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Samantha VanTreese criticizes the court's acknowledgment of Rowdy Aguilar's mental condition.

Aguilar pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of Ivan Vetecnik in Salt Lake City.

VanTreese plans to address Aguilar during his sentencing hearing on Dec. 5.

SALT LAKE CITY — Samantha VanTreese said she still struggles to understand why someone would kill her younger brother, Ivan "Nick" Vetecnik. While she considers the guilty plea from Rowdy Lee Aguilar a step toward justice, she strongly disagrees with the court's acknowledgment of Aguilar's mental condition.

"He knew what he was doing," VanTreese said. "He deserves to rot."

According to a press release from the office of Salt Lake County District Attorney Sam Gill, Aguilar, who was 17 at the time of the crime, pleaded guilty t

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