On Monday, a federal judge dismissed one of the charges against murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong, who is being held in Travis County, Texas, in connection with the death of pro cyclist Moriah Wilson.
Moriah Wilso was murdered on May 11 by gunshot. Shortly thereafter, a warrant for the arrest of Kaitin Armstrong went out in connection with her death. As well as the state charge of first-degree murder, US Marshals also put out a warrant for her arrest on the charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Armstrong fled Texas and headed to New York, New Jersey, and ultimately Costa Rica.
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Wilson lived as a fugitive for 43 days before she was arrested by local authorities on June 29.
After she fled Texas on May 17, she then travelled to New York, New Jersey and then Costa Rica, where police arrested her at a Pacific Ocean beach on June 29.
Armstrong used several names and snuck around Costa Rica before she was arrested. According to Deputy US Marshal Brandon Filla, she used the names Beth Martin, Liz Martin and Ari Martin. Filla updated the public at a news conference on Thursday.
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Buie filed a motion for the dismissal of the charges on Friday. Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower then granted it.
According to Los Angeles trial attorney Neama Rahmani, a former federal prosecutor, the dismissal of the second charge is a standard move. “This is a routine dismissal because the feds want the state prosecution for murder to happen first,” he said on Fox News Digital on Monday. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office can’t bring Armstrong to trial within the time required under the Speedy Trial Act because she is in state custody.”
She could still face the charge in the future if prosecutors think they believe it is necessary down the road.
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