HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A.J. Armstrong has been informed by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office that his capital murder case, along with hundreds of others, has been flagged due to technical issues discovered in a forensic software program frequently used for DNA testing.
In August 2023, Armstrong was convicted of the 2016 shooting deaths of his parents, Dawn and Antonio Sr., in their southwest Houston home. Armstrong, who was 16 years old at the time of the incident, is now 24 and a father. He is currently appealing his conviction.
The DA’s office filed a letter within the past 24 hours, indicating that some language used to describe the DNA testing results in Armstrong’s case may have been imprecise. However, the letter clarifies that there are no errors with the DNA testing itself.
“We are aware of the Houston Forensic Science Center’s nonconformance report and have notified the defense,” the HCDAO said in a statement to Eyewitness News. “It is our understanding that while the language in any supplemental report may change, the overall results and conclusions will remain the same.”
has reached out to Armstrong’s appellate attorney for a response to this news but has not yet received a reply.
Armstrong is serving a life sentence at the Robertson Unit in Abilene, Texas, with the possibility of parole after 40 years.
This case, which has unfolded over eight years, is covered in in-depth documentary, *Texas True Crime: All American Killer.* You can watch it now on streaming platforms.
