The 12-year-old son's daughter, who had played dead to live, was able to agree to a deal so that she wouldn't have the burden of testifying.

Juan Bravo-Torres will spend his entire life in prison after pleading guilty for the first-degree premeditated killing and attempted murder of his two daughters.

To avoid a capital murder case, the Florida State Attorney's Office reached a settlement with the 39-year old man. The state would have been seeking the death penalty. Instead, he was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.

Bravo-Torres' attorneys contacted the prosecution with an offer to plead guilty to First-Degree Murder. In return, the State would waive the death penalty and accept a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility to parole." The state made the announcement on Wednesday.

The statement said that Eva's family had experienced great difficulty in dealing with Eva's tragic death. She also expressed concerns about Eva's emotional and psychological trauma if she was asked to testify. "She and Alina wanted the State to accept the plea deal and not pursue the death penalty.

They said that Alina's testimony was "unavoidable" as she was the only eyewitness to the attack. The state stated that Alina's testimony was "uncertain" and asked her to relive those horrible events. Prosecutors agreed to accept the plea offer.

The incident occurred on July 21, 2022. A police report states that Alina woke up to find her father attacking her with his knife before slicing her throat. After he had left her alone for a moment, Alina made it out of her bedroom and found Eva's body in the hallway.

Police (via Law&Crime): "The victim claimed her father attacked her with a knife, but she fought back and finally acted like she was dead in hope that he would stop attacking me." "The victim claimed that her father pulled her and her little sister into a hall bathroom after she had played dead." "The victim claimed that her father turned off the lights in bathroom, but she saw him cutting his wrists and hearing what sounded to be his throat."

Alina, who was reportedly unconscious, took a knife to leave the house and made her way to McDonald's, where her mother worked. Bravo-Torres was still alive, but he had sustained extensive injuries. Eva was dead.

Bravo-Torres stated Wednesday in court that the mother of her children, who wanted another family, didn't want us. "I've always been very jealous."

"He didn't want their children to be in a relationship with another man. He was the father. It was that which caused it. According to WESH, he was jealous of his client Jeff Dowdy, his defense attorney.

His lawyer said that his client was "slashing at his wrists" when Eva entered the bathroom. "For whatever unknown reason, he slashed his throat." "And then, for some unknown reason, he slashed his throat on the other girl."

Phil Archer, the State Attorney, stated that Juan Bravo-Torres’ horrific, calculated, premeditated and coordinated actions in the murder of Eva Bravo Herrera merit a jury asking for the death penalty. We did not consider the trauma that a trial could cause to the daughter's mother in making this difficult decision.

He said that law enforcement partners supported the resolution and his office filed an intent to waive death penalty in return for a guilty plea, and a life sentence. "We will however vigorously contest any attempt to parole, pardon, or release Bravo-Torres before his death in state prison.

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Title: Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Killing 3-Year-Old Daughter And Slashing Other's Throat, Avoids Death Penalty
Sourced From: toofab.com/2023/01/12/juan-bravo-torres-murder-daughters/
Published Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:04:06 +0000

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