HOUSTON — The man convicted of killing a Houston mechanic just days before Christmas in 2022 learned his fate on Tuesday and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
According to prosecutors, Raudel Orozco, 23, previously had pleaded guilty to the felony murder charge and was facing between 5 and 40 years for killing Luis Casillas at a northside auto shop.
Orozco’s defense attorney said his client went to the shop because he thought his truck had been stolen. They claimed the shooting was an accident, and Orozco was remorseful…