A judge in Arizona accepted a plea agreement on Tuesday for the woman who killed a Chinese student in 2016. Jiang's relatives had traveled from China to the US to ask for the death sentence or a life sentence for Davis. Second, if Davis were charged with first-degree murder, she could appeal, resulting in multiple hearings, so striking the deal was in the family's best interests. Deng said Jiang's family could still appeal the decision. She was arrested and charged with 14 criminal counts including first-degree murder.