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Prosecutors Drop Murder Charge Against Man Accused of Killing Chandra Levy
Prosecutors Drop Murder Charge Against Man Accused of Killing Chandra Levy
Federal prosecutors moved Thursday to drop the case against Ingmar Guandique, the man accused of murdering federal government intern Chandra Levy in 2001, "based on recent unforeseen developments."
The U.S. Attorney's office in Washington, D.C., said in a statement that the developments had come to light over the past week, but didn't specify what they were.
It said it had "concluded that it can no longer prove the murder case against Mr. Guandique beyond a reasonable doubt," and wouldn't proceed with his retrial.
Guandique was tried and convicted of Levy's murder in 2010 and sentenced to 60 years in prison. He was granted a new trial last year after his lawyers said a key witness lied to the jury. Guandique has been in prison for attacks on other women.
Prosecutors Drop Murder Charge Against Man Accused of Killing Chandra Levy
Federal prosecutors moved Thursday to drop the case against Ingmar Guandique, the man accused of murdering federal government intern Chandra Levy in 2001, "based on recent unforeseen developments."
The U.S. Attorney's office in Washington, D.C., said in a statement that the developments had come to light over the past week, but didn't specify what they were.
It said it had "concluded that it can no longer prove the murder case against Mr. Guandique beyond a reasonable doubt," and wouldn't proceed with his retrial.
Guandique was tried and convicted of Levy's murder in 2010 and sentenced to 60 years in prison. He was granted a new trial last year after his lawyers said a key witness lied to the jury. Guandique has been in prison for attacks on other women.
