Angry goodbye for Cherry Auction killer

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- One of two men involved in killing a man just trying to make a buck at the Cherry Auction got an angry goodbye Thursday as he headed off to prison.

"I wish his time in prison is the worst time of his life," said Diego Flores.

His father, 61-year-old Adan Flores-Rodriguez, was trying to sell a friend's Chevy Tahoe when he was murdered back in October 2012.

Justice came unexpectedly and without a trial for Flores' family as both suspects pleaded guilty before going to trial. At the time of his murder, his sons called it unfair and now two years later, their emotions are just as raw.

Roberto Navarro couldn't do anything but absorb the verbal blows as one by one, the sons of the man whose death he caused let him have it.

"You took a great man out of life and once you go to sleep, I hope you have the same image as my dad," said Adan Flores, Jr.

His father was a completely innocent victim. He loved the Cherry Auction and made frequent visits. In October 2012, he was there again, hoping to sell a friend's Tahoe and make a few bucks. But when he took Navarro and Daniel Valencia on a test drive, they had a robbery in mind.

Navarro admitted he hatched the idea the day before, but said he had no idea Valencia would pull a gun and shoot their victim. Afterwards, they tried to erase any evidence of their involvement. Flores' family hopes the conviction will erase any evidence of Navarro, even from his own family.

"If he's got kids I hope that they don't make it to see him," said Diego Flores.

Navarro took off for southern California after seeing news coverage of the murder. But his fingerprints were the first break in the case for sheriff's investigators. And even though he didn't pull the trigger, he could've been held accountable for murder. In his native Spanish, Flores' family let him know they still hold him accountable, and they're not alone.

"What you did hurt our family greatly," Mario Flores said, "and ultimately, God will give you your punishment."

Navarro will serve a 25-year sentence as part of a plea deal to avoid trial. Valencia has already been sentenced to 50 years to life.