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Jury recommends life without parole for Oklahoma mother – Juanita Gomez found guilty of murdering her daughter, 33, by forcing a crucifix down her throat to rid her of Satan

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><h3><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;808080&semi;"><strong><em>&&num;8216&semi;Exorcist killer mom who initially feigned memory problems and mental illness to appear incompetent&comma; abandoned her insanity defense after court-appointed forensic psychologist found her competent to stand trial&&num;8217&semi;<&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;050000&semi;"><strong>Oklahoma mother is found guilty of murdering her daughter&comma;by forcing a crucifix down her throat to rid her of Satan<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;050000&semi;"><strong>Juanita Gomez&comma; 51&comma; was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;050000&semi;"><strong>Gomez admitted to Oklahoma police she killed her 33-year-old daughter Geneva&comma; at her Oklahoma City home&comma; in August 2016<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;050000&semi;"><strong>She forced a crucifix and a medallion down her daughter&&num;8217&semi;s throat because she thought Geneva was possessed by the devil<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;050000&semi;"><strong>Geneva was found with her arms spread out as if she had been crucified and a large crucifix had been placed on her chest<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;050000&semi;"><strong>Geneva&&num;8217&semi;s boyfriend&comma; Francisco Merlos&comma; who stumbled on the scene testified that he inquired why Gomez did not seek medical help for the victim&comma; but the defendant  &&num;8216&semi;kept mumbling about &&num;8220&semi;devil and money&&num;8221&semi;&comma;&&num;8217&semi; and told him her daughter was &&num;8216&semi;possessed&&num;8217&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;050000&semi;"><strong>When Merlos tried to leave&comma; Gomez put him in a headlock&comma; he prised himself loose and called cops <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;050000&semi;"><strong>Jury recommended life sentence without par<&sol;strong>ole <&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"author-section byline-plain"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-288183" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;01&sol;Juanita-Gomez-1-1&period;png" alt&equals;"Juanita Gomez 1&period;png" width&equals;"688" height&equals;"462" &sol;><strong>Her insanity defense crushed&comma; a smiling Juanita Gomez&comma; was found guilty of first-degree murder in Oklahoma on Thursday in the gruesome 2016 death of her adult daughter&comma; Geneva Gomez<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"articleIconLinksContainer"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">A self-appointed exorcist Thursday was convicted of murder after she caused the death of a close relative<br &sol;>&NewLine;Juanita Gomez of Oklahoma City was convicted of killing her 33-year-old daughter by forcing a crucifix and medallion down her throat because she believed she was possessed by the devil&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Gomez&comma; 51&comma; was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday in the gruesome 2016 death of her daughter Geneva Gomez&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Jurors recommended a sentence of life in prison without parole&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Police were called to Gomez&&num;8217&semi;s home in Oklahoma City in August 2016 after the victim&&num;8217&semi;s boyfriend came across her bruised and bloodied body lying on the floor&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-288184" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;01&sol;Juanita-Gomez-ans-her-daughter-Geneva-Gomez-1-1&period;png" alt&equals;"Juanita Gomez ans her daughter Geneva Gomez 1&period;png" width&equals;"684" height&equals;"491" &sol;><strong>Juanita Gomez smiled as she was led into court on Thursday prior to being found guilty of murdering her daughter Geneva &lbrack;right&rsqb; in her self-appointed role of exorcist&comma; in 2016 <&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon">&NewLine;<div>Juanita Gomez&comma; 51&comma; was found guilty of first-degree murder in Oklahoma on Thursday in the gruesome 2016 death of her daughter Geneva Gomez<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Geneva was found with her arms spread out as if she had been crucified and a large crucifix had been placed on her chest&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The boyfriend&comma; Francisco Merlos&comma; testified during the trial that when he asked Gomez why she did not seek medical help for Geneva&comma; the woman &&num;8216&semi;kept mumbling about &&num;8220&semi;devil and money&&num;8221&semi;&comma;&&num;8217&semi; and told him that her daughter was &&num;8216&semi;possessed&&num;8217&semi;&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;When Merlos tried to leave&comma; he said Gomez put him in a headlock but he was able to free himself from her grasp and call