Yuma hit-and-run suspect plea deal denied by judge
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – 45-year-old Alfredo Enriquez Flores had his plea deal rejected by Judge Roger Nelson Thursday morning.
Judge Nelson felt that the suspect did not show remorse during the sentencing hearing that day.
“I’m really kind of flabbergasted that the defendant did not even offer anything, I don’t see any remorse at all, nothing, and that changes my mind about the acceptability of the plea under the circumstances,” said the judge.
Flores had pled guilty to manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
However, after being denied he could potentially face his original charges of second-degree murder, leaving the scene of an accident involving death, and two counts of driving under the influence of drugs.
He is accused of running over 21-year-old Esteyan Medel on New Years Day.
Esteyan’s father, Steve Medel Jr., is thankful for the judge’s decision.
“I mean I’ve been waiting for this, this whole I mean I think he deserves to get the max, I mean 10 years for taking my son’s life? No. 20 years to make him think about what he’s done,” Steve says.
Esteyan’s younger brother, Uzziel Medel, spoke to us for the first time.
He shared some emotional words with us after court.
“They say time like kills it, it gets easier, it doesn’t for me, like I don’t know I just feel like it hurts, nothing will ever be the same, you’ll always feel that pain in you like like you’re missing something,” Uzziel said.
Florez is scheduled to be back in court next month for a status hearing.