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Man’s request to withdraw plea deal in 7-year-old’s death denied
Read full article: Man’s request to withdraw plea deal in 7-year-old’s death deniedJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A judge on Thursday denied a man’s request to withdraw his plea deal in the death of a 7-year-old girl who was caught in the midst of a shootout on Jacksonville’s Westside. Stanley Harris III pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the child’s death. But, a judge told Harris that he had “buyer’s remorse” after the plea deal. She said she’s relieved the plea deal stands. Edward Garcia pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact, Abrion Price pleaded guilty to second-degree felony murder and Trevonte Phoenix pleaded guilty to second-degree felony murder.
Man wants to withdraw his guilty plea in murder of Heidy Villanueva
Read full article: Man wants to withdraw his guilty plea in murder of Heidy VillanuevaJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man who pleaded guilty in November to third-degree murder in the 2018 shooting death of Heidy Villanueva wants to withdraw his guilty plea, according to court documents. Edward Garcia pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact, Abrion Price pleaded guilty to second-degree felony murder, Trevonte Phoenix pleaded guilty to second-degree felony murder and Stanley Harris III pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the 7-year-old’s death. But, according to a motion filed last month, Harris wants to withdraw his guilty plea. The Sheriff’s Office confronted Harris during the interrogation and repeatedly told him he killed Heidy, according to the motion. He misunderstood the nature of the evidence and now wants to withdraw his plea.