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Jurors Recommend Life in Prison for Confessed Hollywood Cop Killer

Jury chose life without parole over death penalty for 22-year-old Banegas after brief deliberation in officer's 2021 fatal shooting, reflecting defense's age-based plea.

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Jurors came to a decision in the penalty phase of the trial for a man who pleaded guilty to killing a Hollywood police officer four years ago.

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A jury recommended this Monday life imprisonment for Jason Banegas, who pleaded guilty in October to murder in 2021 Yandy Chirino, an officer of the Hollywood Police. Juries had to decide between life imprisonment or the death penalty, but after approximately two hours of deliberation, they returned with the recommendation of life imprisonment. In order for Banegas to receive the death penalty, eight of the twelve members of the jury would have …

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NBC Miami broke the news in Miami, United States on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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