CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — Thomas Stein was sentenced Friday morning to life in prison with a 15-year review after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder and attempted robbery in the killing of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-Miller.
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Rincon-Miller was shot and killed in Cape Coral two years ago while she was walking from the movies to McDonald’s with her friends.
Kayla Rincon-Miller. CREDIT: Rincon-Miller family
A jury found Stein guilty in May for first-degree murder and attempted robbery. Stein is facing life in prison for the murder.
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In June, he sought a new trial, but it was denied. His co-defendant, Christopher Horne Jr., was sentenced to 25 years in prison after taking a plea deal.
Christopher Devon Horne Jr. mugshot. Credit: Lee County Sheriff’s Office
By Nicholas Karsen
As part of that deal, Horne had to testify against Stein in his trial. He and a witness revealed that Stein pulled the trigger in the shooting that killed Rincon-Miller.
Stein will be sentenced at 9 a.m. WINK News will be in the courtroom to bring you the latest on this developing story.
Watch the stream in the link above