The Brief
- A Friendswood man, Connor Lynn Hilton, pleaded guilty to murder and aggravated assault.
- Hilton, 21, accepted a 50-year sentence for the 2023 fatal shooting of his friend.
- The plea came after a judge denied a defense that blamed his actions on an acne medication.
GALVESTON, Texas – Connor Lynn Hilton, a Friendswood man who was 17 when he fatally shot one friend and injured another, has pleaded guilty to his crimes.
Hilton, now 21, accepted 50 years’ prison time for the Dec. 23, 2023 shooting.
Connor Hilton pleads guilty
What’s new:
Tuesday, Hilton waived his right to trial and pleaded guilty to murder and aggravated assault. …