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Broward Jury Convicts Adam Crespo of Second-Degree Murder in 2019 Impalement Death

He faces a possible life term at an October 31 sentencing after a trial marked by courtroom reconstructions and conflicting expert testimony.

Crime Scene Investigations and Reconstruction witness Thomas S. Hill explains to the jury how he reenacted the crime scene and killing of Silvia Garza in 2019. Prosecutor Jaclyn Broudy lays on the ground to demonstrate where the victim would have ended up after being pulled by her feet from the bed. This during Adam Crespo’s trial on a charge of murder without premeditation at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Crespo is accused of killing his girlfriend, Garza, during an argument. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Overview

  • A Broward County jury found 49-year-old Adam Crespo guilty of second-degree murder for the July 2019 impalement death of his girlfriend, Silvia Galva.
  • Jurors deliberated for less than two hours after hearing forensic experts dispute whether the wound’s depth and angle indicated an intentional act or an accident.
  • Prosecutors rebuilt the couple’s bed in the courtroom to demonstrate deliberate impalement, while the defense maintained Galva grabbed the spear-like bedpost during a heated argument, causing a freak accident.
  • Assistant State Attorney Jaclyn Broudy told jurors that Crespo “was pissed off and wanted her out,” highlighting the prosecution’s portrayal of intent behind the stabbing.
  • Investigators’ subpoena of Amazon Echo recordings from the couple’s apartment produced no usable audio, leaving digital evidence inconclusive ahead of sentencing.