Turner, Juanita Rodrigez
Appeared in Salvation in Death (c. May 2060)
Personal Information[]
- General Description: A sturdy-looking woman.[1]
- Eyes: Dark
- Relationships: Joseph Turner (husband); Quinto Turner (son)
- Occupation: Day-care manager, on-site medical (nurse) at the youth center
Description[]
- She had a cold look in her eye.[2]
Personality[]
- Dallas said that Juanita doesn't like cops.[2]
- She taught her son to never look at skinâthe color of skin is nothing. She said we are all God's children.[3]
History[]
- Her son, Quinto, was killed in the explosion at the sandwich joint where the boomer went off near the Skulls' territory in 2043.[4]
- Her husband committed suicide, by hanging, on the one year anniversary of Quinto's death (2044).[4]
Homicide Information[]
- Victims
- Lino Martinez
- She said she killed the one who killed her son and she doesn't repent. She hopes he's burning in hell.[3]
- After Father LĂłpez left for morning Mass, she put the poison in the wine for Lino to drink.[5]
- Lino Martinez
- Penny Soto recorded Lino's voice, when he talked about fooling everyone by playing the priest and being the sinner; he said his real name was Lino Martinez. Penny also recorded him when he bragged about the bombing and played it for Juanita to prove who he was.[6]
- Penny told Juanita that Lino said he'd kill Penny and showed Juanita her bruises where she said Lino beat her.[7] Dallas told Juanita that Penny had played her, that she wanted multiple kills in the bombings, and that it was Penny who pushed the button.[7]
Interesting Facts[]
- 'Nita' is in charge of the six- to ten-year-olds at the youth center; she is also their nurse.[1]
- She is a member of St. CristĂłbal's Catholic Church.[8]
- She confessed her crime to Father LĂłpez and hoped for forgiveness but he told her she had to confess to the police and be repentant in her heart. She's not.[5]
- Cher Reo said she was going to push for second degree, with special circumstances. She'll ask for Juanita to serve ten to fifteen years, on-planet, minimum security. And she'll have a full psych eval.[9]
- Juanita was given a toss-away 'link by Penny that she was supposed to throw away. She didn't and Penny's voice was recorded, implicating herself in the conspiracy to murder Lino.[10]
References[]
- â 1.0 1.1 Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), p. 259
- â 2.0 2.1 Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), p. 260
- â 3.0 3.1 Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), p. 327
- â 4.0 4.1 Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), p. 306
- â 5.0 5.1 Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), p. 329
- â Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), p. 328
- â 7.0 7.1 Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), pp. 329-330
- â Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), p. 325
- â Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), p. 331
- â Salvation in Death (ISBN 978-0-399-15522-2), p. 335-337