Texas accomplice in Army soldier Vanessa Guillén's murder, disappearance from base gets maximum sentence
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Cecily Aguilar, who admitted to helping boyfriend, Army Spc. Aaron Robinson, dismember and dispose of Vanessa Guillén's remains, was sentenced to 30 years.
Aguilar was 24 years old when she pleaded guilty in November to one count of accessory to murder after the fact and three counts of making a false statement. The sentence came after hours of testimony from attorneys, experts and Guillén's family. Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
It was the maximum punishment Aguilar could receive, Jaime Esparza, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, said.
"Our hope is that today’s sentence brings a sense of relief and justice to the Guillén family, who have endured such pain throughout these past few years," Esparza said.
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