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John Galafate, convicted in death of 88-year-old, to be sentenced

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The man found guilty of murdering an 88-year-old Delano man will be sentenced Monday morning.

John Galafate was found guilty in February of killing John Espinoza. 

Espinoza's body was found in the trunk of a car that was submerged in a canal back in September of 2013. 

Galafate was found guilty of first-degree murder. 

His sentencing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.

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