LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A Las Vegas lady who advised her brothers to kill the daddy of her youngster over a thousand {dollars} was sentenced to jail.
Janet Juarez, Juan Juarez, and Christina Juarez all appeared earlier than Nevada District Courtroom Decide Michelle Leavitt on Tuesday after pleading responsible to the homicide of 21-year-old Anthony Rivero.
“He will never get to have this typical father-son moments and to top it all off, he’s currently being raised by the woman and the family that caused his father’s death,” Brianna Lamanna, Chief Deputy Clark County District Lawyer, mentioned.
Janet Jaurez was 23 years outdated on the time of her arrest in December 2020
“I want to apologize for all the pain and hurt I’ve caused,” she mentioned.
Janet has a toddler with Rivero.
The three siblings took pleasure within the killing of Rivero outdoors his dad and mom’ house on Dec. 8, 2020, close to Stewart Avenue and Nellis Boulevard, in keeping with prosecutors. They took Alford Pleas, that means they don’t admit guilt however acknowledge there’s sufficient proof to convict them.
“Because of their actions, Anthony lost his life. His family lost a brother, a son, an uncle, and a dad,” Lamanna mentioned.
The injuries stay contemporary greater than 4 years since Rivero’s killing.
Maria Rivero testified how her son’s demise had damaged her household.
“If I had known that that day was going to be his last day, I would’ve hugged him a little longer. A little tighter,” she mentioned.
In keeping with prosecutors, Anthony Rivero and Janet Juarez had a fling after Anthony broke up along with his girlfriend. He and his girlfriend received again collectively, however then he discovered Janet Juarez was pregnant.
Their son was 8 months outdated on the time of Rivero’s homicide.
In textual content messages prosecutors obtained, Janet Juarez advised Rivero she wished cash from him. She then despatched her two brothers to kill him.
Prosecutors recognized Christian Juarez because the shooter and Juan Juarez as an confederate. Rivero was shot a number of instances within the again.
Maria Rivero refused to just accept any apology from the three.
“How much a life cost, a $1000? I don’t take your apology. I don’t take it. My son’s life cost more than $1,000. Much more,” Rivero mentioned.
District Decide Michelle Leavitt sentenced Janet Juarez to 4 to 10 years in jail for voluntary manslaughter with use of a lethal weapon, and the choose added one other 4 to 10 years for the lethal weapons enhancement. Each might be served consecutively, which suggests she has to serve a minimal of eight years.
Juan Juarez acquired 4 to 10 years for voluntary manslaughter and 4 to 10 years for conspiracy to commit homicide. Each counts might be served concurrently.
Christian Juarez was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in jail for second-degree homicide. Prosecutors mentioned he fired the gun that killed Anthony Rivero.
The three siblings additionally need to pay a complete of greater than $60,000 in restitution to the Rivero household.
