Published August 30, 2010

BACLIFF — A defendant in a murder trial scheduled to begin today is expected to plead not guilty to the Oct. 5, 2007, slaying of an acquaintance.

Robert Villanueva, 39, was charged in the beating death of Albert Lacy, 74, in his home in the 4400 block of 11th Street in Bacliff.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in Judge Wayne J. Mallia’s 405th District Court in Galveston.

Robbery was a motive in the case, Galveston County Prosecutor Bill Reed said.

Winston Cochran, Villanueva’s attorney, intends to challenge the admissibility of Villanueva’s videotaped statement with sheriff’s office investigators.

“It will probably be one of the big issues early in the trial,” Cochran said.

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