HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The jury in the trial of the man convicted in the shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez will hear closing arguments Thursday morning, following a day of emotional testimony Wednesday.

Tony Earls was convicted of manslaughter. It took jurors only an hour to deliberate, finding Earls guilty on Tuesday.

On Wednesday afternoon, Arlene's mother, Wendy Alvarez, testified about how Arlene was "her best friend" and that her death has greatly affected her family.

"Oh, none of us are the same. My husband's not the same. I'm not the same. Armando, Jr. is not the same, and we've had trauma. We don't sleep well. I have had arguments with Armando because, after all of this, we feel guilty. We feel guilty for going out to dinner, and we feel guilty for trying to pay our

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