A San Marcos man was sentenced to 75 years in prison late last month after a Hays County Jury convicted him of murdering his roommate in 2016.

Esaia Kemuel Morris, 24, was convicted for the murder of Francisco Sierra, 20, after a confrontation between the two men on Feb. 5, 2016. Francisco was found lying on his back, shot in the head through a pillow that was placed over his face.

Morris’ punishment, which was handed down Nov. 27, came after a lengthy two-week trial, which included a six-d...