in Rancho Cucamonga, jurors recommended a death sentence for a man
in Rancho Cucamonga, jurors recommended a death sentence for a man
in Rancho Cucamonga, jurors recommended a death sentence for a man who murdered an armored car guard during the robbery of a bank. Joe Henry Abbott, 35, is to be sentenced Jan. 13 in West Valley Superior Court.
Judge Craig Kamansky has the discretion to discard the jury's recommendation and impose a sentence of life without parole. Abbott was convicted in September of murdering 25-year-old Samuel Saenz.
Abbott, a black man, paid a Hollywood makeup artist to disguise him as an old white man the day before the Oct. 30, 2000 killing.
Judge Craig Kamansky has the discretion to discard the jury's recommendation and impose a sentence of life without parole. Abbott was convicted in September of murdering 25-year-old Samuel Saenz.
Abbott, a black man, paid a Hollywood makeup artist to disguise him as an old white man the day before the Oct. 30, 2000 killing.
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- (Sources: Daily Bulletin, 02/11/2005)