Alleged victim in road rage altercation does not consider themselves a victim
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – 19-year-old Juan Figueroa is back in court Friday morning for a case management conference.
Juan is charged with first degree murder and attempted first degree murder after allegedly accidentally running over his brother, 17-year-old Javier Figueroa, while trying to hit a 36-year-old man during a physical altercation.
According to official court documents in a Conditions of Release Hearing, earlier this month, the alleged 36-year-old victim says he does not consider himself a victim, and disagrees with Juan being prosecuted for offenses in which the 36-year-old is labeled as a victim.
During the same hearing, Juan had his bond reduced from $500,000 to $100,000, and has since posted bail.
Joseph Figeruoa, the father of the two brothers, is thankful that Judge Claudia Gonzales gave Juan the opportunity to attend his brother’s funeral and grieve with his family.
“[She] Gave me at least time for me to grieve with my son, and my dead son, and my other son, and he got to see him, and it was priceless,” Joseph says.
However, despite the recent developments, the state is still looking to prosecute Juan.
He is scheduled to be back in court for a Final Management Conference on November 21.