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Judge to decide sentence for convicted murderer

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ORANGE COUNTY - Today, an Orange County judge will decide whether a man will be sentenced to death for murder.

Bessman Okafor was found guilty of killing 19-year-old Alex Zaldivar in 2012.

Zaldivar was set to testify against Okafor in a home invasion trial before he died.

A jury voted 11 to one to recommend the death penalty.

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