Christine Paolilla, who is accused of helping to kill four of her
Clear Lake classmates in a 2003 shooting,
cries on October 2, 2008
as opening statements in her capital murder trial are given.
(Photo:
Julio Cortez - The Chronicle)
Christine Paolilla
Christine Paolilla
Christine Paolilla is escorted from the courtroom Monday after
the verdict in her trial at the Harris
County Criminal Justice
Center. (Photo: Sharón Steinman - The Chronicle)
Christine Paolilla's boyfriend, Chris Snider was charged with
capital murder. He committed
suicide when he
learned that police
were on his trail, leaving Paolilla as the lone
defendant in the
quadruple murder case.
The weapon
The victims
Police found four people dead after the rampage: Rowell and her
boyfriend Marcus
Precella (left), Adelbert Sanchez and Koloroutis
(right).