A MAN WHO STABBED ANOTHER MAN TO DEATH IN A MOTEL 6 LOBBY IN ALBUQUERQUE LAST YEAR IS GOING TO PRISON FOR 32 YEARS. JOHNNY ROMERO WAS SENTENCED TUESDAY AFTER PLEADING GUILTY IN APRIL TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF QUENTES BAILEY.
THE TWO MEN WERE STANDING IN THE LOBBY OF THE MOTEL IN FEBRUARY OF 2016 WHEN ROMERO PULLED-OUT A STEAK KNIFE AND STABBED BAILEY TWICE IN THE CHEST. HE DIED THE NEXT DAY.
ROMERO’S FAMILY HAS MAINTAINED THAT HE HAS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT WERE NOT BEING ADDRESSED AT THE TIME OF THE KILLING.
