THE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND KILLING FOUR YEAR OLD LILLY GARCIA IN A ROAD RAGE INCIDENT IN OCTOBER OF 2015 HAS AGREED TO A PLEA DEAL IN THE CASE. TONY TORREZ WAS TO STAND TRIAL STARTING NEXT WEEK, BUT HIS ATTORNEYS SAY HE HAS AGREED TO PLEAD GUILTY TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER AND SERVE A SENTENCE OF 16 YEARS.
TORREZ FACED A MANDATORY 30 YEAR LIFE SENTENCE PLUS 29 YEARS IF HE WAS CONVICTED ON ALL THE CHARGES HE ORIGINALLY FACED.
LILLY GARCIA WAS SHOT WHILE RIDING IN HER FATHER’S TRUCK ON I-40.
