Man pleads guilty to stabbing to death 22-year-old woman in Westminster hotel

Man pleads guilty to stabbing to death 22-year-old woman in Westminster hotel

A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty on Friday, March 8, to stabbing to death a Pasadena woman in a Westminster hotel six years ago. A hearing is scheduled for May 10 for the judge to consider evidence from prosecutors and Aryan Vito Smith’s attorney to decide whether it is first-degree or second-degree murder. A first-degree murder conviction would lead to a 26 years to life sentence. A second-degree murder conviction would mean 10 years less time …