2020-07-26 Reyna
July 26, 2020 Samuel Acosta
On July 26, 2020 around 1:44 a.m., Amarillo police responded to a shooting in the 1700 block of Buntin.
On arrival, they found 30-year-old Samuel Acosta with a gunshot wound to the upper body. He was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Acosta died from his injuries several days later.[1]
A murder warrant was issued for 36-year-old Jeremiah Jay Reyna
August 12, 2020 Reyna apprehended
On August 12, 2020, the Victoria Police SWAT team apprehended Jeremiah Reyna in Victoria, Texas around 11 p.m.
Reyna was booked into the Victoria County Jail for the following charges:
- Murder
- Aggravated Assault With a Deadly Weapon
- Violation of Parole
The USMS Gulf Coast Violent Offender Task Force, the VPD Special Crimes Unit, and a VPD K9 Unit helped in the arrest of Reyna.[2]
April 20, 2022 Plea bargain
On April 20, 2022 Reyna and his counsel appeared in 108th District Court and accepted a plea agreement where he would be sentence to 40 years in prison for the murder of Acosta.
Criminal cases
| Date filed | Case No. | Charge | County | Bond | Court | Judge | Atty | Disp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2020 | 079590-E-CR | MURDER | Potter | 108th | Woodburn | Hammons | 40 years TDCJ | |
Timeline
- 07/30/2020 COMPLAINT FILED
- 09/18/2020 SEARCH WARRANT - DNA
- 11/23/2020 INDICTMENT (OCA)
- 04/07/2022 MOTION TO TAKE TESTIMONY OF CHILD WITNESS THROUGH CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION - STATE'S
- 04/20/2022 Case called and parties announced ready. Defendant waived jury, confrontation of witnesses and entered plea of guilty. Defendant found to be mentally competent and plea found to be voluntary. Evidence received and found to substantiate Defendant's plea of guilty as charged. Punishment assessed at 40 years TDC. Defendant waived right of appeal, was sentenced and remanded to the Sheriff of Potter County to serve the sentence.