Thread: Illegal to judge: Yeah, I knifed him in the heart

Tells judge: Yes, I knifed him in heart
Thursday, August 14, 2008
By CHARLES HACK
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER

An illegal immigrant charged with killing a 45-year-old man by stabbing him twice through the heart in Union City just over a year ago now faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty.

Edwardo Castillo Hernandez, of West New York, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated manslaughter before Superior Court Judge Camille Kenny yesterday afternoon.

Castillo Hernandez, 22, who is being held at Hudson County jail pending his sentencing, was on Bergenline Avenue between 45th and 46th streets at 1:14 a.m. last Aug. 11 when he knifed Luis Rodolfo Castellanos, of 48th Street, officials said.

"I think this is a fair and just resolution to the matter," said Assistant Prosecutor Leo Hernandez.

Prosecutors will be asking for a sentence of 20 years when Castillo Hernandez is sentenced on Oct. 3 by Kenny, the assistant prosecutor said.

After his release, Castillo Hernandez is to be deported.

The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office contacted ICE after finding Castillo Hernandez was an undocumented Mexican national following his arrest, said Prosecutor Edward DeFazio.

After his release, Castillo Hernandez is to be deported.

I hope immigration authorities remember that after he finishes his sentence. The way we are going, there will be thousands upon thousands of illegal immigrants being released from our prisons that will be deported.

Our nation would save alot of money by BUILDING THE FENCE to keep them out in the 1st place.

People just do not understand that amoungst all the illegals coming here are also child molesters and MURDERERS! This man has probably killed other people in his country! GET THEM ALL THE HELL OUT!!!!!

Originally Posted by alexcastro

People just do not understand that amoungst all the illegals coming here are also child molesters and MURDERERS! This man has probably killed other people in his country! GET THEM ALL THE HELL OUT!!!!!

Good point. If they've done it once, they have likely done it a thousand times before getting caught.

This IA's cavalier attitude towards taking a life makes me ill. Now we have to pay for his sorry ass to get shelter and three squares a day!

sicntiredinsocal said -"This IA's cavalier attitude towards taking a life makes me ill. Now we have to pay for his sorry ass to get shelter and three squares a day!"

Yep and medical care and a college education if he wants one.

When this killer gets out of prison he'll still be 3 years younger than the man he knifed twice in the heart.

How is that possible? How can anyone call that justice for murder?



Butterbean and alexcastro are right! Build the fence and keep them out in the first place and those who are here now ... "get them the hell out of here".