A jury in Orange County convicted Mary Chavez of special-circumstances murder for conspiring to kill Phia Marie Albanese, who was shot in a car. Deputy District Attorney Nick Thomo described how Chavez suspected Albanese of informing her violent ex-boyfriend about her whereabouts. Despite not firing the gun herself, Chavez was found to have orchestrated the plan, working with someone she allegedly lured to a motel. The defense claimed that Chavez did not intend for Albanese's death, contending that events spiraled out of her control amidst her own personal turmoil.
Chavez orchestrated the execution-style killing of Phia Marie Albanese, driven by a sense of betrayal after she suspected Albanese disclosed her location to a violent ex-boyfriend.
Prosecutors argued that while Chavez did not fire the fatal shots, she meticulously planned and executed the murder, displaying a ruthless intent.
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