{"id":714664,"date":"2026-04-09T01:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T01:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/714664\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T01:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T01:48:14","slug":"man-sentenced-to-60-years-for-2023-murder-at-san-antonio-hotel-das-office-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/714664\/","title":{"rendered":"Man sentenced to 60 years for 2023 murder at San Antonio hotel, DA\u2019s office says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Albert Casanova was convicted of shooting Briann Hernandez, 30, late last month<\/p>\n<p>Albert Casanova (Bexar County Adult Detention Center)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>BEXAR COUNTY, Texas<\/strong> \u2013 A man was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Wednesday for the murder of a woman at a San Antonio hotel three years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Albert Casanova, 43, was convicted of the May 2023 murder of 30-year-old Briann Hernandez <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/03\/28\/man-found-guilty-of-2023-murder-at-san-antonio-hotel-das-office-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2026\/03\/28\/man-found-guilty-of-2023-murder-at-san-antonio-hotel-das-office-says\/\">on March 27<\/a>, according to a Bexar County District Attorney\u2019s Office news release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to Casanova\u2019s arrest affidavit, he and Hernandez checked into the OYO Hotel in the 2400 block of Southwest Loop 410. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Hernandez was seen briefly on surveillance cameras standing in a breezeway outside the shared hotel room, court documents show. The DA\u2019s office said Casanova shot Hernandez in her head and fled the scene in her car. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A hotel employee called police after finding Hernandez\u2019s body while conducting check-out procedures, the affidavit states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cThis was a calculated and senseless act of violence,\u201d Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales said in a Wednesday news release. \u201cToday\u2019s sentence ensures the defendant is held accountable for taking a life and reinforces our commitment to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>Read also:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2023 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>USAA customer sues company after his vehicle was stranded in Mexico for months<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:35<\/p>\n<p>USAA customer sues company after his vehicle was stranded in Mexico for months&#8217;I&#8217;m sad all the time&#8217;: SA man worries for loved ones in Iran<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:51<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m sad all the time&#8217;: SA man worries for loved ones in IranFloresville 11-year-old accordionist advances to finals of Texas Folklife\u2019s Big Squeeze competition<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:59<\/p>\n<p>Floresville 11-year-old accordionist advances to finals of Texas Folklife\u2019s Big Squeeze competitionWest Side neighborhood motorcycle crash ends in flames; residents urge need for speed bumps<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:03<\/p>\n<p>West Side neighborhood motorcycle crash ends in flames; residents urge need for speed bumpsFiesta de los Reyes May Add $5 Entry Fee<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:48<\/p>\n<p>Fiesta de los Reyes May Add $5 Entry FeeThieves smash through 8-liner business wall to reach ATM after deputies&#8217; raid. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:47<\/p>\n<p>Thieves smash through 8-liner business wall to reach ATM after deputies&#8217; raid. 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