SAN ANTONIO – A couple charged in a deadly dog attack from 2023 pleaded guilty on Tuesday instead of going to trial next month.
Christian Moreno and Abilene Schnieder are both charged in the deadly dog attack that killed 81-year-old Ramon Najera and severely injured his wife.
The two were both charged with dangerous dog attack resulting in death and injury to the elderly.
Najera and his wife were visiting a friend in a West Side neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023, when they were attacked by two of the couple’s dogs who were out of their yard.
Ramon Najera died of his injuries.
Moreno and Schnieder were expected to go to trial with jury selection to take place Aug. 30, but because they pleaded guilty, the judge will schedule a sentencing hearing for Sept. 9, with sentencing to be announced on Sept. 20.
The state is seeking the maximum punishment of 20 years in prison while the defense is seeking 10 years probation.
You can watch the hearing that occurred Tuesday below: