"Randall Bubba Stoops, 35, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of 39-year-old Jose Ox Quevedo. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped a manslaughter charge against Stoops. On Aug. 23, 2024, Stoops stabbed Quevedo and Quevedo's girlfriend during a heated argument that started when the couple allegedly witnessed Stoops dragging his teenage nephew into his home for breaking curfew. As the two lay on the ground bleeding, Quevedo told his girlfriend he loved her, then died a few moments later,"
"At Stoops' preliminary hearing last February, a judge upheld the murder charge in Quevedo's death, but reduced an attempted murder charge to assault in the stabbing of Quevedo's girlfriend. Just (expletive) horrible. He was covered in blood, sitting up on that tree, Quevedo's girlfriend recalled from the witness stand. It was like he couldn't try he was trying to, like, breathe and just blood everywhere, covered."
Randall Bubba Stoops, 35, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to six years in state prison for killing 39-year-old Jose Ox Quevedo. Prosecutors dropped an additional manslaughter charge as part of the plea agreement. On Aug. 23, 2024, Stoops stabbed Quevedo and Quevedo's girlfriend during a heated argument that began after the couple allegedly witnessed Stoops dragging his teenage nephew inside for breaking curfew. Quevedo told his girlfriend he loved her as the two lay bleeding and died moments later. A judge later upheld a murder charge but reduced an attempted murder charge to assault in the girlfriend's case. Stoops' lawyer indicated a potential self-defense argument could have been raised at trial.
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