VENTURA - Disregarding his last-minute claims of innocence, a jury Monday recommended a death sentence for a Ventura skinhead gang member convicted of raping and murdering a college student.
Against his lawyer's advice, Justin Merriman, 28, took the witness stand during the penalty phase of his trial last week and told jurors in Ventura Superior Court they were wrong to convict ...
Against his lawyer's advice, Justin Merriman, 28, took the witness stand during the penalty phase of his trial last week and told jurors in Ventura Superior Court they were wrong to convict ...
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