MIAMI (WSVN) - The State has waived the death penalty for four of five former students accused of a gruesome machete murder in Homestead.
A judge came to the decision during a hearing, Tuesday, for the suspects involved in murdering 17-year-old Amaya Guardado, back in June of 2015.
Christian Colon, Joseph Cabrera, Desiray Strickland and Jonathan Lucas will now face life in prison if convicted of first degree murder.
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“We’re very happy they waived the death penalty against Christian Colon,” said Colon’s attorney, Jimmy Dellafera, “and we thank the State Attorney’s Office. Many times, these cases take forever to get a waiver of the death penalty. Based on these children’s ages, I think they did exactly the right thing in this matter.”
The state will only seek to execute the alleged ringleader, 22-year-old Kaheem Arbelo.
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