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Lozano Pleads No Contest in Kassandra Case | Laredo News
Peter Lozano, the former Webb County deputy charged in Kassandra Lozano’s death, dramatically pivoted his case this Wednesday by accepting a plea deal — no contest to three lesser charges instead of facing a full trial. The two most severe counts — intoxication manslaughter and assault causing serious injury — were dropped, replaced with convictions for manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, each carrying up to 20 years. What started as a high-stakes trial with opening statements just Monday now heads into sentencing, marking a major shift from his earlier…
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