police&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"splitRight">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-288194" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;01&sol;Geneva-Gomez-was-killed-by-her-mom-Juanita-Gomez-right&period;png" alt&equals;"Geneva Gomez was killed by her mom&comma; Juanita Gomez &lbrack;right&rsqb;&period;png" width&equals;"709" height&equals;"492" &sol;><strong>Juanita Gomez smiled as she was led into court on Thursday prior to being found guilty of murdering her 33-year-old daughter Geneva &lbrack;left&rsqb;&comma; in August 2016 <&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><strong><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-288195" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;01&sol;Juanita-Gomez-Oklahoma-City-home-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Juanita Gomez Oklahoma City home 2&period;jpg" width&equals;"1200" height&equals;"736" &sol;><&sol;strong><strong>Police were called to Gomez&&num;8217&semi;s home in Oklahoma City &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; in August 2016 after the victim&&num;8217&semi;s boyfriend came across her bruised and bloodied body lying on the floor<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p>Court documents indicate that Gomez told police her daughter had been speaking in tongues in a demonic voice the night before her death&comma; her eyes had rolled back in her head and that she had threatened to kill her mother&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Gomez also said the bruises on her arms and hands were from her daughter resisting her attempts to exorcise Satan from her body&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The Juanita Gomez told police she then forced a crucifix down her daughter&&num;8217&semi;s throat until blood came out of her mouth and watched her die&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Assistant District Attorney Suzanne Lavenue likened the crime scene inside the home to a &&num;8216&semi;horror film&&num;8217&semi;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-288193" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;01&sol;Geneva-Gomez-6&period;png" alt&equals;"Geneva Gomez 6&period;png" width&equals;"729" height&equals;"506" &sol;><strong>Victim&colon; Geneva Gomez &lbrack;photo L-R&rsqb;&comma; was found with her arms spread out as if she had been crucified and a large crucifix had been placed on her chest<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"container-3zJLP vertical-2XJd5">Geneva Gomez&&num;8217&semi;s ex-boyfriend Francisco Merlos discovered her body on August 29&comma; 2016 when he went to her mother&&num;8217&semi;s Oklahoma City home to check on her&period; The couple had a split two days before&comma; and Merlos was hoping to patch things up&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He met her dead instead and called authorities&period; When police arrived &&num;8220&semi;Juanita stated she punched her daughter repeatedly and forced a crucifix and religious medallion down her throat until blood came out of her daughter&&num;8217&semi;s mouth&comma;&&num;8221&semi; according to court documents&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8220&semi;Juanita saw her daughter die and then placed the body in the shape of a cross&period;&&num;8221&semi;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Merlos said Geneva had visited him two days before and taken her belongings&comma; at the request of her mother&period; Juanita Gomez wanted her daughter to dump Merlos&comma; and had accused him of being a thief&period; An allegation he denied&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-288186" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;01&sol;Juanita-Gomez-3&period;png" alt&equals;"Juanita Gomez 3&period;png" width&equals;"690" height&equals;"466" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;<strong>The end&colon; A grim-faced Juanita Gomez&comma; being led out of court after her conviction Thursday&period; She could spend the rest of her days behind bars<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"imageCaption">During the trial&comma; jurors were shown a crime scene photo of the victim lying on the floor with the crucifix on her chest&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;She had pleaded not guilty to the murder charge against her&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Her lawyers had signaled their intent to present an insanity defense at trial but later scrapped that plan&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;A court-appointed forensic psychologist found Gomez competent to stand trial and said she was feigning memory problems and mental illness to appear incompetent&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Jurors recommended a sentence of life in prison without parole when Gomez fronted court on Thursday&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;According to the <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;newsok&period;com&sol;article&sol;5515919">Oklahoman<&sol;a>&comma; sadly Merlos discovered his girlfriends&&num;8217&semi; body the day they &&num;8220&semi;were going to go to the courthouse and get married&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he told the paper&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;

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