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JACKSON COUNTY, TEXAS - A Texas mother is furious after learning that the man accused of brutally murdering her 16-year-old daughter has accepted a plea deal that will allow him to walk the streets after serving time.
Lizbeth Medina, a high school cheerleader and aspiring nurse, was found dead in the bathtub of her Edna home by her mother, Jacqueline Medina, on December 5, 2023.
Rafael Govea Romero, a Mexican national living in the U.S. with an expired visa, was later arrested and charged with capital murder in connection to the grisly crime.
Following his arrest, he was placed on an ICE detainer as officials learned of his illegal status.
Romero's trial was originally set for later this year, but on Thursday, he pleaded guilty and accepted a deal from prosecutors in Jackson County.
He accepted two life sentences - one for murder and the other for aggravated robbery - in addition to a 20-year sentence for burglary, to be served afterward.
However, under Texas law, Romero will be eligible for parole after 30 years.
Now, even as parole is not guaranteed, Jacqueline said just granting her daughter's killer the possibility is unacceptable.
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