Sanks was gunned down outside his apartment on San Antonio’s Northwest Side. Police say Scharringhausin lured Sanks outside by texting him to meet him in the parking lot.
After Scharringhausen pleaded not guilty, the trial began Monday in the 226th District Court.
Both sides presented opening arguments and the state put several witnesses on the stand.
At some point, Scharringhausen himself is expected to take the stand.
If found guilty he is facing 5 to 99 years or life in prison.
Erica Hernandez is an Emmy award-winning journalist with 15 years of experience in the broadcast news business. Erica has covered a wide array of stories all over Central and South Texas. She's currently the court reporter and cohost of the podcast Texas Crime Stories.