A newlywed defendant of soliciting her fireman husband’s killing to collect $100,000 inwards insurance coin has been convicted of aggravated murder inwards a system that was flawed from the start: His ex-wife was yet the beneficiary of his policy.
Uloma Curry-Walker, 45, could have life inwards prison theatre without parole for the Nov 2013 slaying of William Walker, whom she had married but 4 months earlier. Jurors deliberated for less than 2 hours before coming dorsum amongst the verdict Friday, Cleveland.com reported.
Prosecutors said Curry-Walker was nearing fiscal ruin afterward running upwards tens of thousands of dollars inwards debt when she asked her then-17-year-old immature lady in addition to the daughter’s beau to notice individual to kill her hubby thence she could collect the insurance money.
But a constabulary investigation institute that Curry-Walker’s system had a glaring occupation from the outset. Her hubby had non yet changed the beneficiary on the insurance policy from his ex-wife’s cite to Curry-Walker’s when he was killed, in addition to it was the ex-wife who received the money.
Testimony showed that Curry-Walker gave the boyfriend, Republic of Chad Padgett, a $1,000 downwards payment to comport out the slaying. Padgett contacted his cousin Chris Hein, who initially failed inwards his endeavour to kill Walker. Hein in addition to thence turned to Ryan Dorty to comport out the killing.
Prosecutors said Dorty ambushed Walker in addition to shot him 4 times every bit he returned habitation from getting fast nutrient Curry-Walker had requested. She in addition to her hubby were packing the black he was killed for a motion to a solid they had purchased exterior Cleveland.
The daughter, Padgett, Hein in addition to Dorty testified against Curry-Walker at lawsuit every bit business office of plea bargain for their roles inwards the murder conspiracy. Hein agreed to a judgement of eighteen years to life; Padgett 28 years to life; in addition to Dorty 23 years to life. Prosecutors agreed non to try adult charges against Curry-Walker’s daughter. She volition instead pass a calendar month inwards a juvenile detention centre.
The immature lady testified at lawsuit that her woman raise told her: “No 1 would believe I would hire a bunch of kids to kill individual when I know people that could.”
Curry-Walker wrote a confession the twenty-four hr catamenia she surrendered to constabulary that said she killed her hubby because he was abusive. Her attorneys did non telephone telephone whatever witnesses to evidence that Walker was tearing toward his wife.
Cleveland.com reported that 1 of Curry-Walker’s attorneys pointed to discrepancies inwards witness testimony during closing arguments in addition to suggested the immature lady had devised the murder scheme.
Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 8.
Neither of her attorneys returned telephone messages seeking comment on Friday.
Friday would accept been the couple’s quaternary marriage ceremony anniversary.
AP