The 9-year-old boy accused of killing his father and another man pleaded guilty today to negligent homicide in juvenile court. The charge for his father’s death was dropped in order for this plea to be agreed upon.
Judge Michael Roca of Apache County Juvenile Court will proceed with the sentencing phase after reviewing the results of court-ordered evaluations.
He could still be charged with the murder of his father, if he were to violate any terms of his sentence.