3d 150 [98 Cal. Since the prosecutor already had five challenges remaining, we doubt that the effect was signficant. Norris said he had told Schaefer that she would not be killed, but defendant insisted on killing her so she could not identify them. The legal principles, established in the cases discussed earlier, are clear: if Norris testified fully and truthfully, he is entitled to the benefit of his bargain; if not, the district attorney has discretion to revoke the bargain. (Jackson, supra, at pp. 3d 1086] (1978) 22 Cal. The two men became friends, and frequently discussed their mutual interest in rape, and analyzed methods of abducting and raping women without getting caught. Lynettes autopsy revealed blunt force trauma to the head, face, and breasts, and her left elbow was completely shattered. Friends and family testified that they had never been seen after the date [48 Cal. fn. Thanks for your help! In that case the witness had a privilege not to testify. Rptr. medianet_height = "90"; Defendant drove to another place, said he wanted to rape Hall again, and again took her to a hill near the road. (Pp. The right to voir dire, like the right to peremptory challenge at issue in Coleman, supra, 46 Cal. " (People v. Teale, supra, 70 Cal. 3d 432, 447 [250 Cal. ( 1538.5, subd. We see no reasonable possibility that information about another violent rape -- this one committed many years earlier -- would have altered the verdict. They left her body on a random nearby The court sustained the prosecutor's objection. [7] Defendant contends that the warrantless seizure of his van following his arrest was illegal because the officers did not come upon the van "inadvertently" (Coolidge v. New Hampshire (1971) 403 U.S. 443 [29 L. Ed. 546.) 3d 1083] disqualify her. 22. Norris does not mention torture.) FN 27. From June through October of 1979, defendant and Roy Norris kidnapped and murdered five teenage girls in the Los Angeles [48 Cal. But this reasoning is inconsistent with section 1076, which provides that if a juror has an opinion based upon public journals, he is qualified only if he affirmatively declares that he can and will act impartially. 3d 180, 189 [198 Cal. This page may contain sensitive or adult content that's not for everyone. I felt like I was sweating but I wasnt. 555 [110 P. Thus the prosecutor here could reasonably argue that if the photographs supported defendant's version of the facts, defendant would not continue to conceal them. As we have noted, one of defendant's photographs of Andrea Hall and six of Jacqueline Gilliam were identified and introduced into evidence. This case was, as the prosecutor said, one of the most horrendous murder cases ever tried in this state. (See People v. Robertson (1982) 33 Cal. It's his home. Rptr. In June of 1979 Norris attempted to rape a woman, but she escaped. fn. 19 [48 Cal. However, in North v. Superior Court, supra, 8 Cal. The defense did not call Dr. Coburn as a witness. Defendant maintains that this statement improperly invited the jury to speculate on whether defendant might be released from prison despite a sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole. [1b] Defendant contends that an arrest warrant can issue only upon a complaint, fn. He told Norris he had taken more pictures. It was never intended by this provision of the constitution to take from the defendant in a criminal action his fundamental right to a jury trial or in any substantial manner to abridge this right." 3d 1, it nonetheless appears erroneous in two respects. 569, 373 P.2d 617, 3 A.L.R.3d 946].) Twitter A harrowing tape of Ledfords Halloween murder led to the conviction of the so-called Toolbox Killers.. 3d 731, 763 (overruled on other grounds in People v. DeVaughn (1977) 18 Cal. Furthermore, the prosecutor's claim that a death verdict is compelled if aggravating considerations outweigh mitigating by the slightest of margins -- an ounce, or one-tenth of one percent -- is directly contrary to People v. Brown, supra, 40 Cal. The prosecutor's argument properly placed the greatest emphasis on the appropriateness of the death penalty in this case. 18. This is a carousel with slides. After Norris also raped Gilliam, they retied the girls, and all remained in the van over night. After raping a woman in Colorado, Norris returned to California and called defendant. Perhaps so; one can argue that evidence that a defendant has been in jail most of his life and has an antisocial personality disorder is not likely to sway a jury in his favor. FN 30. fn. Instructions on evidence of uncharged crimes. Caldwell v. Mississippi, supra, 472 U.S. 320, however, tells us that the sentencer must assume the full burden of deciding whether a defendant should live or die. However, as wrong as it may be, I really would like to hear the tape and see the autopsy photos. On cross-examination the prosecutor asked him, "Isn't it a fact, Mr. Shoopman, that he [defendant] wrote you about the rape and killing of a girl in the mountains before September 14?" We have, however, cautioned that "where a codefendant has made a judicial confession as to crimes charged, an instruction that as a matter of law such codefendant is an accomplice of other defendants might well be construed by the jurors as imputing the confessing [co]defendant's foregone guilt to the other defendants." 532, 535 [93 P. 99]; People v. Diaz (1951) 105 Cal. The prosecutor's description of the process by which the jury should decide the penalty verdict was inadequate because it left no place for a decision as to what penalty is appropriate. Six or seven uniformed police officers participated in defendant's arrest. Defendant's argument mistakenly assumes that his consent was essential to the validity of the seizure of the manuscript. Most of the other items seized were not offered into evidence, and their seizure did not prejudice defendant. 