Esteban Nunez, 21, the son of former Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez and Ryan Jett, 24, pleaded guilty on May 5 to voluntary manslaughter and assault in the 2008 stabbing of Luis Santos.

Santos, 22, a student at San Diego Mesa College, was stabbed to death near San Diego State University on Oct. 4, 2008. According to the prosecutors, Nunez and his three friends, were upset after being kicked out of a fraternity party and were actually looking for a fight when they came in contact with Santos and his friends.

Superior Court Judge Robert O’Neill noted that Nunez and Jett will go to prison but may not receive the maximum sentence of 16 years. The sentencing hearing set for June 25.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the guilty pleas were part of an agreement with the San Diego County district attorney’s office in which murder charges were dropped.

“After carefully evaluating the strength of the case, we have determined this is an appropriate resolution,” Dis. Atty. Bonnie Dumanis said. “Both defendants are admitting their responsibility for the death of Luis Dos Santos.”

By pleading guilty to two felonies, each will have two strikes. Should they commit other felonies, they would be eligible for sentences of 25 years to life in prison, Dumanis said.

Two other defendants had already pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against Nunez and Jett. Jett and Nunez were also charged with murder, assault and conspiracy to destroy evidence.