Man Recants Guilty Plea in Fatal Burglary ; Says He Took Lawyer's Advice to Seek Shorter Prison Term

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › August 05, 2009

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A Garfield man who admitted killing his 81-year-old neighbor during a failed burglary withdrew his guilty plea on Thursday, asking instead to go on trial for murder.

Gabriel Romero Sanchez was under oath when he admitted in March that he entered the home of Angelina Costa two years ago to steal money.

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Man Recants Guilty Plea in Fatal Burglary ; Says He Took Lawyer's Advice to Seek Shorter Prison Term

Costa woke up while Sanchez was in her home, and Sanchez said he hit her with a chair and a ceramic b...

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