Alleged Murderer Pleads Guilty and Gets 99 Yrs.
May 13, 2010
According to Juan Antonio Martinez Matos, he was in search of a female prostitute. He met a person believed to be a woman (Jorge Mercado) and went home with him. When Matos discovered the woman was a man, he went into instant rage and killed, dismembered, and burned Mercado’s body. Jorge Mercado was only 19 years young.
Matos pleaded guilty yesterday and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. What is still pending is whether the Matthew Shepard Hate Crime Act come into play? Federal funds will not be available until next year, so its more of a waiting game for the grieving family and friends, but they can begin to attain some peace knowing Jorge’s killer is behind bars and justice was served.
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