The Lies That Bind Clarissa Sanchez

In season 2 episode 3, the murder of  Andres Sanchez by Clarissa Sanchez is shown. This happened in the state of Arizona. The show is titled The Lies That Bind and is described as: The Sanchez family seems to have it all until one member is found dead (her father, Andres Sanchez)

Clarissa Sanchez plead guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 21 years. Her boyfriend, Larry Raymundo Coronado was sentenced to 20, to life in prison with release possible after 25 years for first-degree murder after he was convicted of murder, conspiracy and robbery.

According to his appeal, Late one night in October, Coronado took a baseball bat to Clarissa’s house and spoke with her through her bedroom window. Clarissa told Coronado to“just do it, just  make  [A.S.]disappear,  I  want  him  gone.” Coronado waited until Clarissa’s  sister had  fallen  asleep and  then entered  the  home through  the  back  door,  which Clarissa had unlocked  for  him.Coronado,  who  had carried  the  bat  into  the  house,stood  by A.S.’s open bedroom door for  a  “good half  hour”before  leaving  the  house and returning  to Clarissa’s window.  Clarissa told Coronado she was afraid A.S. would wake up and call for help and suggested they “have somebody else do it.” Coronado responded “why, I’m here already,” and then stated“screw it, you know, I’m just gonna do it.”

Coronado entered A.S.’s bedroom and struck him in  the  head with  the  bat several times,killing him.  Clarissa and Coronado cleaned the room,moved the body to A.S.’s van,drove the van to a desert area, and partially buried the body. 

You can write to Clarissa Sanchez at:

Santa Cruz Unit

Andres Sanchez #269268

PO Box 3200

Goodyear, AZ 85338

You can write to Larry at:

 Rynning Unit

Larry Raymundo Coronado 269338

PO Box 3100

Florence, AZ 85132

Note: This was very typical of a murder committed by teens. It's actually more difficult (thankfully!) to kill a person then you would think. The murder method (beating and stabbing) was particularly brutal and committed predominately by Clarrisa alone. There was no plan for how to dispose of the body or get away with the crime. Truly a crime of passion. Her mother testified on the stand at her sentencing. explaining that Andres was a strict father.