DENVER (KDVR) — A teen accused of taking pictures and killing a girl with an AR-15 at age 14 appeared in court docket Friday for his first public court docket look since a choose dominated in December he can be tried as an grownup.
A choose ordered Friday that Remi Cordova, now 17, be given a $5 million money bond as he faces a cost of first-degree homicide for allegedly taking pictures and killing Pam Cabriales on Feb. 20, 2021.
Cabriales, 32, was on her means residence from dinner and allegedly rear-ended the automobile that Cordova was a passenger in on Colfax Avenue close to Interstate 25. The teenager allegedly acquired out of the automobile and shot her within the head with a high-powered rifle as many as 20 instances.
Denver District Legal professional Beth McCann pushed for Cordova to be tried as an grownup. In October, a choose heard arguments in what’s known as a “reverse switch listening to” to find out whether or not his first-degree homicide case must be transferred from juvenile court docket.
The choose all however ensured Cordova will stay in jail in the interim.
Prosecutors allege that Cordova is a gang member and notice that he already had a felony file and was within the juvenile justice system.
Pam’s brother, Alex Cabriales, has advocated for justice for his sister through the authorized proceedings.
“I feel the judges, relating to this case, are making the proper choice,” he mentioned whereas standing exterior the courtroom on Friday. “They’re doing their job. Our communities could be safer with him in jail.”
Cordova is scheduled to look in court docket on this case on Jan. 25. If convicted, Cordova may face 40 years in jail earlier than being eligible for parole. If he had been tried as a juvenile, he wouldn’t have confronted over seven years in jail.
