A man who beat and killed a Grand Canyon University jogging student in 2018 was sentenced Friday to six years in prison.
Adrian Favela pleaded guilty in December to failing to stand at the scene of an accident. He up to 8 years in prison.
Taylor White’s parents said at the sentencing hearing that they agreed with the sentence.
“We’re not getting the justice we wanted and we didn’t agree to this plea deal at all,” said Nate White, his father. “Taylor lost 50, 60, 70, 80 years of his life. A man who is going to prison for 8 years is a fraction of what he charges our circle of relatives and Taylor. “
Favela apologized to Blanco’s circle of relatives and apologized, saying his “biggest mistake” left the stage.
“I need to start by saying how sorry I am for the victim’s circle of relatives, my own circle of relatives and the network for not staying at the scene of the horrific accident,” he said. “It was really just an accident. I am very sorry for the loss of the victims. The victims had to lose a son, a brother, a cousin, a friend. If I could dedicate my life to his, I would do it in the blink of an eye.
Taylor White died in a hit-and-run on April 8, 2018 near 31st Avenue and Camelback Road while jogging with a friend. Or they entered the Camelback Road crosswalk with a green sign when a white Ford Expedition turned on a soft red light and struck White, according to the court’s pre-sentencing report.
Sarah Tedeschi remembers the night her fiancé murdered as if it were yesterday. It was only 20 days before their wedding day.
White had planned to make a stop at it as he walked away from the city over the weekend. At 9:20 p. m. , she began to worry that he had not answered her text messages or phone calls.
When he looked at his location, he said it in the middle of the street.
“You don’t need to assume the worst, but you do. But, to be honest, even though I had been hit by a car, I even thought, ‘Nothing like this happens at 21. People don’t die at that age. Crazy things like this don’t happen,” Tedeschi said at Friday’s hearing.
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About 10 minutes later, he won the call.
“There was no hope of resuscitation, there was no possibility of going to the hospital and there was no possibility of saying goodbye. He left instantly,” Tedeschi said.
He heard that the mermaids had no idea they were for White.
“I have to remind everyone that the moment the car killed my fiancé, (Favela) not only took the life and life of the man I love, but also took a part of my life,” she said. I’m incredibly grateful for the love I was able to share with him, but I’m also incredibly torn because that beautiful love is now broken. “
Andrew Schwab, a friend of White’s, said he felt an “overwhelming sense of guilt” for letting White do this race with him. They were on the last stretch, a few blocks from his home, Schwab said.
“Taylor’s life ended on April 8, 2018, when Adrian made the decision to get the vehicle from that car and drive,” he said.
While White’s parents said they had forgiven Favela, they also called for sentencing to send her to prison for as long as possible.
His son wasn’t perfect, Nate White said, he did everything right the night he died.
“But there’s one guy who made Array. Su call is Adrian Favela and he chose to run that night,” he said. “He ran, hid and hid for years. He would never have made it if he had been arrested.
Angela White, Taylor White’s mother, love and justice go hand in hand.
“Because when we love people, we hold them accountable for what has been done,” he said. “We give them the opportunity and the opportunity to make a selection. We pray that Adrian will make this selection as he faces what we ask of his center to a god who forgives. Walk in the forgiveness we have already granted you.
Favela’s circle of relatives suggested that he make a judgment to have pity because his wife and young children love him.
“Fear is a wonderful thing to overcome, and that’s what kept him from saying anything,” said his mother, Carmen Favela. each and every day, and I know he really feels it. “
His sister-in-law, Bianca Crawford, asked for the sentence to “make a fair decision” because he is a “husband of great reputation, a loving father and an uncle of nieces and nephews who adore him very much. ” His 4 children pass out to play “Pokemon Go,” ride motorcycles and stop by Peter Piper Pizza for lunch, she said.
After his arrest, Favela told police that two of his sons were in the car with him at the time. Favela told police he was not under the influence of alcohol, but that he panicked and kept driving because he got out of control and didn’t know what to do.
Favela said at Friday’s hearing that it took him a long time to get by because he didn’t need to abandon his children.
“At the time of the accident, I was worried about my children and how they would fare,” Favela said. my young people. I felt that in this situation, I might have lost that.
Favela said he wanted him to have made a bigger judgment.
“The most vital thing for me is the circle of relatives, and I am very sorry that they have lost some of their own,” Favela said. , network and circle of family to help me make better decisions every day, help me become a better person and help me in those difficult times. “
Dean Kuest, pastor of Central Christian Church in Glendale, said Friday that he believes “the paintings of justice have already begun in Adrian’s life. “
Favela actively participates in the church network through volunteer work, participation in men’s ministry, meetings and a discipleship program, in addition to adopting her sister’s children, Kuest said.
The pastor said Adrian’s expansion would continue, no matter how he was.
“It is my preference to tell the court that Adrian has sincerely committed himself to a religion that is new to him and has brought significant transformation to his life,” Kuest said. “He serves others and grows in his understanding of Jesus’ sacrifice. love for all. “
Because Favela has already served 42 days in prison, he has just over five and a half years left on his sentence, according to the Maricopa County Superior Court’s closure order.
Contact last-minute journalist Amaris Encinas on amaris. encinas@arizonarepublic. com or on Twitter @amarisencinas.
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