SAN ANTONIO — A jury has found a San Antonio man guilty of murdering a friend during an alleged argument over money. Jesse Ray Castilla was sentenced to 99 years in prison.
Castilla, 37, was arrested in November 2017 in connection with the murder of 26-year-old Joseph Camarena.
At the time of his arrest, investigators believed that Castilla killed Camarena and stuffed his body in a barrel. Officers recovered the body on the southwest side, near Moursound Boulevard and Loop 410.
Prosecutors argued that Camarena believed Castilla owed him $500, which led to a confrontation between the two men - during which, Castilla shot and killed Camarena.
Castilla's trial began Tuesday, March 5. The jury has entered the punishment phase of deliberation Friday after delivering a guilty verdict.