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- JUNE 2, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The state Supreme Court on Monday overturned the death...
The state Supreme Court on Monday overturned the death penalty of Jesus Cianez Hernandez, convicted for the January 1988 murder of Esther Alvarado, a drug-addicted prostitute
- MAY 19, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Alfred Flores III, convicted of shooting 3 teens who...
Alfred Flores III, convicted of shooting 3 teens who refused to join his gang has been sentenced to death
- MAY 9, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Long Beach Superior Court Judge Joan Comparet-Cassani...
Long Beach Superior Court Judge Joan Comparet-Cassani sentenced a man to death for murdering a Long Beach officer
- APRIL 23, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In Santa Ana, jurors recommended the death penalty...
In Santa Ana, jurors recommended the death penalty for Victor Miranda-Guerrero, convicted of raping and murdering 29-year-old Bridgette Ballas, who was attacked Nov
- APRIL 16, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In Hayward, a prosecutor spared the life of Ruben Eliceo...
In Hayward, a prosecutor spared the life of Ruben Eliceo Vasquez, 27, saying he will not retry him for the 1998 shooting of Alameda County Sheriff's Deputy John Paul Monego
- APRIL 14, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In Long Beach, Superior Court jury unanimously recommended...
In Long Beach, Superior Court jury unanimously recommended the death penalty for Ramon Sandoval Jr
- APRIL 14, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Orange County Superior Court Judge John Ryan followed...
Orange County Superior Court Judge John Ryan followed a jury's recommendation last month that Dung Trinh be sentenced to death
- APRIL 10, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
A convicted murderer who confessed to his crimes will...
A convicted murderer who confessed to his crimes will get a new trial after the California Supreme Court decided that Omar Dent III was improperly prevented from defending himself
- MARCH 26, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Michael Schultz, 34, was sentenced to death for the Aug
Michael Schultz, 34, was sentenced to death for the Aug
- MARCH 20, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
There is no need for a death penalty moratorium in...
There is no need for a death penalty moratorium in California - even though there are more than 600 people on death row - because there are no problems with the sentencing process, according to a report released by a group of prosecutors
- MARCH 7, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Pomona Superior Court Judge Robert M
Pomona Superior Court Judge Robert M
- FEBRUARY 26, 2003CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Jurors spent two days of deliberations before reaching...
Jurors spent two days of deliberations before reaching a verdict against 34-year-old Michael Schultz