A former probation officer from Minnesota learned her fate after admitting to using a “burner phone” to lure a real estate agent and mother of two to her death under the guise of what turned out to be a sham house-showing appointment.
Elsa E. Segura , 31, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday in the kidnapping and murder of Monique Baugh , 28. The sentence was read after Segura pleaded guilty to kidnapping to commit great bodily harm/terrorize, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said in a press release .
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The agreement called for an upward departure from the sentencing guidelines based on the particular cruelty of the crime and the involvement of three or more perpetrators, prosecutors said.
But the victim’s family was left heartbroken. While Segura was previously convicted and sentenced to life, the Minnesota Supreme Court overturned the conviction, with a majority of justices finding that botched jury instructions possibly contributed to her conviction, despite there being enough evidence to show that Segura participated in the kidnapping and murder.