Texas man sentenced to 35 years for murdering friend after smoking meth

A Texas man convicted of taking pictures and killing his friend after smoking methamphetamine has been sentenced to 35 months in jail, in accordance to officers.

Sean Strout, 36, killed his friend, Erron Walker, 36, again in October 2017 following a dispute over gadgets Strout allegedly stole. Strout was convicted 4 days after the incident, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office mentioned, in accordance to FOX 26.

Strout and Walker have been longtime acquaintances, and so they have been hanging out at Walker’s home with one other friend. Strout had been on the home the day earlier than, so officers say Walker “believed Strout had stolen some money and a pair of sunglasses.” 

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Sean Strout (pictured), 36, killed his friend, Erron Walker, 36 again in October 2017 following a dispute over gadgets Strout allegedly stole.
(Harris County District Attorney’s Office)

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Two started arguing over the stolen gadgets and the third man left the house. A neighbor reportedly heard gunshots later that day and Walker was additionally seen operating out of his storage as extra photographs have been fired earlier than he died from his accidents. 

Strout was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Thursday for the killing of Walker.

“This man was a menace who repeatedly chose to smoke meth and get violent,” District Attorney Kim Ogg mentioned in a press release. “He threw away every second chance he was given and ended up stealing from a friend, leading to an argument resulting in that friend’s murder.”

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A Texas man convicted of taking pictures and killing his friend after smoking methamphetamine has been sentenced to 35 months in jail.
(Harris County District Attorney’s Office)

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The jury heard that Strout had an in depth prison historical past, together with that he was on probation for theft the evening he was arrested for murder and that he had been beforehand arrested a number of instances for drug possession and theft. 

Strout was additionally charged with assault whereas awaiting trial after placing one other inmate with a sock with a weight inside. He was additionally charged with harassing a public official, “for throwing urine and feces on a corrections officer,” the district legal professional’s workplace mentioned.