Rafael Andres Gets Death Sentence Again | Miami News

Sixty-one-year-old Rafael Andres is sentenced to death for the second time after being convicted of brutally murdering Miami airport waitress Yvette Farinas in 2005 — a crime that shocked the community. He had previously received a death sentence in 2015, but an appeal led to a new trial. The gruesome details: Andres, posing as a handyman, beat, stabbed, and strangled Farinas with an electrical cord, then dumped her body in a burning home while stealing over $1,600 from her ATM card. While his attorney argued for life without parole, citing cocaine use, the jury sided with justice, delivering a death sentence that brings closure to some victims’ families — including Rene Azcarreta, whose mother was murdered in 1988. This marks the first time in over a decade that a Miami-Dade County inmate has been sent to death row, underscoring the system’s enduring commitment to punishing the most heinous crimes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/83860a88051b22d8