Defense lawyer has asked judge for lesser charge . Van der Sloot is accused of killing 21-year-old Stephany Flores in Lima , Lima , 15 years . He is perhaps best-known as the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of an American teenager in Aruba . If found guilty of first -degree murder , Joran Van der Sloot would spend a minimum of last year in prison .
Defense lawyer has asked judge for lesser charge . Van der Sloot is accused of killing 21-year-old Stephany Flores in Lima , Lima , 15 years . If found guilty of first -degree murder , Joran Van der Sloot would spend a minimum of last year in prison .