John Allen Rubio trial begins

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The 29 year old Rubio sat in the 138th state district court as the first day of his competency trial began. Rubio is accused of murdering his three children in Brownsville in march of 2003.

During opening statements, Rubio’s defense attorney Ed Stapleton told jurors that his client does not have a rational understanding of reality.

Former Willacy county district attorney, Juan Angel Guerra was at the hearing and tells fox2 the argument stated by Stapleton is common in this type of case.

After hearing both the defense and state arguments, jurors will have to decide if Rubio is competent to stand trial for murder.

Rubio was convicted in November 2003 on three counts of capital murder for the deaths of his children, 3 year old Julissa Quesada, 14 month old john Rubio, and 2 month old Mary Jane Rubio.