Linehan Murder Indictment Thrown Out

A judge dismissed the recent indictment based on a letter Leppink wrote just days before his body was found.

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by Megan Mazurek

Story Created: Dec 15, 2011 at 6:55 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Dec 15, 2011 at 6:55 PM AKDT

A murder indictment against Mechele Linehan has been thrown out.
She was accused of conspiring to kill her fiance, Kent Leppink, in 1996. Linehan was 23 years old and an exotic dancer at the time. She was found guilty of murder, but the conviction was thrown out last year.
A judge dismissed this recent indictment based on a letter Leppink wrote just days before his body was found. It implicated Linehan should be prosecuted if Leppink was found dead.
Linehan's lawyer argued that the letter was here say and corrupted the grand jury.
the state has 30 days to file another indictment and a status hearing is scheduled for January 17, 2012.

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