Court overturns conviction of woman accused of trying to convince her son to kill his father with rat poison

An appeals court has overturned a Mount Vernon woman's conviction for soliciting to kill her former husband.

The Washington Court of Appeals on Monday overturned Vanessa Valdiglesias LaValle's conviction. The Seattle Times first reported the decision.

She had been found guilty in 2021 for trying to persuade her son to kill his father with rat poison. Valdiglesias LaValle was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the conviction, which will now be sent back to trial court.