The convicted killer of Gannon Stauch told her aunt she’s confident the court will overturn her case.
In May 2025, Letecia Stauch, the stepmother convicted of murdering her 11-year-old stepson Gannon Stauch, was transferred back to the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility. In a recorded prison phone call with her aunt Brenda Acquard that same month, Stauch expressed confidence that her conviction “is going to be overturned soon.
Aunt Brenda’s Legal Trouble
Aunt Brenda Acquard told Letecia she was locked up herself for abour four hours. She discovered she had an outstanding warrant in South Carolina and turned herself in. It was for third-degree assault involving the ex-wife of her boyfriend.
The Crime and Trial, in Brief
Letecia Stauch was found guilty in April 2023 of first-degree murder for killing her stepson, Gannon (11), in January 2020. Prosecutors detailed how she inflicted brutal injuries—blunt force wounds, stab wounds, and gunshots—before disposing of his body in a suitcase along a Florida river.
The Insanity Defense
Stauch’s defense hinged on an insanity plea, arguing she suffered a dissociative identity disorder (DID) “break” and that an alternate identity, “Maria Sanchez,” committed the murder. While Dr. Dorothy Lewis, a DID specialist, supported this claim, the prosecution rebutted strongly. Expert testimony and courtroom evidence, prosecutors argued, demonstrated premeditated actions—like staging the crime scene, using prescription hydrocodone to sedate Gannon, cleaning up the scene, and fleeing Colorado.
Ultimately, the jury found Stauch sane and responsible, resulting in a life sentence without parole plus additional penalties for tampering with evidence .
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Final Thoughts
Letecia Stauch remains incarcerated in Denver, asserting via her aunt that she expects her murder conviction to be reversed. Her hopeful claim surfaces amid looming legal barriers: overturning a first-degree murder verdict, especially where body evidence and extensive intent-based prosecution exist, is historically rare. Meanwhile, her aunt Brenda’s brief jail stay over an assault warrant adds a further layer to this troubled family saga.
Links to in-depth coverage of the trial:
https://jenesisproductions.com/2023/04/16/evil-or-insane/
https://jenesisproductions.com/2023/04/23/texts-lies-videotape/
https://jenesisproductions.com/2023/04/30/the-mind-of-a-murderer/
https://jenesisproductions.com/2023/05/02/a-tangled-web/
https://jenesisproductions.com/2023/05/07/jury-watch-the-question-of-insanity/
https://jenesisproductions.com/2023/05/09/justice-for-gannon/
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