Prosecutors say a Northern California bank robber who killed a woman used as a human shield during a gunbattle with officers will spend life in prison.
The sentencing for Jaime Ramos in a Stockton courtroom is set for Tuesday.
The 22-year-old and two other armed men in July 2014 robbed a bank and took three women hostage, before a chase that ended in the shootout with officers.
Ramos' two accomplices died in the shootout, as well as hostage Misty Holt-Singh, a 41-year-old wife and mother of two. Ramos pleaded guilty, avoiding a possible death sentence at trial.
San Joaquin County Deputy District Attorney Robert Himelblau says survivors may speak during the court about how the ordeal impacted their lives.
Ramos' attorney Jonathan Fattarsi did not respond to requests for comment.
