1984-12-28
After they had a fist fight, Lamas was asked to leave the card party by Ranado Chacon, who was hosting the party at his home at 1209 E. 15th Ave.
Prosecutors said Lamas went to his car, got his knife from the front seat and said he returned to the house to get his hat
Prosecutors said Lamas testified that when he returned to the house and saw Jacquez come to ward him, he pulled out his 4 1/2-inch knife and stabbed Jacquez twice.
"The defendant didn't go back into the house to get his hat, he went back in to retriever his man-hood." a prosecutor said. "Some dumb hat is not worth a human life."
Jacquez died within four minutes of receiving a stab wound to his right arm and another to his left shoulder, Dr. Ralph. Erdmann, a panhandle pathologist, testified on Wednesday.
Erdmann said the knife cut two main veins, causing a loss of blood that meant quick death without immediate surgery.
Chacon had testified that before the stabbing at his gin rummy card party, Lamas and Jacquez got in a fist light when Jacquez teased Lamas for not drinking a shot of bourbon.