The Mexican actor Pablo Lyle was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison and eight years of probation for the death, in 2019, of a 63-year-old Cuban, whom he punched after an argument that occurred at an intersection in Miami, Florida, United States. Joined. Miami-Dade County Magistrate Marisa Tinkler Méndez imposed the sentence on Lyle yesterdaypresent in court in a prisoner’s uniform and handcuffed, after a jury found him guilty of manslaughter in the death of Juan Ricardo Hernández in October of last year.
The attorneys for the Prosecutor’s Office had requested in this case the maximum sentence, 15 years in prison, while the defense requested a year and a half in prison. The Miami-Dade County circuit judge acknowledged that it has been the most difficult case of her career and that, when imposing the sentence, which also involves hours of community service and conflict resolution and anger management, she took into account mitigating factors under state law.
“This is a sad example of something gone too far. I think that if Lyle had a second chance, he would not take those actions for which he must now take responsibility, ”said the judge, who affirmed that Mr. Hernández “did not deserve to die for what happened that day”, at the same time that the Mexican acted “overcome by rage”.
“I have learned a great lesson”
“It is the most sincere apology I have offered in my life, with all my heart I am very sorry,” the actor said, visibly moved, to the victim’s relatives present in the room moments before the sentence was announced.
“I have learned a great lesson,” added the Mexican, who at times was forced to interrupt his testimony due to tears.
It should be remembered that the attack that occurred in March 2019 occurred at a red light and during a fight over a traffic argument during which the actor from soap operas such as “My adorable curse” got out of the car and hit Hernández as he returned to the car. his car after yelling at the occupants. Footage picked up by security cameras from a nearby gas station shows Lyle running towards the man, who, Seeing the Mexican approaching, he tries to protect himself without success and, after receiving a punch, he collapses instantly. Four days later, he passed away at a Miami hospital.
“When I saw my father in that hospital bed, I didn’t want to believe it was him, because he was a very happy person, very attentive to everyone. There are no words to describe who my father was. It has been a very hard four years,” the victim’s son, Juan Ricardo Hernández, said yesterday in the courtroom, who until the last moment asked for the maximum sentence. It should be noted that during the hearing, a video of the victim’s mother recorded in Cuba, where she resides, was shown and asked for justice for her son, the same thing that the deceased’s fiancée did in the courtroom.
The data
Assault – On March 31, 2019, Lyle punched Juan Ricardo Hernández during a traffic altercation.
Consequences – The man passed away days later.
2020: Pablo is charged with involuntary manslaughter.
2022: He is found guilty.
2023: Judgment. Five years in prison, eight years of probation and community service.
voice of the expert
Arturo Lamadrid, criminal lawyer
To understand the sentence
According to the law of Florida, United States, explains criminal lawyer Arturo Lamadrid, Involuntary manslaughter is a criminal act that “can be punished with a maximum of 15 years in prison, or a fine that can reach 10 thousand dollars”; now, there are “three variants to engage in this conduct: one, when it is committed through an intentional act that is neither excusable nor justifiable, but results in the death of someone; two, when another person is persuaded or induced or encouraged to commit an act that results in the death of another; and three, the case of negligence, when the conduct arises from not observing certain norms or patterns, and that results in the death of a person”.
In the case of Lyle, everything indicates that “it is the first condition that is met and that is why he is sentenced to purge in imprisonment 5 years, followed by a period of probation of 8 years (for which the time spent preventively in jail will be taken into account); besides, must complete 500 hours of community service and take anger management courses”; Now, once the sentence is known, “a period of 30 days to appeal (which the plaintiff is expected to do, since he rejected the public defender’s service)” opens.
Probation, says attorney Lamadrid, is “court-ordered supervision for someone to serve their sentence outside of confinement with certain restrictions and communicate regularly with a probation officer. Of course, sometimes a prisoner considers that it is something too restrictive, but it must be understood that it is a privilege, not a right.
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