A Jackson County jury found a Vanderbilt man guilty of three counts of Attempted Capital Murder of a Peace Officer last week, and handed him three concurrent 99-year sentences in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Martin Rene Lugo, Jr. was arrested in December of 2023 for firing a rifle at James Baker, Dakota Smith, and Stephen Lang, all of whom were on duty with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office at the time. Lugo was shot one time in the return fire and taken by medical helicopter to a Houston Hospital.
During the three days of testimony, Assistant District Attorney Stephen Tyler pointed out to jurors that despite having recently been fired upon, the deputies, as well as Edna Police Officer Lee Jordan, immediately provided lifesaving care for Lugo.
