SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY, Texas — A man was recently sentenced to life in prison without parole in the 2021 murder of an East Texas man.

Bryan Johnson was found guilty of capital murder in death of kidnapping and capital murder of Aaron Ainsworth that happened on Easter (April 4) 2021. A San Augustine County jury found Johnson guilty within 25 minutes, District Attorney Paul A. Robbins said.

He then received an automatic life sentence in prison without the possibility of parole, Robbins said.

Robbins said the evidence against Johnson was overwhelming.

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