Pair guilty of felony murder in death of officer
By BRIAN ROGERS HOUSTON CHRONICLE
June 4, 2010, 11:55AM


Jurors this morning found two people guilty of felony murder in the June 2009 shooting death of undercover Houston police officer Henry Canales.

Xiomara Mendez-Rosales, 37, and Andres Nava-Maldonado, 42, both illegal immigrants, could face life sentences as jurors begin hearing testimony before deciding punishment.

They deliberated about five hours beginning Thursday afternoon before deciding the pair were guilty of engaging in organized crime and felony murder.

Prosecutors said Canales, 42, was shot and killed by Roberto Pedroza Carrillo in a barrage of gunfire during a sting operation in which the officer was trying to sell “stolenâ€