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  • Stiletto Shoe Killer Gets Life in Prison

    A Houston, Texas woman convicted of stabbing her boyfriend to death with a 5.5 inch blue suede stiletto shoe was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday. Ana Trujillio, 45, cried as a judge upheld the jury’s decision, and commented, “I never meant to hurt him. It was never my intent. I loved him. I wanted to get away. I never wanted to kill him.” Trujillo had stabbed Alf Stefan Andersson, 59, at least 25 times in the face according to detectives.

    The incident took place in Andersson’s ritzy condo, and Trujillo claims she had used the shoe to defend herself during a drunken argument surrounding jealousy. Last Tuesday, jurors were shown the shoe Trujillo used to murder her mate. Ironically, Andersson, who was a University of Houston professor, had purchased the $1500 kicks for Trujillo. Andersson’s niece, lva Olofsson, said the family was pleased with the verdict.

    “My uncle was a great man. He was kind. He didn’t deserve what happened to him. We are happy that justice is served,” Olofsson said.

    Trujillo’s attorney was unable to peddle a self-defense argument to the jury, especially after prosecutors revealed that only Andersson had shown any signs of defensive wounds. During Trujillo’s initial interrogation, she’d told detectives that Andersson was a heavy drinker and was mentally abusive. She said Andersson had been pestering her into marrying him, and that she eventually grew to care for him, but resisted sleeping with him, as it was akin to “sleeping with my grandfather.”

    Prosecutors painted Trujillo, a native of Mexico, as unruly on the night of the stabbing after she and her boyfriend went to a taco joint and had drinks. A cab driver testified that before Andersson’s death on June 9, Trujillo was off her rails and screaming during the ride to Andersson’s condo.

    Andersson, a native of Sweden who became a U.S. citizen, was described as mild-mannered by witnesses, though it was mentioned that he had an alcohol problem. Trujillo herself been arrested for DUI twice in the past, and witnesses described her as being physically violent while drinking.

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  • Stiletto-heel Killing: Attack Not Self-Defense

    Stiletto-heel killer Ana Trujillo was convicted Tuesday of murdering her boyfriend, University of Houston professor Stefan Andersson. Her attorney insisted that she was trying to defend herself after the couple got into a drunken altercation after a night on the town.

    The proof they offered was testimony from a nurse that examined Trujillo 2 days after her arrest. She stated that she witnessed bruises on Trujillo’s legs, buttocks and chest at Harris County Jail during her examination.

    However prosecuters said that the injuries were from two weeks prior, when Trujillo had a violent fight with an ex-boyfriend, according to Fox News. She has a history of violence, which was on display earlier in the trial, including testimony from a lover that she saw occasionally while she was dating Andersson.

    James Wells testified that Trujillo once approached him sweetly, as if to kiss him, then bit him hard on the scalp. He continued, “Then she gave me a crazy look and kind of laughed and said, ‘Ho, ho, ho, you’re a dead man.’”

    The night of the murder, the couple’s taxi driver also said that Trujillo was acting crazy and yelling, according to KHOU-TV Houston.

    Prosecutor John Jordan disputed the self-defense play during final arguments. “This is not self-defense. This is a vicious murder,” he said. Trujillo reportedly knocked Andersson to the ground, sat on his chest, and struck him in the face and head with her shoe until he was dead. And now the prosecution has been proven correct.

    The jury took only two hours to come to a decision. The whole time Trujillo’s attorney, Jack Carroll, remained confident. “They didn’t ask any questions, they all seemed like they were in a good mood,” he said. “I thought it was in the bag. I was wrong.”

    Jurors began deliberation on Wednesday in the sentencing phase of the trial. Trujillo is facing a possible life sentence for murder, although her attorney stated that he intends to ask for 2 years.

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  • Shoe Stabbing Murder Suspect Found Guilty

    Shoe Stabbing Murder Suspect Found Guilty

    The jury trial of a Houston, Texas woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death with a stiletto heel in June reached a guilty verdict Tuesday. Ana Trujillo, 45, who stabbed Alf Stefan Andersson, 59, at least 25 times in the face according to detectives, was found guilty of murder, and now faces life in prison. The jury deliberated for approximately two hours before finding Trujillo guilty, and she was taken into custody, after being free on bond during the trial.

    The incident took place in Andersson’s ritzy condo, and Trujillo claims she had used the shoe to defend herself during a drunken argument surrounding jealousy. Last Tuesday, jurors were shown the blue suede shoe Trujillo used to murder her mate. Ironically, Andersson, who was a University of Houston professor, had purchased the $1500 kicks for Trujillo.

    Trujillo’s attorney was unable to peddle a self-defense argument to the jury, especially after prosecutors revealed that only Andersson had shown any signs of defensive wounds. During Trujillo’s initial interrogation, she’d told detectives that Andersson was a heavy drinker and was mentally abusive. She said Andersson had been pestering her into marrying him, and that she eventually grew to care for him, but resisted sleeping with him, as it was akin to “sleeping with my grandfather.”

    Stiletto trial enthusiasts took to Twitter:

    After a night of drinking in a bar, Andersson became jealous of Trujillo, and an argument ensued. Trujillo testified that Andersson’s “face got red and he became infuriated. And then he came toward me, (and said) ‘You are not going to leave me, ever.’” The two began to wrestle, and Trujillo began stabbing him with the stiletto, while asking him to “please stop.” Trujillo claims she hit Andersson “a couple of times” and then he grabbed her hand and she dropped the shoe. “At first I didn’t know there was blood coming out of him,” she said. “He didn’t even seem like he was hurt.”

    Former massage therapist Trujillo showed little emotion as her guilty verdict was read. Her sentencing phase will commence Wednesday.

    Toward the end of her testimony, Trujillo had commented, “It got too much for me.”

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  • Shoe Stabbing Murder Trial Pushes Forward

    The jury trial of a Houston, Texas woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death with a stiletto heel in June has entered the third day of testimony. Ana Trujillo, 45, stabbed Alf Stefan Andersson, 59, at least 25 times in the face according to detectives. The incident took place in Andersson’s ritzy condo, and Trujillo claims she had used the shoe to defend herself during a drunken argument surrounding jealousy. On Tuesday, jurors were shown the blue suede shoe Trujillo used to murder her mate.

    On Wednesday Harris County jurors were scheduled to watch Trujillo’s police interrogation concerning the night of the slaying. During the interrogation, Trujillo told detectives Andersson was a heavy drinker and was mentally abusive. She said Andersson had been pestering her into marrying him, and that she eventually grew to care for him, but resisted sleeping with him, as it was akin to “sleeping with my grandfather.”

    Trujillo might have taken some cues from the 1992 thriller Single White Female:

    After a night of drinking in a bar, Andersson grew jealous of another man buying Trujillo a drink, and was further agitated when Trujillo told him she’d planned to go visit family in Waco, Texas the next morning. Andersson became fearful that Trujillo was leaving him, and the argument escalated.

    Trujillo testified that Andersson’s “face got red and he became infuriated. And then he came toward me, (and said) ‘You are not going to leave me, ever.’” The two began to wrestle, and Trujillo began stabbing him with the stiletto, while asking him to “please stop.” Trujillo claims she hit Andersson “a couple of times” and then he grabbed her hand and she dropped the shoe. “At first I didn’t know there was blood coming out of him,” she said. “He didn’t even seem like he was hurt.”

    “It got too much for me,” Trujillo explained. The trial is expected to last at least another week. If convicted, Trujillo faces up to life in prison.

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