1996-04-01
More graphic testimony about the death of Lucille West came out in court Monday afternoon in the murder trial of Wellington resident David Valles.
West, 85, died of "multiple sharp force and blunt force injuries," including a 'gang" cut in her neck and a fork stabbed in her left temple, said forensic pathologist Dr. Joseph A Prahlow of Dallas.
Valles, 20, is charged with first-degree murder, which could result in 5 to 99 years in prison and a $10,000 fine upon conviction
He found West's body on April 1, 1996 in her home.
