A day after he was sentenced to prison for the murder of Josue Flores, Andre Jackson took some time to address the court.
HOUSTON, Texas -- Andre Jackson, the man convicted of stabbing 11-year-old Josue Flores, spoke in court on Thursday after being sentenced to life in prison.
During the trial, the state called 33 witnesses, including Houston police detectives and crime scene investigators, a state DNA lab expert, a blood splatter expert, citizen witnesses, and people whose surveillance video captured Jackson, Josue's mother, and more. "A lot was taken away from us as a family," Josue's eldest sister, Guadalupe, said."We didn't get to say goodbye. I didn't get to give him a goodbye hug or kiss or remind him how much I loved him."
She found out about his arrest from a friend and said her immediate thought was,"this has to be a mistake." He attended several different schools over the years and said he is 15 credits short of earning an associate's degree, something he still hopes to complete. After asking for a moment to think and if he meant with or without parole, Jackson said,"If I were a judge, I would undoubtedly give this person a healthy amount of time. I do think some people are troubled."
He said Jackson was denied PTSD disability benefits after trying to convince doctors at the VA hospital that is what he suffered. Fabian called Jackson"very psychiatrically disturbed" and said he had a dependence on marijuana and alcohol.
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