Days after chaotic plea hearing, ex-boyfriend sentenced for shooting teenage girl 22 times

Diamond Alvarez

Diamond Alvarez’s uncle (wearing a blue and white shirt) rushed Frank Deleon (in jail orange) after Deleon pleaded guilty to murdering Alvarez. (Screenshot: KTRK; mugshot of Deleon: Houston Police Department)

A man who gunned down his ex-girlfriend to silence her about his cheating ways and who was attacked by the victim’s family in courtroom chaos seen on video after the guilty plea was formally sentenced on Thursday to 45 years in prison, records show.

Frank Deleon received the punishment as part of a plea bargain reached on Tuesday in the killing of Diamond Alvarez. The court broke down in chaos after he admitted guilt.

First, Alvarez’s mother, Anna Machado, stepped down from the stand after her victim impact statement and started walking toward Deleon. A bailiff got in her way. Alvarez’s uncle rushed Deleon from behind.

The situation escalated to Machado and Deleon’s mother getting into a brief scuffle.

The defendant’s trial was supposed to begin on Monday, but he did not show up in court at the time because he got into an accident, according to his attorney.

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