KINGMAN, Ariz. -- Just days after providing trial testimony that helped convict her former boyfriend, a Kingman teenager was given a 21-year prison term for her role in the murder of their friend.
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The sentence imposed Thursday for Veronica Bravo, 17, was stipulated in a plea agreement convicting her of attempted first-degree murder.
"I'm so sorry," Bravo wailed as she turned in court to address the parents of murder victim Christina Buus, 19. "I can't even imagine the pain you went through."
Loretta Buus, the victim's mother, told the court she didn't think the deal was fair and that Bravo should spend much more time in prison.
Buus said she is horrified that Bravo stabbed her daughter repeatedly before co-defendant Ray Carlton, 24, shot her in the face as the trio drove home from Las Vegas on U.S. 93 in July 2005.
"I hope Veronica never forgets how Christi begged for her life and I hope Christi's voice stays in Veronica's memory forever," Buus sobbed.
Carlton was found guilty of first-degree murder and other charges at the conclusion of his trial Tuesday. He faces a possible life prison term when he is sentenced Nov. 1.
