training ground for criminals. >> flores received a sentence in part of a deal many which he pled guilty to multiple felonies, including two home invasion robbery and two counts of attempted murder. but he says he is innocent. >> i had to take a plea bargain because my co-defendants were going to testify against me and say he had something to do with it or he played this role in the crime. >> according to prosecutors, flores and two co-defendants broke into a tampa home with the intention of stealing prescription drugs. they allege that both flores and his male co-defendant were masked and shot one of home's occupants and injured two others. both the victims and flores' co-defendant were prepared to testify that flores was the man with the gun. >> they say it all revolved around me. if it wasn't for me, it would have never happened. >> flores hopes his appeal will reduce his sentence by at least a decade.