Texas v Darrin Lopez
This case involves a love triangle in which a man from Tennessee, Darrin Lopez, and his long-distance love interest, Jennifer Faith, conspire to kill Jennifer's husband, James Faith in their Dallas, Texas neighborhood. Darrin Lopez and Jennifer Faith had been high school sweethearts, and found each other again online during the pandemic. Darrin Lopez was convinced by Jennifer Faith that her husband James had abused her, and Jennifer admitted in her trial that she had manipulated Darrin into doing the deed. Jennifer Faith was tried and convicted separately for her part in the death of her husband.​
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Case Details
​Victim(s):
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James Faith, husband of co-conspirator Jennifer Faith
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Charge(s): ​
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Murder
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Where:
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Dallas County, TX
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Dallas, Texas
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When:
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Event Date: October 9, 2020
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Arrest Date: January 2021, in Tennessee
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Trial dates: July 25, 2023 - July 28, 2023
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​​​Verdict: July 28, 2023
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-guilty
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Sentence: August 2, 2023
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-62 years
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