A former lawyer from Warren (MN) has now pleaded guilty to the murder of his former wife last August.
Thirty-two-year-old Anders Odegaard submitted an Alford plea Thursday in Marshall County District Court, pleading guilty to second-degree murder without intent while committing a felony.
Under an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence without risking a trial.
Odegaard initially pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge in the beating death of Carissa Odegaard, who was 31.
Deputies found her unresponsive in her Warren home with severe head trauma after a domestic argument.
Authorities said two of the couple’s children saw the attack, but fled and were not harmed.
Sentencing for Anders Odegaard is set for Aug. 15th.