Man Sentenced to Death for Murdering Pregnant Girlfriend, 2 Daughters
A San Jose man convicted of stabbing to death his pregnant girlfriend and two daughters has been sentenced to death after an emotional courtroom appeal by the victims’ relatives. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Jerome Brock issued the sentence Thursday to Rodrigo Paniagua Jr., who was convicted June 10 of murdering five-months-pregnant Leticia Chavez and their daughters, 6-year-old Adrina and 3-year-old AnaLisa in October 2005. He had been accused of stabbing them multiple times as they tried to fight him off and then, after setting their bodies on fire, walking outside their house to smoke a cigarette. Although a jury in July had recommended the death penalty, Paniagua’s attorney had asked the judge to impose life imprisonment instead. Brock turned down the request after Chavez’s relatives made emotional appeals to have Paniagua put to death.
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Urban Safety Solutions Says:
OMG! This creep is truly a monster and should never be released from prison.
Posted on December 18th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Dorothy (mother of Leticia Chavez) Says:
I change my Granddaughters names to (Chavez) if he can kill the Babies (Adrina,Ana Lisa and Aaliyah) than they are not his Babies. They are Leticia’s Babbies.
Posted on July 10th, 2012 at 12:05 am