ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – A Roswell man facing a charge under Bennie’s Law is now expected to take a plea deal.
In August of last year, police claimed two children got a hold of Phillip Jaramillo’s guns in his Roswell home. They said one of the guns went off and killed Jaramillo’s 10-year-old daughter as she slept in another room.
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Jaramillo’s trial was set for this week, but court documents show the trial has been continued as his attorneys and prosecutors work on a plea deal. He’s facing a charge for negligently making a firearm accessible to a minor.
His next court appearance is scheduled for Monday.
