Admission cost him his sterling political career and nearly cost him to lose his family. He was initially interviewed as a potential person of interest, however, he was eliminated. It is expected that he will be called to testify in some capacity.
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Politics, Murder and Unlikely Players
By Donna McGill
Nearly ten years after Chandra Levy went missing from a D.C. area park in May 2001, her accused killer is finally getting his day in
court. Levy, a California intern who was preparing to return home after spending time as an intern with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons,
had been jogging in those final days spent on the east coast. Before her remains were found a year later, a politician suffered a hard
fall from grace and two families were nearly destroyed.
Representative Gary Condit finally admitted to having an affair seek to assemble each of their own versions of a dream jury.
with Levy months following her disappearance. That admission Jury consultants have been called in to help cull the 114
cost him his sterling political career and nearly cost him to potential jurors. Already, however, accusations are being made
lose his family. He was initially interviewed as a potential between the two sides regarding ‘’crucial’’ information that
person of interest, however, he was eliminated. It is expected has yet to be turned over by the defense. That information
that he will be called to testify in some capacity, though it’s is believed to be fingerprints from the crime scene as well as
not clear what his role might be. other potential suspects the defense had not been made aware
of.
Ingmar Guandique, now 29 and who was in this country
illegally from El Salvador, has been charged with murder, Jury selection will likely continue through the end of the week
kidnapping, attempted sexual assault and several other and its possible opening statements could begin as early as
counts. He is already in prison, where he’s been almost October, 24, 2010. Already, however, this case is sparking
entirely since Levy went missing. He’d been arrested and more controversy on the illegal immigrant debate, as well
convicted on other unrelated charges before her body was as mistakes many say law enforcement made from the very
even found. beginning. Levy’s parents have said recently they don’t believe
this case will give them ‘’any sense of peace when thinking
For now, potential jurors are busy completing more than ten about our daughter’’, even if it results in a conviction.
pages of questionnaires as both the defense and prosecution
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