Chris Aguilar, 17, was charged with murdering classmate Michael Montoya II at Maryvale High School in August 2025. Prosecutors offered to reduce the first-degree murder charge to second-degree murder, which would mean 20-25 years in prison instead of life. The victim’s family spoke out in court demanding a life sentence.
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