Guilty plea at court martial for soldier accused of killing 2 other soldiers

By AP
Monday, August 23, 2010

Guilty plea at Lewis-McChord in soldier killings

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Attorneys for a woman who pleaded guilty to killing two fellow soldiers and kidnapping their baby are expected to present their case Tuesday in the sentencing phase of the woman’s court martial.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord spokeswoman Catherine Caruso says the government rested its case in the penalty phase Monday evening.

Ivette G. Davila pleaded guilty earlier Monday to premeditated murder and kidnapping to avoid a possible death penalty. She faces life in prison, but the judge will decide whether her sentence will include the possibility of parole.

Davila is accused in the March 2008 shootings of Staff Sgt. Timothy Miller and Sgt. Randi Miller in the couple’s Parkland home.

Officials say Davila poured muriatic acid over the bodies in a bathtub and took the couple’s baby girl unharmed.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — The Army says a soldier accused of killing two fellow soldiers and kidnapping their baby pleaded guilty in Washington state to murder and kidnapping charges to avoid a possible death penalty.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord spokeswoman Catherine Caruso says the pleas from Ivette G. Davila were accepted by the judge, Col. Stephen R. Henley, at Monday’s court martial. She was to be sentenced later in the day to life in prison.

Davila was accused in the March 2008 shootings of Staff Sgt. Timothy Miller and Sgt. Randi Miller in the couple’s home.

Officials say Davila poured muriatic acid over the bodies in a bathtub and took the couple’s baby girl unharmed.

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