Luis Mata Jr.

45 minutes, we came back with a guilty verdict. The punishment took a little bit longer, about three hours, and we were able to secure a 99-year sentence.

45 minutes, we came back with a guilty verdict. The punishment took a little bit longer, about three hours, and we were able to secure a 99-year sentence.

Joel, throughout the trial, would pretend that he was crying. And I don't believe for one second that during the trial that those tears were real, because they were the same type of tears that were shared the night of the incident. However, when Maria's sister, Marisol, looked Joel in the eye and told him, I loved you like a brother. And this is how you repaid us. Maria loved you.

Joel, throughout the trial, would pretend that he was crying. And I don't believe for one second that during the trial that those tears were real, because they were the same type of tears that were shared the night of the incident. However, when Maria's sister, Marisol, looked Joel in the eye and told him, I loved you like a brother. And this is how you repaid us. Maria loved you.

Maria loved you and would have taken a bullet for you. She died literally for you and for you to kill her. That is the only time in the investigation of me having this case for up to that point, three years, that Joel's tears were real because he broke down. For at least a moment, he realized what he'd done.

Maria loved you and would have taken a bullet for you. She died literally for you and for you to kill her. That is the only time in the investigation of me having this case for up to that point, three years, that Joel's tears were real because he broke down. For at least a moment, he realized what he'd done.

People ask, well, how can you do this? How can you see what you see and then go home? And yeah, I'm not going to lie to you. It's sometimes it's tough and what you see.

People ask, well, how can you do this? How can you see what you see and then go home? And yeah, I'm not going to lie to you. It's sometimes it's tough and what you see.

But when you get justice and you put a lot of hard work into a simple case that starts out as a overdose suicide death and it leads you to this and you see the satisfaction of bringing justice for your victim, you know, it makes it all worth the while.

But when you get justice and you put a lot of hard work into a simple case that starts out as a overdose suicide death and it leads you to this and you see the satisfaction of bringing justice for your victim, you know, it makes it all worth the while.