HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- AJ Armstrong is one step closer to possibly getting a new murder trial to possibly getting a fourth murder trial.

The video above is from a previous report.

In August 2023, Armstrong was found guilty of killing his parents, Dawn and Antonio Sr., when he was 16 years old in 2016. It was his third capital murder trial, in which jurors deliberated for about 10 hours after hearing testimony from 31 witnesses over 11 days.

Now, the 14th Court of Appeals ordered a district court to hold a hearing on Armstrong's request for a new trial before Jan. 6, 2026.

Armstrong's lawyers argue the state failed to disclose a complaint filed against the prosecution's key witness in the trial, and believe it could have impacted the expert's credibility.

Armstrong is currently serv

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