A Uber passenger was sentenced to life in jail with out parole for the 2022 killing of driver, 38-year-old mom Christina Spicuzza.
The household of Spicuzza stated they “confirmed mercy” on her killer by requesting he not be given the dying penalty for the mindless slaying.
Calvin Crew, 25, was sentenced to life with out parole on the Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh for the homicide of the mother-of-four, CBS Information reported.
Spicuzza’s household learn influence statements to the courtroom regardless of the killer not being in attendance for his sentencing.
“You must have the dying penalty, however we confirmed mercy,” Spicuzza’s mom, Cindy Spicuzza, stated.
“You executed her. No mercy, no regret. It was abhorrent. It was homicide.”
Spicuzza’s household had requested the courtroom to not give Crew the dying penalty and stated earlier than his trial started earlier this 12 months, prosecutors stated they’d not search capital punishment.
Spicuzza’s life fiancé, Brandon Marto, unleashed on Crew in his assertion for not having the braveness to attend his sentencing.
“No purpose aside from a coward. A coward who couldn’t be right here at present to face this,” he stated.
“Christy was every thing for my household. I used to be misplaced, uncontrolled. She noticed one thing in me.”
Marto additionally informed the choose he hoped Crew would “rot and burn in jail.”
The convicted assassin was additionally slapped with 13 to 26 years for kidnapping and theft expenses throughout sentencing.
Spicuzza had picked up Crew, sporting a darkish hoodie with a masks, at round 9 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2022, whereas driving for Uber.
Nevertheless, about 10 minutes into the trip, the killer was caught on dashcam footage placing a gun to the again of her head.
“You’ve acquired to be joking,” she stated, earlier than realizing the severity of the state of affairs.
Crew informed her to “maintain driving” as Spicuzza pleaded, “Come on, I’ve a household,” the video exhibits.
“I’m begging you. I’ve 4 youngsters,” Spicuzza stated.
“I acquired a household too,” Crew informed her. “Now drive.”
All through the drive, Spicuzza begged Crew to take away the gun from her head a number of instances.
“Please take that off of me,” she pleaded.
“Do what I say and every thing can be all proper,” Crew informed her.
The video ended after he seen the digicam and grabbed it from the dashboard.
The mom of 4’s physique was discovered two days later in a wooded space in Monroeville with a single gunshot wound to the top.
Crew was arrested days later and was charged with prison murder, theft and tampering with proof.
After his arrest, the killer informed police that after his Uber journey with Spicuzza ended, he acquired out of the car and later took a bus dwelling to Pitcairn, however surveillance footage confirmed he by no means acquired on or off a bus.
Police stated GPS information confirmed she had pushed via a number of neighborhoods with Crew allegedly within the backseat.
Police later discovered Spicuzza’s dashboard digicam round the place she picked up Crew.
Crew additionally acquired a textual content from his girlfriend, Tanaya Mullen, that stated “[I’m] not going to jail if we get caught,” in keeping with the criticism obtained by The Pittsburgh Publish-Gazette.
Throughout his sentencing Monday, Crew’s protection legal professional stated that the 25-year-old convicted assassin “lived a childhood surrounded by violence and neglect,” in keeping with CBS Information.
His attorneys have indicated that he’ll enchantment his conviction and preserve his innocence.
