Samantha Angela Somegustava, 26, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Valentin Cruz-Gabriel. Her sentence from Judge Timothy Ryan specifies that there is no possibility of parole.
According to court documents, Somegustava was hitchhiking on March 3, 2005, when Cruz-Gabriel gave her a ride in west Phoenix. She had him drive to a home so she could use the bathroom and, while there, picked up Richard Enos, and convinced Cruz-Gabriel to give him a ride, too. Police said Enos had a sawed-off shotgun, took over the car and that he and Somegustava drove to a vacant field where they killed and robbed Cruz-Gabriel.
Somegustava was arrested 11 days later at her home, in possession of Cruz-Gabriel's car and his credit card.
Enos was convicted of first-degree murder at trial and sentenced to life in prison in October 2007.
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