Jade Sasha Janks, 39, was found guilty after about a day of jury deliberations of killing 64-year-old Thomas Merriman, co-founder of Butterfly Farms in Encinitas.
VISTA - A Solana Beach woman charged with murdering her stepfather because she found nude photographs of herself on his computer was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder.
Janks' defense attorney, Marc Carlos, told jurors Merriman's death stemmed from a history of substance abuse and overall poor health. The cause of death identified by the medical examiner was acute zolpidem intoxication. Janks was accused of enlisting the help of a man prosecutors identified as a"fixer" to help kill Merriman. Janks testified she understood that the man worked in security and wanted his protection while she confronted Merriman about the pictures.
When that friend arrived, Janks was accused of telling the man,"I want you to strangle him and then bring him into the house. I'll take care of the rest." The man did not want to get involved and left, Deputy District Attorney Jorge Del Portillo told jurors. On the morning of Jan. 1, she said she moved the car to Merriman's house, then realized he was dead after he was cold to the touch.
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