Sandra Layne is a former schoolteacher, mother of five, grandmother of nine and at 74 years of age, an accused killer. It was May 18, 2012, at 5:27 in the evening, when officers were called to Layne's upscale condo on Brookview Lane after a neighbor heard gunshots.
Officers arrived to the sound of more gunfire from inside the home. At the same time, Layne's grandson Jonathan Hoffman was on the phone with 911. It was determined ten shots were fired from Layne's gun, a Glock she recently purchased. Half of the bullets hit Hoffman at close range. The 17-year-old was shot three times in the chest, once in the arm and once in the stomach.
Layne's attorney says Hoffman's drug use set off the argument that led to the deadly shooting. Dr. Reuben Ortiz Reyes testified Hoffman tested positive for K2 in his urine, but not his bloodstream, so he wasn't under the influence of drugs at the time.
"He tested positive for spice. It was a violation with his probation. He was concerned about going to jail and he wanted to do certain things, and that's when the argument erupted," said Jerome Sabbota, Layne's attorney. "She was fearful. She killed a person that she loved, that she tried to save. There are no winners. No matter what we do to her, it doesn't really matter. Watch her. She's in her own hell."
Sandra Layne is currently awaiting trial.
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