Christopher was arrested in 2004 for unrelated charges, and in 2005 christine confessed to her husband during a murder anniversary retrospective that she had been the one to kill them. In 2006, a friend christine had confessed to called in a tip that resulted in warrants for both christine and christopher. Christopher committed suicide after learning of the warrant. In 2008, christine was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of adelbert, rachael, marcus, and tiffany.
The murders were committed with the assistance of her boyfriend , Christopher Snider and the case was named as Clear Lake murders. Christine Paolilla was sentenced to life with parole eligibility in 2046. By the time Paolilla was ready to enter high school, her mother had received the help she needed and was able to have custody of Christine and her brother again. The family moved to Clear Lake City, Texas and Paolilla attended Clear Lake High School. Rott said he and his wife were spending about $10,000 on drugs. The money being used was part of an inheritance Paolilla received after her father died in a construction accident when she was 4, Rott said.
Despite it all, Christine appeared to cling to the relationship. But on the afternoon of July 18, 2003, Christine’s life changed forever. Four youths were found shot multiple times at point blank range in a home in the placid Clear Lake neighborhood.
She was friends with two popular girls at school — Rachael Koloroutis and Tiffany Rowell — and she had been voted “Miss Irresistible†by the student body at Clear Lake High School in suburban Houston. Christine Paolilla was born on Long Island, New York on March 31, 1986 to Lori, a stay-at-home mom, and Charles Paolilla, a construction worker. When she was 2 years old, her father died, followed by her grandfather and great-grandmother. When she was 7 years old, Paolilla went to live with her grandparents. As a young girl, Christine was diagnosed with alopecia and began wearing wigs.
Using a six-person photo spread, the Lackners also identified Snider as the accompanying male. Dr. Glass also described the drug treatment appellant received following her arrest. He said that six milligrams of morphine was a significant dosage normally reserved for intense pain, similar to the type of pain experienced seekers crime by an adult male during a heart attack.
Creager v. State, 952 S.W.2d 852, 855 (Tex.Crim.App.1997). Of principal concern are the characteristics of the accused and the details of the interrogation. Although relevant, evidence of intoxication does not necessarily render a statement involuntary. Jones v. State, 944 S.W.2d 642, 651 (Tex.Crim.App.1996); King v. State, 585 S.W.2d 720, 722 (Tex.Crim.App. [Panel Op.] 1979). Sergeant Breck C. McDaniel conducted the video-taped interview in Houston. He testified to having thirteen years of experience with the Houston Police Department.