30 p.m., an hour after being sent to take a break and begin deliberations, jurors returned a verdict finding now 20-year-old Luis Torres guilty of the crime of “intoxication manslaughter causing the death of a peace officer.