HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Court TV) — A Florida jury spared the life of a man who pleaded guilty to murdering a police officer, meaning he will spend the rest of his life in jail.
Jason Banegas sits in court ahead of the verdict being read on Dec. 15, 2025. (Court TV)
In October, 22-year-old Jason Banegas pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the death of Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino. He was 18 years old when Chirino was shot and killed as he struggled with Banegas over a gun. Banegas was arrested three weeks later and has been jailed without bond since.
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