Family members express their frustration after learning of a plea deal for the man accused of killing a San Ysidro grandfather. The accused killer will receive a 17-year sentence for a lesser charge of manslaughter.
SAN DIEGO - Family members are voicing their frustration after learning of a plea deal for the man accused of killing a San Ysidro grandfather.
In the interview, she demanded justice after the killing of her uncle, 55-year-old Jaime Barba, his body found dumped and burned.“Is this justice for Jaime?” asked reporter Michael Chen.Instead, it was disbelief for Sammie and other family members after meeting with prosecutors on Monday. According to family, Barba told his wife he'd be right back, in time for lunch, before arriving heading to a neighborhood in Egger Highlands, to meet Acosta-Sanchez to get an update on a motorcycle he was having repaired.
“How can they go from first-degree murder to manslaughter? … He shot him. He let him bleed out, and two days later, he disposed of the body and burned it … Those actions to me … someone that is evil and has no right to be on the streets,” said Barba.
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