Southern New Mexico man pleads guilty to killing teen in 2019 hit-and-run
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Oscar Anchondo during a 2019 court appearance.
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico A man pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to striking a teenage boy with his speeding car and killing him in Berino in 2019.
Oscar Anchondo, now 23, struck 16-year-old Beto Romero on April 3rd, 2019 near Berino. Sheriff s deputies said he left the scene, leaving the teenager to die.
Tuesday s court hearing was originally intended to also be a sentencing, but a spokeswoman for the district attorney s office said that Anchondo s defense team filed documents last minute to delay sentencing.
Anchondo pled guilty Tuesday to three felonies: homicide by vehicle as reckless driving, leaving the scene of an accident causing or death and tampering with evidence. He also pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving without a license and insurance.