A judge has ruled that 21-year-old Houston-raised singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, must stand trial for the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Burke faces multiple charges in the case, including murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14, and the unlawful mutilation of human remains.
Addressing the potential legal consequences, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman stated that the defendant is eligible for the death penalty. However, prosecutors have noted that a final determination regarding whether the death penalty will be sought has not yet been made at this point in the proceedings.
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