Breaking: Verdict in Chandra Levy Case

Breaking: Verdict in Chandra Levy Case

Salvadoran illegal immigrant and gang member Ingmar Guandique has been found guilty for the 2001 murder of 24-year-old D.C. Intern Chandra Levy. Her remains were discovered in Rock Creek Park, one year after she vanished. Now almost a decade later, her convicted killer will be facing life without parole.

The prosecutions theory in the case, was that Guandique attacked and murdered Levy while she was jogging at Rock Creek Park. The prosecution was able to bring in Guandique's past convictions to show a pattern of behavior. Guandique had previously been convicted of attacking two joggers in the same park Levy's remains were discovered.

Furthermore, the prosecution alleged that Guandique had confessed to his cell mates that he had killed Levy.

There was no forensic evidence linking Guandique to the murder of Levy, due to the fact that Levy's remains had decomposed by the time they were discovered in 2002.

Guandique cannot speak or understand English, so he had to have the verdict translated to him, via earphones. After the verdict was announced he got angry and threw the headphones on the defense table.

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