Anthony Cuevas found guilty of murdering his mother in 20219 in Pueblo chieftain.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chieftain.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The murder trial of Anthony Cuevas continued Monday in Pueblo with testimony about the DNA on collected evidence.
Cuevas defense counsel planned to call its first witness Monday morning through a special motion from the judge in hopes of convincing the 12-person jury that Cuevas, 37, did not kill or dismember his mother, but instead the prosecution present several witnesses, including testimony from a forensic analyst.
The defense witness had been authorized to testify out of order due to scheduling conflicts later in the week.
The defense has alleged Cuevas did commit several criminal acts, including dumping the body of Maria “Mary” Cuevas-Garcia, 58, in a suitcase into a mostly empty South Side car wash; breaking into a Ford pickup truck at the Lake Pueblo State Park and stealing clothing and checks; and fleeing from law enforcement the day Cuevas-Garcia s body was discovered in the dumpster.
There s no question it was Anthony Cuevas seen on surveillance video dumping a suitcase containing the dismembered body of his mother in a South Side car wash s dumpster in 2019, as both the defense and prosecution agreed in their opening statements Thursday it is indeed Cuevas on the film.
However, Cuevas defense lawyers maintain that their client had nothing to do with the killing or dismembering of Maria Mary Cuevas-Garcia, his 58-year-old mother. Instead, the defense argued Thursday that Anthony s wife, Melanie Cuevas, believed Cuevas-Garcia was a witch, and had searched on her phone prior to Cuevas-Garcia s death for ways to kill and dispose of a witch.
Trial begins in Pueblo for son accused of mother s murder, dismemberment chieftain.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chieftain.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.