Javier Righetti is the Youngest Person in Nevada History to Be Sentenced to Death

A jury has found Javier Righetti guilty of murdering high school freshman Alyssa Otremba in 2011. He was sentenced to death on Tuesday, making him the youngest person in Nevada history to be sentenced to death. His attorneys did not return calls, and they did not say whether they will appeal the conviction or challenge the sentence. However, a new trial is scheduled for June 16. Javier Righetti was 19 at the time of the crime.

Police say that Javier Righetti killed Alyssa by raping her and carving her initials into her body. He also confessed to three other rapes. He also had a warrant for the rape of his cousin a month before the murder of Alyssa.

In a retrial, the jury found Righetti guilty of capital murder. They also found there was no evidence that the defendant was a member of a gang. After the retrial, the jury narrowed the question to premeditation. However, the jury did not consider that the defendant was in the gang or knew Otremba.

Javier Righetti was 19 years old when he killed 15-year-old Alyssa Otremba in a California public school on September 2, 2011. She texted home on that day that she had been abducted. The next day, she was burned to death. On February 11, 2011, Righetti pleaded guilty to all charges against him, including murder. The prosecution says he provided a detailed confession after the arrest.

Javier Righetti was found guilty of murder on ten counts. He pleaded guilty to nine of them and went to trial for the remaining three counts. The jury found him guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced him to death. The jury also found that Righetti was mentally capable of receiving the death penalty.

Although the jury found Righetti guilty of murder, it rejected his plea for two other charges, including sexual assault of a minor. The judge ruled that the State did not prove the second count, which allows the prosecution to ask the jury to consider more factors. Righetti’s family has a history of mental illness and violence, and the jury said it was not an excuse for his behavior.

Throughout the trial, Righetti made several arguments that the district court did not properly consider. First, he argued that his guilty pleas for counts one through nine were intertwined. Second, he wanted to go directly to the penalty phase and avoid further negotiations. Righetti tried to avoid making certain factual admissions and interrupted the district court judge’s speech. This is why his guilty plea was ruled nonconforming.