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- AUGUST 3, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
A jury recommended the death penalty for Justin Helzer,...
A jury recommended the death penalty for Justin Helzer, 32, in the deaths of 3 people
- JULY 26, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
By a unanimous vote, the California Supreme Court upheld...
By a unanimous vote, the California Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction of Larry Douglas Lucas but tossed out his death sentence, finding that if the jurors had known about the constant beatings and abuse he had endured as a child, they might not h
- JULY 14, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In Bakersfield, Larry Kusuth Hazlett Jr
In Bakersfield, Larry Kusuth Hazlett Jr
- JULY 14, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The California Supreme Court upheld a previous court's...
The California Supreme Court upheld a previous court's ruling of guilt for Richard Bert Stewart, 40, but said that evidence of improper jury selection compelled it to reverse the death sentence
- JULY 9, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Riverside Superior Court Judge Dennis A
Riverside Superior Court Judge Dennis A
- JULY 8, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In San Francisco, the Ninth U
In San Francisco, the Ninth U
- JUNE 23, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The man convicted last week of the Oct
The man convicted last week of the Oct
- JUNE 16, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
After 10 days, a San Mateo County jury deadlocked in...
After 10 days, a San Mateo County jury deadlocked in the case of a bank robber who has already pleaded guilty to murder and has repeatedly asked to be put to death
- JUNE 4, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Virendra "Victor" Govin, 37, should be executed for...
Virendra "Victor" Govin, 37, should be executed for murdering 4 members of a family in a business dispute, a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury decided Friday
- JUNE 2, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
A jury says that Scott Erskine, who molested and strangled...
A jury says that Scott Erskine, who molested and strangled 2 boys in March 1993, should die for his crimes
- MAY 17, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The Supreme Court refused to consider whether the 9th U
The Supreme Court refused to consider whether the 9th U
- MARCH 28, 2004CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The oldest person on death row in California, Raymond...
The oldest person on death row in California, Raymond Fredrick Johns, died of natural causes Sunday morning, said Vernell Crittendon, spokesman for San Quentin State Prison