Killer of NFL star Sean Taylor gets 57.5 years in prison
Source: Miami Herald
The man convicted of murdering former University of Miami football star Sean Taylor six years ago was sentenced Thursday to 57.5 years in prison.
Eric Rivera Jr., 23, of Ft. Myers, was found guilty of shooting Taylor during a botched burglary in Palmetto Bay.
Jurors in November convicted Rivera of second-degree murder for the November 2007 slaying of Taylor, the Washington Redskins star safety who starred at UM and Gulliver Preparatory School.
Prosecutors said Rivera shot and killed Taylor when he and four pals – not believing the football star was home – broke into his house looking to steal cash from the master bedroom. Taylor, who had been sleeping alongside his girlfriend and their young daughter, surprised the group as Rivera kicked in the bedroom door, authorities said.
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