Shanna Golyar and Cari Farver

As seen on Season 24 of Oxygen's Snapped, Shanna Golyar murdered Cari Farver, a love rival of the man with whom she had an obsession. She was convicted of the crime despite the fact that no body or murder weapon was ever found. She was sentenced to life. She has since appealed and lost.

After the murder, she impersonated Cari for four years by hacking her social media accounts. Cari was last seen November 13, 2012. Her remains have never been found.

 Her appeal includes:

Convictions: Evidence: Appeal and Error. In reviewing a criminal
 conviction for a sufficiency of the evidence claim, whether the evidence is direct, circumstantial, or a combination thereof, the standard is the same: An appellate court does not resolve conflicts in the evidence, pass    on the credibility of witnesses, or reweigh the evidence; such matters  are for the finder of fact. The relevant question for an appellate court\ is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the  prosecution, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential ele ments of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

Effectiveness of Counsel: Constitutional Law: Statutes: Records: Appeal and Error. Whether a claim of ineffective assistance of trial  counsel can be determined on direct appeal presents a question of law,  which turns upon the sufficiency of the record to address the claim without an evidentiary hearing or whether the claim rests solely on the  interpretation of a statute or constitutional requirement. An appellate  court determines as a matter of law whether the record conclusively     shows that (1) a defense counsel’s performance was deficient or (2)  a defendant was or was not prejudiced by a defense counsel’s alleged deficient performance.

Links

Supreme Court rejects appeal in bizarre case of woman who posed as romantic rival after killing her

Woman convicted of killing, impersonating romantic rival asks Nebraska Supreme Court for new trial

You can write to her at:

Shanna Golyar 99536
NEBRASKA CORR CENTER FOR WOMEN
1107 Recharge Rd
York, NE 68467

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