PROSECUTORS CLAIM LETTER SPELLS OUT MOTIVE BEHIND ILL-FATED ATTEMPT ON GARZA.Byline: Jeannette DeSantis Daily News Staff Writer In a letter prosecutors say outlines why she wanted her husband dead, accused killer Nicole Garza urges her sister to commit ``1-1/2 minutes of terror'' so both women could lead better lives. The letter, part of a search warrant unsealed Friday, describes the benefits of killing Jose Garza, including allowing the sisters to start their own business and getting Nicole Garza's children away from a husband the wife accuses of teaching them to be ``gun mongers,'' ``inconsiderate'' and ``rude.'' ``The contents clearly show it was written by Nicole to her sister Lynette (Lafontaine-Trujillo) outlining her motives for why she wished to murder her husband,'' said Deputy District Attorney Dale Cutler, who is prosecuting the case. Calls to Nicole Garza's public defender public defender, governmental official who represents indigent persons accused of crime. U.S. Supreme Court decisions expanding the right to counsel to pretrial proceedings and holding that a person cannot be sentenced to even one day in jail unless a lawyer was , Marie Girolamo, were not returned. Nicole Garza, 32, a family law attorney, is accused of conspiring with her older sister in a murder-for-money plot to kill her husband, a 50-year-old attorney. Police said the plan may have been to collect on at least two life insurance policies taken out on Jose Garza, together worth more than $100,000. The scheme went awry a·wry adv. 1. In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew. 2. Away from the correct course; amiss. See Synonyms at amiss. when her older sister, Lafontaine-Trujillo, was shot Sept. 25 by Jose Garza when she opened fire on him as he went to his garage. Authorities said it appeared that Jose Garza was set up when his wife told him to go to the garage to retrieve some ice cream. Garza was armed because he had heard noises and was looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an intruder An attacker that gains, or tries to gain, unauthorized access to a system. See attacker, intrusion and IDS. . Lafontaine-Trujillo, 34, died earlier this week from a bullet wound to her abdomen abdomen, in humans and other vertebrates, portion of the trunk between the diaphragm and lower pelvis. In humans the wall of the abdomen is a muscular structure covered by fascia, fat, and skin. she suffered when Jose Garza returned fire. Jose Garza was not injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. . The one-page, single-spaced letter, found wet and ripped to shreds in the front seat of the car Lafontaine-Trujillo drove to the Garza residence the night of the shooting, offers the sister incentives to act as an accomplice accomplice: see accessory. , Cutler said. The letter promises to get Lafontaine-Trujillo out of debt, off drugs and on the medication Prozac. Other reasons to kill Jose Garza listed in the letter were to free Garza from the ``daily sexual abuse'' she suffered, to save her children from ``mental and physical abuse,'' and to allow her to renew her relationships with family members, as well as male friends. Jose Garza, contacted at the family home in Sylmar, declined to comment on the letter. Cutler said he is unable to explain the sexual abuse entry, but said nothing in their investigation points to Garza being a victim of domestic violence. Nicole Garza also states that the sisters trust each other implicitly, are smart and would never say anything to anyone about the act. It also states that Nicole Garza was prepared to take the ``brunt brunt n. 1. The main impact or force, as of an attack. 2. The main burden: bore the brunt of the household chores. of the questioning'' by police and ``if I pass muster TO MUSTER, mar. law. By this term is understood to collect together and exhibit soldiers and their arms; it also signifies to employ recruits and put their names down in a book to enroll them. (and I will), the investigation will just die.'' The end of the letter states in capital letters: ``YOU HAVE THE MENTAL STAMINA Stamina Staying power, endurance. Mentioned in: Tai Chi TO DO IT AND FORGET IT. YOU ARE STRONGER THAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF CREDIT FOR - YOU WILL BE SAVING MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY CHILDREN - YOU WILL BE GREATLY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR CHILDREN AND THE PEOPLE WHO ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU.'' Girolamo has said that Jose Garza is very supportive of his young wife, who is the mother to their three children, ranging in age from 4 years to 18 months, and often visits her in jail. Cutler said Jose Garza has seen the letter, which police entered as evidence against his wife. |
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