Destiny Delgado-Diaz cried quietly as a judge took a final look over her charging documents Thursday before sentencing her for her role in a 2023 armed carjacking in Columbia.

Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle sentenced the 23-year-old Columbia woman to 27 months to 10 years in state prison after she pleaded guilty to seven charges including robbery of a motor vehicle, conspiracy to commit robbery, conspiracy to commit strangulation, and conspiracy to commit simple assault.

As part of her plea deal, Delgado-Diaz can be called to testify if either of the two other people charged in the case — Sammie Edward Lane and Alexander Ethan Delgado-Diaz, both of Columbia — go to trial.

Lane, 36, is in Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $150,000 bail, and Alexander Ethan Delgado-Diaz, 25, is free on $150,000 unsecured bail. Both are waiting for their next court appearances.

The man the three are accused of attacking in the Dec. 31, 2023, incident nearly blacked out twice as he was strangled, Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Lapp said at Thursday’s hearing.

According to prosecutors, Destiny Delgado-Diaz, Alexander Ethan Delgado-Diaz, and Lane lured the man to Columbia, began strangling him, threatened him with a handgun and stole his Dodge Durango SUV and items he had in the vehicle.

Destiny Delgado-Diaz didn’t respond Thursday when Sponaugle asked her how she thought she would not get in trouble for her actions. Her attorney, Roger Renteria, said she was remorseful for what she did and cooperated with police as soon as she was charged.

Sponaugle ended the hearing by warning Delgado-Diaz there is no guarantee she will be released from prison after the minimum sentence.

“Well, you’re off to state prison now,” Sponaugle said.