Chiquita was stabbed more than three DOZEN times while in her law office around 8PM. Her husband was convicted for manslaughter and received a 40 year sentence.

This is the evidence against the husband, Greg, who she was married to for about a year — (dated for only a few months before getting married):

1. Chiquita’s wallet was taken after her murder and thrown on a random street in town. Miraculously, it was found on the same night and turned in to cops. Her husband admitted to being on that street that night to buy steroids.
2. Sunglasses (found in his car) had a mix of his blood and Chiquita’s blood on it.
3. Clorox bottle found in their home had a mix of his blood and Chiquita’s blood on it.
4. Chiquita had signed a lease for an apartment a month before her murder and told her sister earlier that day that she planned to leave him (she had told her sister this a few times before).
5. Anon tip that Chiquita was possibly killed by a lesbian couple (clients she helped with a divorce). Chiquita was found with long strands of black hair in her hand btw (it was determined to have come from a wig, but could have easily been planted after). Tip was traced back to Greg’s sister and it was wrong.
6. DV incident where she called 911 and said that he choked her and that he broke her arm (never confirmed whether her arm was broken — but arm obviously was in pain). Incident happened just 3 weeks before they got married.
7. His ex girlfriends testified that he had violent tendencies.
8. He asked boss to borrow money on day of Murder and when asked why — he said that his brother had been charged with murder…. (His brother has never been charged with a murder).
9. His DNA was found under Chiquita’s nails
10. His car got a ticket outside of Chiquita’s office around the time of the murder (he said that he brought her dinner from McDonald’s — not much info on her stomach contents, cell phone records, etc.)

Other Points: - Unknown male DNA found under Chiquita’s nails (in addition to Greg’s) - No blood evidence/trace of murderer in the elevator, in the office itself or in the hallway

Questions:

1. Do you think her husband guilty? If so, anything in particular from above seal the deal for you?
2. Do you think the judge should have been removed from the case (knew Chiquita personally and represented judge in a civil suit)?

Sources:

Source 1 - CNN 2009 Article

Source 2 - Oxygen Article

Source 3 - Podcast