HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Baytown girl who killed a man on Christmas in 2017 was once sentenced to twenty-five years in jail.
Alicia Keator, 40, pleaded in charge to homicide ultimate week. She and her boyfriend, 41-year-old Marcus Donnell Gilbert, killed and robbed John Henry Fernandez, whose frame wasn’t discovered till greater than every week after he was once killed.
What came about
Fernandez, 65, was once recognized during his Baytown condo advanced as being a “gentle, grandfatherly type,” in line with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. He were given round in a wheelchair however did not have circle of relatives dwelling in the realm even supposing he wanted assist with day-to-day dwelling actions.
About a month ahead of he was once killed, Fernandez and Keator got here to an settlement in which she would assist along with his day by day wishes and he would let her are living on the condo.
While dwelling there, Keator would convey Gilbert over often they usually evolved a plan to rob and kill Fernandez.
It came about on Christmas Day in 2017 however Fernandez’s frame wasn’t discovered till Jan. 2, 2018. Concerned neighbors informed condo control that they hadn’t noticed him in days, and after they went to test on him, they discovered his frame locked inside of his bed room. His fingers and ft had been sure and his mouth was once taped close. He were suffocated.
Keator and Gilbert additionally stole his TV, ATM card and speak to.
Sentencing
Gilbert, who was once sometimes called Skunk, pleaded in charge to homicide previous this 12 months and were given a 60-year jail sentence.
Keator entered her in charge plea with out a plea settlement in position. She left her punishment as much as the pass judgement on.
During her listening to ultimate week, the pass judgement on discovered that Keator “provided critical evidence against” Gilbert or even agreed to testify in opposition to him, even with out the promise of leniency, the DA’s place of business stated.
The pass judgement on famous that her 25-year sentence would had been longer had she no longer absolutely cooperated.
“The elderly and disabled people in our community are extremely vulnerable to becoming victims of violence,” DA Kim Ogg stated. “This couple took advantage of this man’s kindness and deserves to spend decades in prison.”
They each must serve a minimum of part in their sentence ahead of turning into eligible for parole.
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