Caceros said, "He allowed us to express ourselves, to give our statement. The defense was like this isn't trial, we shouldn't have any statements but he was like, 'No, I want to hear them out.' That to me was like, 'Thank you.' That played a big role in his decision."
"'Til this day I still appreciate that man for what he did because I felt like he brought some justice to my sister.""There's always, I think in a case like this, unexpected twists and turns," Arsenian said. "I don't think anyone could have anticipated this sort of thing happening. It's shocking to the entire legal community."
He said Romo's case is being reassigned to another judge and hopes there won't be any unexpected delays because of that. "I hope it still pushes forward to a preliminary hearing and ultimately, if need be, a trial. And that's she's able to obtain justice for her family," Arsenian said. Caceros says no matter what judge is assigned to Mirelle's case, her family plans to be in the courtroom for every hearing until they gets justice.Copyright © 2023 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.