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California Supreme Court

Mar. 22, 2008

Justices Toss Death Sentence, Order Third Penalty-Phase Trial

The California Supreme Court unanimously reversed the death sentence of a Los Angeles cop killer on Thursday, sending the case back for a third penalty-phase trial 25 years after the crime.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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      The California Supreme Court unanimously reversed the death sentence of a Los Angeles cop killer on Thursday, sending the case back for a third penalty-phase trial 25 years after the crime.
      Kenneth Earl Gay's first death sentence was thrown out in 1998 because his lawyer was inept. Gay was condemned to deat...

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