LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The person accused of capturing and killing a rival YouTuber and that man’s spouse in a video streamed reside from the Las Vegas Strip will face the dying penalty ought to a jury convict him, the 8 Information Now Investigators have realized.
Manuel “Manny” Ruiz, 41, also referred to as “Sin City Manny,” is accused of capturing and killing Rodney Finley, 44, also referred to as “Finny Da Legend,” and his spouse, Tanisha Finley, 43, close to the Bellagio Fountains on June 8.
In court docket two weeks in the past, Ruiz maintained his innocence as prosecutors introduced Ruiz might face the dying penalty. Since then, a dying assessment committee throughout the Clark County District Legal professional’s Workplace decided that prosecutors will search the dying penalty if a jury convicts him.
Nevada legislation requires prosecutors to quote “aggravating circumstances” when in search of dying. Prosecutors cite the deaths of the Finleys and “a great risk of death” to others in making their resolution.
Earlier this month, a Clark County grand jury voted to indict Ruiz on two counts of homicide with the usage of a lethal weapon. Ruiz has but to make a proper plea in court docket.
The June confrontation stemmed from a beef between the 2 YouTube streamers, police stated. Ruiz later turned himself in to Henderson police and advised detectives he acted in self-defense.
Throughout a earlier court docket listening to, Ruiz’s public defender stated there have been 4 terabytes of discovery.
Prosecutors will announce their resolution throughout Ruiz’s subsequent court docket look on Monday, Aug. 4. Ruiz was anticipated to enter a plea at that listening to.
Whereas Nevada has the dying penalty, the state has not put an individual to dying since 2006. Homicide instances in Nevada usually finish in plea offers and no trial, which lead to life sentences with out parole.
