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Adam Crespo, 49, was convicted of second-degree murder on Monday, Aug. 11 in Florida and is now facing a possible life sentence
The conviction stems from the death of his girlfriend Silvia Galva, 32, who died in 2019 after being impaled with a bedpost fashioned like a metal spear
"He was pissed off and wanted her out," said Assistant State Attorney Jaclyn Broudy of the Broward County State Attorney's Office.
A Florida man who claimed his girlfriend died in a freak accident was convicted of her murder on Monday.
Adam Crespo, 49, is now facing a possible life sentence after a Broward County jury found him guilty of second-degree murder following less than two hours of deliberation.
That charge stems from the death of Crespo's 32-year-old girlfriend Silvia Galva, who died in July 2019 after being impaled on a bedpost in the couple's bedroom at their home in Hallendale Beach, about 15 miles north of Miami.
Crespo did not testify in his defense at trial, and maintains that Galva's death was the result of a freak accident.
He is set to be sentenced on Oct. 31.
Galva and a female friend had spent the day before her murder together before meeting up with Crespo at midnight, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
The three went to a popular hotel bar in Hollywood before returning to Crespo and Galva's home some time after 1 a.m., according to the affidavit.
In her interview with Detective Christopher Grieco of the Hallandale Beach Police Department, Galva's friend said she heard the couple arguing in their bedroom shortly after the three arrived at the apartment.
She did not know the reason for the fight, but told Det. Grieco that she did hear Crespo ask Galva to leave the room at one point.
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The friend said that the next thing she recalls hearing was "the victim scream and state if [Crespo] wanted her to make a scene," according to the affidavit.
A few minutes later, Crespo allegedly yelled to the friend to call 911.
"She calls 911 and enters the room to see the victim on her back and began CPR until rescue arrives," the affidavit said. "She observed the wound in the chest area and advised the victim did not have a pulse or respiration when she began CPR."
Soon after police arrived on the scene. Crespo waived his right to an attorney and provided law enforcement with a sworn statement, according to the affidvavit.
Crespo told police that he wished to go to bed after the group arrived back at the apartment, but he instead found himself arguing with an "intoxicated" Galva.
He explained he told her to leave several times. She refused, at which point he grabbed her by the ankles and began to pull her off the bed, the affidavit said.
Crespo told police that Galva then grabbed onto the bedpost, which was a "five-foot spear with a 12" double sided metal blade."
He continued to pull Galva and then, while he was looking away, he heard a snap and turned around to see Galva impaled on the bedpost.
Crespo told police that after seeing that the blade from the spear had penetrated Galva's chest he pulled it out of her "hoping it was not too bad."
The defense tried to explain how Galva could have managed to impale herself at trial — but to no avail.
The Broward County State's Attorney's office had an expert testify that the angle and depth of the wound made it clear that Galva had been deliberately impaled by Crespo.
Jurors seemed to agree, and Crespo is now behind bars awaiting his sentencing in 2 months.
"He was pissed off and wanted her out," said Assistant State Attorney Jaclyn Broudy of the Broward County State Attorney's Office.
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