October 10, 2008 - 12:08AM
By LAURA B. MARTINEZ/The Brownsville Herald

BROWNSVILLE - A second suspect in the 2005 killing of Brownsville artist Alfredo Bustinza has been found guilty.

Nestor Garza showed no emotion Thursday morning as a Cameron County jury found him guilty in the stabbing death of Bustinza, which occurred inside the Tucan Bar at 12th and Jackson streets on Aug. 20, 2005.

However, his defense attorneys grimaced as the verdict was read. They requested the jury be polled to determine if each agreed that Garza was guilty.

Garza will be sentenced on Nov. 3.

Garza was facing three charges during his murder trial. He was found not guilty on a charge of aggravated assault and not guilty on a simple assault charge.

Because of an imposed gag order, neither prosecutors nor defense attorneys could comment on the verdict. They are expected to comment after Garza's sentencing.

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