Defendant in New Years day hit and run returns to court
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – 45-year-old Alfredo Enriquez Flores appeared in court Wednesday to set up a date for a change of plea agreement.
Flores is accused of running over 21-year-old Esteyan Madel on New Year’s Day.
Flores was originally charged with second-degree murder, leaving the scene of an accident involving death, and two counts of driving under the influence of drugs.
According to official court documents, Flores had admitted to using methamphetamine at 8:00 p.m. and failed the Standardized Field Sobriety Test he was given.
He pled guilty to manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. However, after Judge Roger A. Nelson saw no remorse in Flores, he denied the plea agreement.
Now, Flores is scheduled to be back in court on December 3 with a different judge, and a change of plea.
Despite having to wait another couple of months, Steve Madel Jr., Esteyan’s father, is sure justice will prevail.
“He hit my son, he killed my son, he took my son away from us, that’s something I will never ever get back ever, we will never see him again, we will never hold him again, we will never give him a kiss or a hug,” Steve says.
He also describes the pain he is in knowing he will not have his son during this upcoming holiday season.
“I’m always used to having my son there, that’s going to be the hard one, one year, one year, one year without our son,” Steve said.