Learn about the murder of Christy Lynne Espinosa, who was set on fire the day after Mardi Gras in 2009 in Austin, Texas. Married couple, Martha Hernandez and Kenneth Hernandez, were both charged with her gruesome murder.
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Sources
Caselaw, Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin. Kenneth Hernandez, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee (https://caselaw.findlaw.com/tx-court-of-appeals/1639089.html)
True Crime and Chill, The Mardi Gras Murder (https://truecrimeandchill.com/season-2/the-mardi-gras-murder/)
Carnival New Orleans, Hernandez Gets 60 years in Mardi Gras Killing (http://blog.carnivalneworleans.com/?p=4025)
My Death Space, Christy Espinosa (21) was strangled to death by a married couple, dumped in a field, and then set on fire (http://mydeathspace.com/article/2009/03/12/Christy_Espinosa_(21)_was_strangled_to_death_by_a_married_couple__dumped_in_a_field__and_then_set_on_fire)
Austin-American Statesman, Obituaries, Christy Lynne Espinosa (https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/statesman/name/christy-espinosa-obituary?pid=124715448)
Austin-American Statesman, Jurors hear two versions from accused in Mardi Gras murder trial (https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2012/09/01/jurors-hear-two-versions-from-accused-in-mardi-gras-murder-trial/9812022007/)
Find a Grave, Christy Lynne Espinosa (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164123436/christy-lynne-espinosa#:~:text=Her%20body%20was%20set%20on,to%2060%20years%20in%20prison)
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