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- DECEMBER 19, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The death sentence of William Charles Payton, who stabbed...
The death sentence of William Charles Payton, who stabbed Pamela Montgomery to death in 1980, will be reviewed
- DECEMBER 13, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Superior Court Judge Ronald E
Superior Court Judge Ronald E
- DECEMBER 6, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In San Francisco, The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals...
In San Francisco, The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a death sentence given to Bruce Morris, 44, saying the jury's instructions contained a typographical error creating the impression that any other sentence might eventually set the man free on p
- NOVEMBER 7, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The 9th U
The 9th U
- NOVEMBER 1, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
In Napa, Judge W
In Napa, Judge W
- OCTOBER 30, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Santa Clara County asked Gov
Santa Clara County asked Gov
- JUNE 26, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
A federal appeals panel reversed the sentence of David...
A federal appeals panel reversed the sentence of David Murtishaw, who killed Martha Soto, James Henderson and Ingrid Etayo
- MAY 25, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Leon Chauncey Cooper, 40, who was convicted of raping...
Leon Chauncey Cooper, 40, who was convicted of raping and murdering on March 26, 1998, his stepdaughter LaRhonda Johnson, 15, will be executed
- MAY 17, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
San Joaquin County Judge Michael Garrigan sentenced...
San Joaquin County Judge Michael Garrigan sentenced Wesley Shermantine Jr
- MAY 17, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
Only a handful of California prisoners are taking advantage...
Only a handful of California prisoners are taking advantage of a new state law allowing them to use DNA testing to try to prove their innocence, according to the attorney general's office
- APRIL 30, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
The California Supreme Court overturned the death sentence...
The California Supreme Court overturned the death sentence of Mauricio Silva, 43
- APRIL 23, 2001CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
John Myles was sentenced to death for the April 11,...
John Myles was sentenced to death for the April 11, 1996, shooting of Harry Byrd, 19