A Pinal County Superior Court judge has sentenced Terrance Santistevan to two consecutive natural life terms in the Department of Corrections, without the possibility of release, for the brutal murders of two teen females.
The 21-year-old’s sentencing took place following a jury conviction on two counts of First-Degree Murder last month.
According to the Pinal County Attorney’s Office, on April 24, 2022, Leslie Cota, age 18 and Danielle Murrieta, age 17 were brutally killed by Santistevan. The murders took place in Casa Grande and were investigated by the Casa Grande Police Department.
Santistevan and another individual were both involved in a human smuggling operation.
When Santistevan wasn’t paid the money he believed he was owed, he sought revenge, murdering Leslie and Danielle, instead of his intended target. Santistevan fired off more than two dozen 9mm rounds using a Glock handgun modified with a switch to make it fire as a fully automatic weapon.
“These were calculated, cold-blooded murders stemming from a human smuggling operation,” said Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller. “The defendant showed a complete disregard for human life in pursuit of revenge. Today’s sentence ensures this violent individual will never again be free to harm another person.”
County Attorney Miller highlighted comments from a victim impact statement, “There is no victory in the loss of two innocent lives. Nothing about this moment is victorious when two beautiful girls were taken from this world in the most horrific way. This isn’t victory, this is merely the bare minimum one should expect for a remorseless individual that has shattered families and left us with nothing but memories to replay and the heartache of a lifetime. He took everything from these girls and now he should be reminded of the lives he stole and the pain he caused, because that’s the only form of real justice we will be able to receive. Let today be a reminder to you to never take a moment for granted.”
Arizona Al
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How are two life sentences fair to anyone? Surely not to the families deprived of their daughter, who must suffer the balance of their lives knowing he lives. Surely not to the taxpayers. Assuming he lives to 70, the state will expend approximately one million five hundred thousand ($1,500,000.) on him. For what purpose? Maybe arrangements can be made to send him to the CECOT prison in El Salvador for life. CECOT charges about $20,000 a year vs the $65,000 Arizona would pay.
The only suitable punishment is for him to stretch rope.
“Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent.” – Adam Smith
How many more will be robbed, kidnapped, raped, murdered by democrat policies? And remember, liberal governments, like Tucson/Pima County are motivating, incentivizing, paying and protecting these evil cockroaches reaping $$MILLIONS and $$BILLIONS from the taxpayers to fund their human smuggling and exploitation.
Has Grijalva Realty ever been investigated?
Etymology of Santistevan
What does the name Santistevan mean?
The distinguished Spanish surname Santistevan is a proud sign of a rich and ancient heritage. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father’s given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother’s given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is “ez.”
Early Origins of the Santistevan family
The surname Santistevan was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern region of Spain.
Early History of the Santistevan family
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Now the name is the MURDERER of two young girls – he will ROT in JAIL..
Why are we warehousing these guys? they’re truly not worth the tax money. Execute ’em and let the Universe sort out their fates; that’s true “justice” for the victims and their families. Our ‘Criminal-Industrial Complex’ is not only obscenely expensive, it’s obscenely immoral.
Bye, you will be singled out in prison. Enjoy