11 October 2025 :
October 9, 2025 - Florida. Jury recommends death penalty for Angel Cuz Choc
Tampa jury recommends the death penalty for Angel Cuz Choc, an illegal immigrant convicted of killing girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter
Angel Cuz Choc, 32, was found guilty of murdering Amalia Choc Coc De Pec, 36, and her daughter Estrella in their Dover home in 2024.
In a 10-2 vote on Thursday, the jury recommended the death penalty for Cuz Choc in both murders.
The defense urged jurors to consider mitigating factors — that Cuz Choc grew up in a violent, impoverished part of Guatemala and has five children of his own. As of 2023, death penalty recommendations do not need to be unanimous. They only require a minimum 8 to 4 majority.
The next hearing for Cuz Choc is scheduled on Dec. 11 — the defense’s final chance to present evidence or arguments before a judge imposes a final sentencing decision.
