USA - California. State Supreme Court reverses death sentence of Jamelle Edward Armstrong.

California Supreme Court reverses death sentence of Jamelle Edward Armstrong. In a 4-3 decision, the California Supreme Court reversed the death sentence of Armstrong, 38, Black, 1 of 3 men on death row for the Dec. 29, 1998 rape and beating death of 43-year-old Penny Sigler, also known as Penny Keprta. Armstrong was sentenced to death on July 16, 2004 in Los Angeles County. A majority of justices agreed that several prospective jurors were improperly excused from the trial panel.