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    Rone Nuņez Sentenced to LWOP in 2009 Slaying of 9 yr old girl

    Death penalty sought for man accused of killing girl
    Suspect rejects plea deal; judge sets September trial date.


    Williamson County prosecutors announced Monday that they will seek the death penalty in the case of a man accused of killing a 9-year-old girl at her Cedar Park home last year.

    Rone Nuņez, 24, rejected a deal Monday to plead guilty to super-aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony, in exchange for a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.

    District Judge Billy Ray Stubblefield set a trial date for Sept. 27.

    Nuņez was indicted in August on six counts, including capital murder and super-aggravated sexual assault of a child, in the April 25 death of Cecilia Margarita Izquierdo-Vallina.

    Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley declined to comment on the case.

    If Nuņez had accepted the plea deal, he would have been spared the possibility of a death sentence if convicted of capital murder.

    "It's a very difficult decision," Nuņez's attorney Steve Brittain said. "But that's Mr. Nuņez's choice. It's his life, and we just want to give him enough information that he is able to make the choice that suits him."

    Nuņez, who is a Honduran national, is accused of slashing Cecilia 's throat with a "knife or unknown object, in the course of committing or attempting to commit aggravated sexual assault or kidnapping," according to the indictment.

    Nuņez rented a room in a house in the 2100 block of East Riviera Drive and lived with the girl's family, but he was not related to family members, officials said.

    Cedar Park police initially ruled Cecilia's death an accident by electrocution when family members found her unresponsive in the backyard about 3:30 p.m. April 25.

    http://www.statesman.com/news/williamson/death-penalty-sought-for-man-accused-of-killing-207248.html?cxtype=ynews_rss

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    Accused man stands trial in murder of 9-year-old girl

    A Williamson County man will stand trial, accused of killing a 9-year-old Cedar Park girl. Rone Nunez is accused of killing Cecilia Margarita Izquierdo-Vallina.

    Nunez has waived his right to a jury. He was indicted for capital murder and sexual assault last year. He has already rejected a deal to plead guilty to super-aggravated sexual assault of a child.

    Cedar Park police led the investigation and first ruled the girl's death was an accidental electrocution.

    An autopsy later found the girl's throat had been cut. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

    http://www.kvue.com/news/Accused-Man...110964174.html

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    Guilty without possibility of parole is the sentence Judge Billy Ray Stubblefield handed down to Rone Nunez Tuesday afternoon. The victim's family says it is a relief to see justice done.
    For Nunez,a lifetime behind bars is just beginning, and for 9-year-old Cecelia Izquierdo Vallina's family, the fight to bring a killer to justice has come to an end.

    Speaking through an interpreter, they wanted to say thank you to everyone who helped them during their time of grief.

    “We're here because this has been a difficult process. This is something that has been very, very difficult for us,” the victim’s father said.

    Nunez's attorney says this was a difficult case, and his heart goes out to the family.

    “They're very close. They are very protective of their family, and they had the entire neighborhood out within minutes because they knew something was wrong,” defense attorney Steve Brittain said. “It strikes you that they were very careful, and it was particularly heartrending when the accused ends up being someone they'd taken into their home.”

    Cecelia's mother says she is pleased Nunez is going to prison. Although she knows her little girl will rest in peace, Angelica Vallina says she will suffer the heartbreak of losing her oldest child for the rest of her life.

    “She didn't deserve the ending she got, but I can't remedy that,” said Vallina “All I want to remember is the smile she has here and I want to forget everything I've heard today.”

    Nunez does have the option of appealing his sentence.

    Cecelia died in April 2009. Family members found her body in the yard of their Cedar Park home. They originally thought she had been electrocuted by a power line above their fence. It was months later, in August 2009, that investigators revealed she had been murdered.

    http://www.kvue.com/news/local/Travi...111051444.html

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