Prosecutors seeking death penalty for man accused in Sonnier murder
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - KCBD has obtained court documents that reveal prosecutors are looking to seek the death penalty for Thomas Dixon, the man accused of hiring David Shepard to kill Dr. Joseph Sonnier.
David Shepard pleaded guilty to the murder and was sentenced to life without parole back in September
57-year-old doctor Joseph Sonnier was found dead in his home from gunshot and stab wounds in July of 2012.
An arrest warrant says Dixon paid Shepard three silver bars worth about $3,000 each to kill Sonnier.
Shepard pleaded guilty to killing Dr. Sonnier, who was dating Dixon's ex-girlfriend.
Dixon's trial date has not been set.
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