She added that Balboa, “not only took Samuel’s life, but also mine.” “For 52 years with a chance of parole after 26 years.my son didn’t get six years of life, but she gets a chance at one?” “She admitted to what she did,” she said.
The boy’s mother, Sarah Olson, took the stand and provided an impact statement during court, saying her punishment “is not justice.” Because she pleaded guilty, she cannot appeal the conviction or the prison sentence. Theresa Raye Balboa, 31, who stood alongside her attorney in the courtroom, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of 5-year-old Samuel Olson.Īs punishment, she will serve 52 years in prison and must serve 26 of those years before becoming eligible for parole.
HOUSTON – The woman charged with capital murder in connection with the death of a 5-year-old Webster boy in 2021 took a plea deal during a court session on Wednesday.