Murder, sentencing, McAllen, Hidalgo County, criminal justice, homicide
Staff Report
MCALLEN TX - A McAllen man was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the 2017 murder of Nicholas Anthony Bazan, Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney Toribio “Terry” Palacios announced.
Armando Adrian Arebalo, 37, was found guilty by a Hidalgo County jury for killing Bazan on June 19, 2017. The trial was held in the 370th District Court and presided over by Judge Noe Gonzalez.
Bazan, 41, was found deceased in the 1400 block of Vine Avenue in McAllen with an apparent gunshot wound. In August 2017, the McAllen Police Department announced the arrest of Arebalo and other individuals in connection with Bazan’s death.
“This verdict brings accountability for the death of Nicholas Anthony Bazan after more than nine years of waiting for justice,” Palacios said. “While no verdict can bring Nicholas back or erase the pain his family has endured, this sentence ensures that the defendant is held accountable and faces the consequences of his violent actions.”
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Jay Garza and Chief Assistant Criminal District Attorney for Major Crimes Hope Palacios. The District Attorney’s Office extended appreciation to the McAllen Police Department, investigators, prosecutors, courtroom advocates and jurors.
Source - Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office