Criminal
Nov. 2, 2009
Victims' Son Shuns Death Penalty
The son of a couple murdered in 2006 has asked a Contra Costa County judge to let him tell a jury why his parents' convicted killer shouldn't get the death penalty.
By Dhyana Levey
Daily Journal Staff Writer
MARTINEZ - The son of a couple murdered in 2006 has asked a Contra Costa County judge to let him tell a jury why his parents' convicted killer shouldn't get the death penalty.
While the courts have previously blocked victims in death penalty trials from testifying about their wishes for the outcome of a case, the recent passage of Proposition 9 - the Victims Rights and Protecti...
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