Asp abandons appeal of sentence
Convicted killer Christina Asp has dropped the appeal of her sentence for second-degree murder.
Convicted killer Christina Asp has dropped the appeal of her sentence for second-degree murder.
Last year, Asp, who now goes by Christina Carlick, was convicted by a jury of killing 63-year-old Gordon Seybold in 2008.
A murder conviction carries with it an automatic life sentence. Asp was given no chance to apply for parole for at least 15 years.
She appealed that sentence.
In court this morning, Asp told Justice Ron Veale she was prepared to abandon her sentence appeal.
She confirmed she was making the decision freely, and signed the appropriate documentation.
Asp's 2012 trial lasted three months.
The jury heard about a complex undercover police investigation in which she was convinced she had been welcomed into a powerful criminal gang with the power to cover up crime.
On recordings she describes how, along with her then-boyfriend, Norman LaRue, the pair attacked Seybold inside his Ibex Valley home, beat him with a bat and burned the cabin down.
Earlier this summer, LaRue was convicted of first-degree murder in Seybold's death. He is not eligible to apply for parole for 25 years.
His lawyer has said publicly he plans to appeal the conviction.
During LaRue's trial, Asp refused to testify and was cited for contempt of court.
She is scheduled to be sentenced for that tomorrow.
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Stan Collins on Jul 27, 2013 at 1:11 am
I think Asp and LaRue can become better people.
However, they should be declared dangerous offenders and kept in jail for the remainder of their lives.
Their personal improvement can take place in jail where fellow inmates can benefit from it.
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Marcy on Jul 25, 2013 at 3:35 pm
Larue and asp.... 2 Convicted nut jobs.
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Josey Wales on Jul 25, 2013 at 7:40 am
...and for other far faaar more important news, man is it ever coming down today.
The rain I mean, flowers and berries will love the shot of moisture.
Often the rains will rinse the dirt away too.
...but it rains not inside prison.