Sentencing phase begins for man convicted in east Austin murder

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The sentencing phase for a man who was found guilty of murdering 31-year-old LeQuince Tomlin in 2014 starts Friday morning.
A jury found Allen Townsend, 28, guilty last month after deliberating for less than 45 minutes. Prosecutors say Townsend, along with Terry Stowers, “bum rushed” their way into a unit at the Walnut Creek Apartments on Sprindale Road and asked for Tomlin, who had been sleeping on the living room couch.
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