{"id":41204,"date":"2023-03-28T18:44:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T22:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=41204"},"modified":"2023-03-28T18:45:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T22:45:00","slug":"genesee-county-defendant-in-alexander-double-murder-will-face-50-years-in-prison-after-attempting-to-withdraw-his-earlier-plea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/03\/28\/genesee-county-defendant-in-alexander-double-murder-will-face-50-years-in-prison-after-attempting-to-withdraw-his-earlier-plea\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Defendant in Alexander double murder will face 50 years in prison after attempting to withdraw his earlier plea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zk8-kehnA-U?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Video of sentencing March 28, 2023<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raul Cruz, 19, received an indeterminate sentence of 25 years to life on each count of murder 1st degree in the deaths of Marcelino Gomez Hernandez and Elibander Morales in Genesee County Court on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cruz will serve two consecutive terms of 25 years to life in prison. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hernandez and Morales were found dead at a farm at 10216 Alexander Road on March 11, 2022, both victims of homicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judge Melissa Lightcap Cianfrini sentenced Cruz to two consecutive 25 year to life terms after Cruz made a motion to withdraw his plea before sentencing, claiming he did not do it and did not understand the justice system.  Cruz made the motion against the advice of his new attorney Anthony Bruce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I advised my client that he could be sentenced to a consecutive sentence, but he wanted to proceed and withdraw his plea against my advice,&#8221; said Anthony Bruce, Attorney for Cruz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On October 17, 2022, under oath, Cruz pleaded guilty to two counts of murder 1st degree, a class A1 felony. He would have faced 23 years to life in the plea deal. Yesterday, Judge Lightcap Cianfrini received an unsigned letter, presumably from Cruz, saying he would like to withdraw his plea. Just before sentencing today, the Judge received a signed copy of the letter and a motion to withdraw his plea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judge Lightcap Cianfrini denied the motion after allowing Cruz to speak in court on the motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;After admitting to facts in a murder, you are turning around and submitting an affidavit saying you lied, &#8221; the Judge told the defendant. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raul Cruz, 19, received an indeterminate sentence of 25 years to life on each count of murder 1st degree in the deaths of Marcelino Gomez Hernandez and Elibander Morales in Genesee County Court on Tuesday. Cruz will serve two consecutive terms of 25 years to life in prison. 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