MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Riley County jurors will spend a third day hearing testimony in the sentencing phase of the trial for a former northeast Kansas man convicted of killing his girlfriend and their son.
Luis Aguirre was convicted last month of suffocating 18-year-old Tanya Maldonado and the couple’s 13-month-old son, Juan. The deaths occurred in September 2009 at Aguirre’s Ogden home. The bodies were found the next month near Ogden.
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Aguirre.
Several witnessed called Tuesday by defense attorney Jeffrey Wicks testified about Aguirre’s difficult childhood. Wicks is arguing Aguirre should be spared the death penalty in part because of his troubled childhood.
Judge Meryl Wilson told jurors Tuesday they’d hear the last witnesses Wednesday and closing arguments could begin Thursday.