Tinton Falls Woman Gets 33 years for murder of pot dealer
Raquel Garajau, the 21 year old Brookdale student from Tinton Falls convicted last September for the 2017 murder of Trupal Patel, 29 of Brick, was sentenced to 33 years in state prison today by Judge Joseph W. Oxley.
Garajau maintained her innocence in her remarks to Judge Oxley, according to coverage by the coverage by the Asbury Park Press.
Acording to a statement from Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni, the sentence carries a minimum of 30 years before Garajau is eligible for release. Once released, Garajau will be under parole supervision for five years.
Posted: January 18th, 2019 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Joseph Villani, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni, Raquel Garajau, Trupal Patel | Comments Off on Tinton Falls Woman Gets 33 years for murder of pot dealer