Overview
- Allen pleaded not guilty and remains held without bail following his arraignment in San Francisco Superior Court.
- Prosecutors allege he killed 38-year-old Jessica Sanchez Landaverde during a residential burglary, a special-circumstance charge that could bring life without parole if convicted, according to the district attorney.
- Court documents describe ligature marks on the victim’s neck, blood around her nose and mouth, and a suspected broken jaw consistent with strangulation.
- Surveillance and witness accounts show a man entering the home around 6:10 a.m. and leaving near 3 p.m., wearing a Disneyland hoodie and one shoe; officers later noted a possible bite mark on Allen’s hand and recovered a shoe at the scene.
- Police arrested Allen around 11 p.m. about 1.5 miles away after a welfare check, and authorities say the investigation continues as they seek tips, while his lengthy record and a recent diversion/deferred-judgment case face renewed scrutiny.