Dennis and Douglas Escobar reject plea in killing of Miami officer MIAMI, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Almost 25 years after two brothers allegedly shot a Miami police officer, they rejected a plea that would have spared them the death penalty. Dennis Escobar, 52, agreed to the plea Friday, The Miami Herald reported. But the judge postponed a final hearing on the case to give his brother, Douglas, more time to understand the agreement, and on Monday Dennis rejected the plea. The brothers allegedly shot Officer Victor Estefan during a traffic stop in March 1988. Prosecutors say Dennis was the shooter but that Douglas told him to kill Estefan. Both Douglas and Dennis were tried, convicted and sentenced to death in 1991. Six years later, the Florida Supreme Court ruled they should have received separate trials. Angel Estefan, the slain police officer's son, cursed at the brothers and walked out of the courtroom. "Playing games is what he's doing," Estefan said. Dennis is currently on trial. The prosecution suffered a blow last week when an audiotape was discovered showing he asked for a lawyer during questioning in 1991 before telling a police officer about the crime, contradicting the officer's story that he confessed voluntarily. Douglas Escobar, who was brought to court Friday after his brother agreed to the plea, appeared confused, telling Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Leon Firtel he "didn't shoot nobody." The brothers had not seen each other for six years until their courtroom reunion Friday. If they are ever released in Florida, they face lengthy prison terms in California for the attempted killing of state troopers two months after Estefan was killed.