At only 24 years old, Sean Taylor, the Washington Redskins rising star, was gunned down in his home, falling victim to a botched robbery attempt.
While Taylor died in 2007, the trial for his killing did not take place until 2013. Four men were found guilty of various roles in the plot. Each was given varying sentences, including Jason Mitchell, who designed the plot and is serving life in prison.
Now, Taylor’s killer, Eric Rivera, who is five years into his 57-year prison sentence, is seeking to reduce that sentence. Rivera was 17 years old at the time when he kicked in Taylor’s bedroom door, where Taylor, his girlfriend, and infant daughter were sleeping.