In July , a jury convicted Nicholas Brooks for the second - degree murder of Sylvie Smith . Authorities said they relied on interviews with hotel employees and surveillance videos from the location to charge Brooks . Brooks has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison . Cachay 's bruised body was found in an abandoned hotel bathtub in 2010 . Brooks will be eligible for parole in 25 years .
In July , a jury convicted Nicholas Brooks for the second - degree murder of Sylvie Smith . Brooks has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison . Cachay 's bruised body was found in an abandoned hotel bathtub in 2010 . Brooks will be eligible for parole in 25 years .