Deadly home invasion results in life without parole

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- A husband and father was shot five times in the back during a violent home invasion while his wife and three daughters were inside. One of the men responsible escaped and evaded capture for more than a year. Now, he will spend the rest of his life in prison.

On November 9, 2026, Anthony Lawrence Green, 32, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole following his conviction for Capital Murder.

A Montgomery County jury found Green guilty on November 6 after deliberating for less than an hour. Chief Prosecutors Brittney Aaron and Amy Waddle prosecuted the case in the 435th District Court, with Judge Patty Maginnis presiding.

On January 25, 2024, Green and other men from Harris County forced their way into a Cleveland-area home searching for drugs and money. When the family could not produce the money demanded, the husband reached for a firearm beside his bed and was shot five times in the back. His wife and three daughters were present during the invasion.

Three charged participants were apprehended that night, but Green fled. Investigators continued pursuing the case until he was located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and apprehended with assistance from the United States Marshals Service.

Surveillance footage, cellular records, location data, digital forensic evidence, and co-defendant testimony helped establish Green’s involvement.

Prosecutors secured his conviction under Texas’ law of parties, which allows individuals to be held criminally responsible for another participant’s actions under certain circumstances.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation. The Splendora Police Department identified the getaway vehicle, leading to three apprehensions that night, while the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office provided critical K-9 assistance in locating a fleeing suspect.

The District Attorney’s Office Digital Forensics Unit conducted extensive analysis that helped identify Green and reconstruct the crime.

“A wife lost her husband. Three daughters lost their father. Their home should have been a place of safety, not the scene of an unimaginable tragedy. Nothing can restore what this family has lost, but the verdict ensures that one of the men responsible will never walk free again.” said Chief Prosecutor Brittney Aaron.

“Anthony Green fled across state lines, but the evidence followed him. Investigators spent more than a year putting together the pieces of this case, and their determination ensured that distance would not become an escape from accountability,” said Chief Prosecutor Amy Waddle.

“Anthony Green may not have acted alone, but he shares the responsibility for the life that was taken. Texas law recognizes that responsibilty, and this sentence ensures he will never escape its consequences.” said District Attorney Mike Holley.

The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office thanks the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Splendora Police Department, Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, United States Marshals Service, and all investigative and forensic personnel whose work made this conviction possible.