Luis Mata Jr.

We had our ace in the hole and ended up being none other than Janet.

We had our ace in the hole and ended up being none other than Janet.

So our prosecutor, who we have a great relationship with, reached out to Janet's counsel and we made an agreement that if she, in exchange for her testimony, in exchange for her being a witness, she was kind of given an immunity.

So our prosecutor, who we have a great relationship with, reached out to Janet's counsel and we made an agreement that if she, in exchange for her testimony, in exchange for her being a witness, she was kind of given an immunity.

So Janet took up that offer and became our witness. And once we got the toxicology back, she came in for an interview and she confessed to us that Joel had basically gone over there to talk to her and he injected her.

So Janet took up that offer and became our witness. And once we got the toxicology back, she came in for an interview and she confessed to us that Joel had basically gone over there to talk to her and he injected her.

His side of the story was that he went over there to tell Maria that it was over, that he chose Janet, that he's in love with Janet. And he told Janet that when he told Maria that, that Maria started having an anxiety attack and started screaming. So that he calmed her down and said, here, take some ketamine, relax. And that she just passed away accidentally.

His side of the story was that he went over there to tell Maria that it was over, that he chose Janet, that he's in love with Janet. And he told Janet that when he told Maria that, that Maria started having an anxiety attack and started screaming. So that he calmed her down and said, here, take some ketamine, relax. And that she just passed away accidentally.

I did ask her, I go, did you get rid of anything? And she said, I believe I did, but unbeknownst because when he came back, he brought a bag that he had hidden and I threw it away. What that bag contained, she's like, I believe it contained the medicine that he injected her with. But I didn't know that at the time.

I did ask her, I go, did you get rid of anything? And she said, I believe I did, but unbeknownst because when he came back, he brought a bag that he had hidden and I threw it away. What that bag contained, she's like, I believe it contained the medicine that he injected her with. But I didn't know that at the time.

The defense was that Maria and Joel would do drugs together, that they would having marital problems, that they resorted to doing anesthetics recreationally. And that on that night, Joel administered Maria, but it was an accident that she passed away.

The defense was that Maria and Joel would do drugs together, that they would having marital problems, that they resorted to doing anesthetics recreationally. And that on that night, Joel administered Maria, but it was an accident that she passed away.

Right off the bat, I was ecstatic inside because just by me getting him to say that he injected her, I knew and I was confident with our prosecution team and our investigators. We were so certain that a jury would see right through this killer's eyes and find him guilty just by him even admitting that he injected her.

Right off the bat, I was ecstatic inside because just by me getting him to say that he injected her, I knew and I was confident with our prosecution team and our investigators. We were so certain that a jury would see right through this killer's eyes and find him guilty just by him even admitting that he injected her.

50%.

50%.

50% of his assets. And... I can tell you this, that CRNA position is probably the highest, if not one of, if not the highest medical positions, salaries that you can have in Laredo because there's so much in high demand. that they give him so much bonuses. We believe that Joel was grossing maybe $600,000 a year. So imagine Maria taking half of that. Plus Joel had properties in San Antonio, Texas.

50% of his assets. And... I can tell you this, that CRNA position is probably the highest, if not one of, if not the highest medical positions, salaries that you can have in Laredo because there's so much in high demand. that they give him so much bonuses. We believe that Joel was grossing maybe $600,000 a year. So imagine Maria taking half of that. Plus Joel had properties in San Antonio, Texas.

He had assets of properties here. He had land. So I believe that he came to the realization that Maria was going to take him to the house on the financial side. And I don't believe that he could accept that.

He had assets of properties here. He had land. So I believe that he came to the realization that Maria was going to take him to the house on the financial side. And I don't believe that he could accept that.