Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has announced the decision to seek the death penalty for Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Pena, both Venezuelan nationals, charged with the abduction, assault, and murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in June.
Franklin Pena and Johan Martinez-Rangel have been indicted for capital murder in Harris County and each have a $10 million bond.
Months after two Venezuelan immigrants were charged with the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, one of the suspects asked for a protective order to ensure the media attention about the case won’t prevent him from having a fair trial. Wednesday morning, that order was rejected when the two men appeared in court
Due to the case gaining national and media attention, Franklin Peña’s attorneys have filed a protective order claiming “the additional extra-judicial statements to the news media are likely to produce a result of undue prejudice in the community to deprive the Defendant of a fair trial”
A new search warrant is providing more details into what happened before and after the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray.
Arrest warrants released by the Harris County District Clerk’s website have revealed new details into the timeline between 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray’s murder and the arrest of her alleged killers, Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Pena.
A second Venezuelan man living in the U.S. illegally and accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl has been ordered to be held on a $10 million bond.
One of the men accused of strangling 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray before leaving her body in a north Houston bayou is remorseful, his defense attorney tells only KPRC 2 News.
A $10 million bond was set for Franklin Peña, 26, one of two suspects charged in the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray.
After the funeral service, a celebration of life will be held at Gallery Furniture on North Fwy. The public is invited to attend both events.
Two men have been arrested and charged with the horrific murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray. Surveillance footage revealed their movements on the day of the crime, leading investigators to crucial evidence. Both men, illegal immigrants from Venezuela, were apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol earlier this year.
