Texas man who killed boyfriend may serve only several weeks in jail



See Texas cities with the most violent crime rates. A Texas court recently ruled that Bryan Canchola, 22, will serve six months in jail for the 2015 bludgeoning death of his 18-year-old boyfriend.

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A 22-year-old Austin man blamed for the death of his boyfriend has been found guilty, but not on charges of murder or manslaughter.

KXAN reports that Bryan Canchola, who was arrested in 2015 for the bludgeoning death of his 18-year-old boyfriend Stephen Sylvester, was found guilty on Wednesday of a Class A misdemeanor assault charge.

Canchola was sentenced to six months in jail for the lesser assault charge, some of which he has already served time for. Canchola may end up behind bars for only several more weeks.

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"How do you get simple assault out of murdering someone? My nephew's pictures from the autopsy were paraded through that court and it showed that he was murdered, and this is what we get — a simple assault," said Shanae Perkins, the aunt of Canchola's boyfriend, according to KXAN. "No, that's not justice. Where's the victim's voice?"

In July of 2015, Canchola attacked Sylvester following a night of drinking and an argument over infidelity, according to an arrest affidavit.

When their roommate William Landry checked in on the fighting couple, he saw blood spattered on the wall and blood on the back of Sylvester's neck.

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Landry helped Sylvester check into a hospital but the 18-year-old left before receiving medical treatment. Instead, he returned to the apartment with Canchola to resolve their conflict. He later died of head trauma from his earlier injuries.

Police arrested Canchola and he was charged with first-degree murder. He will serve the remainder of his six-month sentence in the Travis County Jail.

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