Yuma man facing minimum eight years with plea deal in drug case
Skylar Heisey
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – A Yuma man charged with murder has taken a guilty plea in a separate drug case.
36-year-old Fernando Malta pled guilty Tuesday to possession of a narcotic drug.
Under the plea agreement, Malta faces a presumptive sentence of ten years, a minimum of eight years and a maximum of 12 years in prison.
His sentencing is scheduled for March 10.
Malta was arrested for the murder of 29-year-old Eric Cruz from Somerton, and is being held at the Yuma County Jail on a bond of more than $1 million.