Hialeah teenager pleads guilty in a fatal disaster involving three Cuban family members – Cuba titles

Teenager from Hialeah pleaded guilty to charges arising from a tragic car accident on April 24, 2024, leading to the death of three Cuban family members. Sixteen years old Maykoll Santitesteban He appeared in a courtroom in Miami-Dad on Friday, where he acknowledged three cars for killing cars and driving without a death certificate. His parents and other family members attended the hearing.

Being judged as an adult means that Santistban is faced with a potential sentence in prison ranging from 28 to 65 years. “The state intends to treat him as an adult. Given the serious consequences, we have decided to get guilty,” said his lawyer Scott Coiler, talking to the local 10 news.

Cotler explained that the guilty legal basis was displacing the protection strategy. Instead of challenging the allegations of court, the focus will now be on the search for leniency by the judge and the victims family. “I stand for a minor sentence. Because of his age, he is ranked for this consideration,” Cotler stressed.

The hearing of the sentence is scheduled for March 26th. She was only 15 years old during the crash that tragically ended the life of 39-year-old Yarina Garia Hernandez, her 71-year-old Aunt Gloria Esther Ernandez and her 65-year-old mother, Liliana Hernandez Molina.

According to police reports, the teenager took his parents’ car without permission for joy with friends when he was confronted with the vehicle of the victims of a 400 block on the southeast 5th street. He was reported to have driven nearly 55 miles / h about the speed limit.

Both Yarina and her aunt Gloria were declared dead at the place while Yarina’s mother, Liliana Hernandez Molina, succumbed to her injuries in September.