2d 381 [74 Cal. As Norris drove, he could hear screams coming from the back of the van. John K. Van de Kamp, Attorney General, Steve White, Chief Assistant Attorney General, John R. Gorey, Norman H. Sokolow, Susanne C. Wylie and Andrew D. Amerson, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent. As stated in People v. Linden (1959) 52 Cal. 4. See other search results for Shirley Lynette Ledford Ready to discover your family story? All statutory references are to the Penal Code unless otherwise stated. Once an individual is arrested and is before the magistrate, the 'complaint' is functus officio ." (Fn. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 440, 710 P.2d 240]. 3d 1222. 771. Arguably the mere mention of appeal is improper, since it rarely serves any constructive purpose and may lead the jury on its own to infer that their responsibility for penalty determination is diluted. ", Defendant challenges five of the thirty-eight special circumstance findings. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. [S]ome cases are so brutal, so vicious, so horrendous, so inhumane that in order for us to exist as a society, we have to totally repudiate the conduct involved and we have to say, 'we will not accept it, we will not allow it, and the one mainly responsible for it has to suffer the supreme penalty.' On September 27, 1979, defendant and Norris attempted to abduct an unidentified woman, but she dodged behind the van and escaped. Rptr. Norris was arrested first, giving Bittaker just enough time to destroy evidence. ", Finally, after reviewing the evidence in the case and discussing the statutory factors, the prosecutor concluded: "What has this monster earned? FN 32. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Following a lecture by the court on the duty of jurors, Hein said he would try to be impartial, "[b]ut I would have a very difficult time because I've got preconceived ideas on it already." We may presume, however, that the trial court resolved the conflicting testimony in favor of the testimony of Sergeant Farrand that an announcement was made. Has he earned the death penalty for the torture and suffering that he inflicted on Cindy Schaefer, Andrea Hall, Jackie Gilliam, Leah Lamp, and Lynette Ledford?" The prosecutor then put on further evidence of defendant's 1974 assault on a store clerk. Hein responded, "That's correct.". ), FN 20. Under these circumstances, it is most unlikely that the jury would have been led by the prosecutor's explanation of the decisionmaking process to refrain from considering whether defendant's conduct warranted the death penalty, and induced instead to engage in a dispassionate analysis of the statutory factors to confirm that the aggravating predominate by at least 50.1 to 49.9 percent. 2d 410, 100 S. Ct. 2395] [warrant required to view films lawfully in possession of Federal Bureau of Investigation].) (e) The murder of Shirley Ledford. Ms. R. also selected defendant's photograph out of a photographic lineup of potential suspects. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Neither constitutional fn. FN 9. While driving in Manhattan Beach they saw Andrea Hall, age 18, who was hitchhiking to visit her boyfriend in Wilmington. Our decisions in People v. Love, (1961) 56 Cal. (See People v. Rist (1976) 16 Cal. 313, 492 P.2d 1], which states the law governing defendant's trial, a felony conviction was admissible to impeach only if the offense bore upon veracity. Then, towards the middle the sounds are of Bittaker beating her about the chest with his fists and tormenting the screaming and pleading girl with vise grip pliers on her genitals, breasts and nipples. Defendant met Roy Norris while they were inmates in state prison. (P. Any juror sitting in a case such as this would properly expect the issues and evidence to have an emotional impact. (59 Cal.2d at p. Steven Eastman, a visitor at the motel, also heard the tape. Defendant then parked the van a short distance down the street. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. (People v. Lo Cigno (1961) 193 Cal. The time for obtaining copies of evidence and submitting them to expert examination is before trial, not during the prosecution's case. The ruling of the court in thus limiting the appellant in his examination of the jurors was, in our opinion, the deprival of the appellant of a fundamental right, -- a right to be tried by an impartial jury. Defendant suggested dumping the body in someone's front yard so they could see the reaction in the newspaper. We note also that considerable time elapsed between the date of the motion and Douglas's actual testimony, during which defendant could have investigated Douglas. [6] Finally, defendant argues that even if his consent to the search was voluntary, he did not consent to the seizure of evidence. The trial court acted properly in denying this challenge for cause. [24] Defendant contends that the agreement between the prosecution and Norris does not meet these criteria. Juror Weaver initially said that she would automatically return a verdict of life imprisonment; she later equivocated, and the judge denied the prosecutor's challenge for cause. Consequently defendant was not charged with the Robin R. crimes. 732, 579 P.2d 1048], we relied on Teale, supra, 70 Cal. Rptr. 3d 915, 959-960 [248 Cal. He then commented, without objection, that the jurors should make a consistent finding on all of the murders because "you have a chance of having your wishes carried out, as this case goes through the appellate court, more if you are consistent in your findings. Gage's own testimony is conflicting. Defendant characterizes the prosecutor's argument here as coming within the framework of Caldwell v. Mississippi, supra, 472 U.S. 320, but the frame does not fit. ), Thus, defendant must show that he used a peremptory challenge to remove the juror in question, that he exhausted his peremptory challenges (see Coleman, supra, 46 Cal. 3d 480 [124 Cal.Rptr. After the girls entered the van, Norris hit Lamp with a sap (a plastic bag filled with lead weights), then subdued and tied Gilliam. 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