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Confessed Hollyood cop-killer Jason Banegas deserves to be punished for what he did, his lawyer told a Broward jury Monday.

Yandy Chirino was an innocent man, working his shift as a loyal member of the Hollywood Police Department, when he got into a struggle with Banegas on Oct. 18, 2021. A gun went off. Banegas was left standing; Chirino lost his life.

And while prosecutors say Banegas should lose his as well, Banegas’ lawyers want a 12-member jury to consider the alternative. “Life in prison without parole is a severe enough penalty,” said defense lawyer Krista Richman.

Banegas pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in October, leaving jurors with the task of determining his punishment rather than his guilt .

Jurors are expected to hear

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