The jury only deliberated for 35 minutes on Robert Solis' punishment. One juror added, "We didn't have to go through two weeks, two and a half weeks of trial."
Jurors heard Dep. Sandeep Dhaliwal utter the ominous declaration on body-worn camera footage, played during Robert Solis' trial on Tuesday.
The move was made just before court began on Monday. The judge allowed the 50-year-old suspect to represent himself in a capital murder trial
Robert Solis, 47, is charged with capital murder after prosecutors said he shot Dhaliwal during a traffic stop, firing his gun several times.
Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal was well known and considered a trailblazer before he was killed. Now, a west Harris County post office bears his name.
The death of Dep. Sandeep Dhaliwal sparked massive change within his department, and his legacy will now be permanent in the community.