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Leaundra Matthews, 25, of Accokeek, was found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of her brother, Christian Matthews, who was strangled during an attack by Matthews' boyfriend, Tyson Lipford, and another man, Daniel Howard, while he was asleep in their family's Silver Spring home in March 2017, Daily Voice reported.
She was sentenced on Monday, Feb. 5 to 30 years in prison with all but 25 years suspended and five years of supervised probation upon release, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
According to court documents, Leaundra “served as the driver, both to and from, the scene of the murder” and “executed a significant cover up operation to deflect responsibility” in the killing of her 17-year-old brother.
Her twin sister, Lemae Matthews, pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact in October 2021 and is pending sentencing. Howard’s trial has been moved from April to July.
Lipford, meanwhile, was convicted of second-degree murder in January 2019 and is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence.
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