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Court Upholds Life Sentence for Landon | Washington DC News
A Virginia appeals court has rejected Cristina Sanchez Landon’s bid to overturn her first-degree murder conviction, upholding the jury’s verdict in the brutal July 2023 killing of Patricia Walker. Despite Landon’s claims that the trial court erred by refusing key jury instructions and that insufficient evidence proved motive or guilt, the appellate judges found her statements to investigators—hinting at control disputes and elder abuse—provided enough context. Circumstantial evidence, including DNA under Walker’s fingernails and testimony about bruising, was deemed sufficient. Landon, already…
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