CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (AP) - A Casa Grande mother accused of killing a daughter and of trying to poison her three other children could face the death penalty.
The Casa Grande Dispatch reports (https://bit.ly/ME9zSh) a Pinal County Superior Court judge has approved postponing the deadline for the Pinal County Attorney’s Office to file a seeking a death sentence.
According to court documents, the deadline was changed earlier this month from March 10 to May 9.
Deputy Pinal County Attorney Patrick Gard filed motions Feb. 5 seeking interviews with Connie Villa’s mother and brother as material witnesses.
Prosecutors say 34-year-old Villa is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of her 13-year-old daughter and four counts of attempted murder of her three younger children and of her ex-husband.
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Information from: Casa Grande Dispatch.
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