Man pleads guilty in fatal 2023 Troy stabbing

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — 21-year-old Carlos Corrales-Ramirez pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Jairo Jesus Hernandez Sanchez. Corrales-Ramirez killed Hernandez Sanchez on September 2, 2023.

According to the Office of the Rensselaer County District Attorney, Corrales-Ramirez admitted to stabbing Hernandez Sanchez with the intent of killing him. Corrales-Ramirez was accused of stabbing Hernandez Sanchez over 10 times in the torso and then fleeing the area.

Corrales-Ramirez originally pleaded not guilty in September of last year. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 12. He faces 25 years to life in prison.

“I would like to thank the Troy Police Department for building the strongest case possible to present to the District Attorney’s Office. Their dedication, hard work, and collaboration with the District Attorney’s Office resulted in the defendant pleading guilty to Murder in the Second Degree. Hopefully, the plea in this case will provide some closure for the victim’s family and friends as well as the community,” said Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly.