Judge’s Shocking Rejection of Attacker’s Final Plea Sparks Outrage Before Life Sentence for Teen’s Tragic Death
Kayla was struck in the chest and later passed away at a local hospital.
Her two friends escaped without physical injuries.
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Stein has consistently maintained that he never pulled the trigger and believed they were only planning to steal from parked cars that night.
Christopher Horne Jr. later accepted a plea agreement, testified against Stein during the trial, and received a 25-year prison sentence.
Stein’s attorneys argued that he should receive the same sentence, but the court instead imposed life imprisonment plus 45 additional years, per Court TV.
During the sentence hearing, Kayla’s friends described how her passing changed their lives forever
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Emma Wright described how the case continued affecting her long after the sh*oting.
“I have been bullied and discouraged,” she said.
“People tried to blame me and my friend Dejaie for this act of violence.”
Louann Dejaie also gave an emotional victim impact statement.
@lawandcrime In a dramatic and highly emotional sentencing hearing, Thomas Stein took the stand to address the court. Stein apologized for his role in the tragic death of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller. Before hearing his final fate from the judge, Stein turned to his family in the gallery, broke down, and asked the court if he could hug them one last time. Prosecutors argued Stein took part in the attempted robbery that ended with the teen’s fatal shooting as she walked with friends from a movie theater to a nearby McDonald’s during spring break. #TrueCrime#ThomasStein#LawAndCrime♬ original sound – lawandcrime
“There are no words that can truly describe the void I wake up with every single day.”
“It feels like I’m trapped in a coma that I can’t wake up from.”
“Losing Kayla changed every part of my life.”
Following Kayla’s passing, a GoFundMe created by family friend Sophia Rickets described the teenager as “a vibrant 15-year-old girl” who “brought joy and light into the lives of her parents.”
“Her passing has left our family devastated, mourning the loss of this beautiful soul,” the fundraiser read.
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