Man Convicted Of 'Joe Cool' Murders To Be Sentenced Today
POSTED: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
UPDATED: 8:49 am EDT October 14,
2008
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MIAMI -- Convicted killer Kirby Archer will soon learn his fate after pleading guilty to last year's hijacking of the "Joe Cool" charter boat and slayings of four people aboard.Archer faces a maximum of life in prison when he is sentenced Tuesday by a federal judge in Miami.The 36-year-old Archer pleaded guilty in July to first-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping and hijacking the boat. The plea spared Archer a possible death penalty.Prosecutors say Archer hijacked the boat and headed for Cuba to escape child molestation and theft investigations in Arkansas.A mistrial was declared earlier this month for a second man accused in the slayings. A second trial for 20-year-old Guillermo Zarabozo is set for January.
Previous Stories:
- October 8, 2008: 'Joe Cool' To Be Auctioned
- October 6, 2008: Retrial Scheduled For Suspect In 'Joe Cool' Killings
- October 3, 2008: 2 Jurors In 'Joe Cool' Trial Want To Take Back Guilty Votes
- September 22, 2008: Suspect In 'Joe Cool' Case Claims He Was Tricked Into Crime
- September 22, 2008: On Anniversary Of 'Joe Cool' Killings, Defendant Expected To Testify
- September 15, 2008: Trial In 'Joe Cool' Slayings Begins Today
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