Why did alyssa bustamante killer

Bustamante has been charged with Olten's murder and will be tried as an adult, a judge ruled last week. On Friday Nov. Earlier in the week, juvenile justice officials testified that Bustamante attempted to commit suicide in and had been receiving mental health treatment for depression and cutting herself. Facebook Photo. Personal Photo.

Please enter email address to continue. Sitting a few feet away in the front row of a cramped courtroom, her helpless victim's mother took a deep breath and dabbed her tears. She was angry, frustrated, sorrowful. Bustamante had been charged with first-degree murder, and by pleading guilty to a lesser murder charge she avoided a trial and the possibility of spending her life in an adult prison with no chance of release.

Her sentence could be as short as 10 years, or as long as life with the possibility of parole after about 25 years. Elizabeth's mother, Patty Preiss, wore a purple shirt with a photo of her daughter and the entreaty: "Justice for Elizabeth.

Bustamante killed Elizabeth on Oct. Martins, a rural community just west of Jefferson City. Prosecutor Mark Richardson declined to comment after Tuesday's hearing about why he agreed to a reduced charge, adding that he wouldn't talk about the case until after Bustamante's sentencing. Several factors could have influenced the reduced charges. Last summer, the judge ruled that part of Bustamante's confession to authorities could not be used at trial because a juvenile officer wrongly participated in the state Highway Patrol interview and "used deceptive tactics.

The legality of sentencing teenage murderers to life without parole is also in question, and the U. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in March on whether it amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. The murder Alyssa has the Friday off from school, instead of hanging out with friends like most of her peers, this child killer spent the day digging two holes in the ground. Wooded area were Elizabeth was murdered Just four days later the evening of October 21st , 9-year old Elizabeth Olten was walking home from her friends house.

Missing Poster for Elizabeth the day after her murder Her neighbour Alyssa Bustamante, had lured her to a wooded area see above behind her house. How did Alyssa get caught? Aftermath As a result, Alyssa was charged with first-degree murder. Alyssa in court Despite previously confessing to the crime, Alyssa pleaded not-guilty. On February 8th, , Bustamante gave a final statement before the judge handed down her sentence; If I could give my life to bring her back, I would. She was then sentenced to life imprisonment, with the possibility of parole.

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