To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The judge then announced that, although he was satisfied with his rulings on challenges for cause, "I have decided to give you two additional peremptories in addition to the 26 based on an abundance of caution." They drove into the mountains, passing the place where Schaefer was killed. 2d 89, 94-95 [17 Cal.Rptr. 4. Norris then drove away without defendant, who fled on foot. Please reset your password. 9 and thus that a document which says it does not institute criminal proceedings cannot be the basis for an arrest warrant. We therefore turn to an analysis of the jurors in question, bearing in mind that in view of defendant's two additional challenges, it is necessary for him to show erroneous rulings affecting three jurors to prove prejudice. defendant said that kidnapping with bodily harm carried a sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Rptr. The prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges. (See Ross, supra, 487 U.S. at p. 88 [101 L.Ed.2d at p. 90, 108 S.Ct. Defendant was paroled in November of 1978 and rented a room at the Scott Motel in Burbank; Norris was paroled in January of 1979. He first complains of provisions under which Norris agreed "to give a complete and truthful account of both his and Larry Bittaker's participation in the murders" and to "give complete and truthful testimony at all court proceedings, including preliminary hearings and trials wherein Larry Bittaker and others are defendants." Is that true?" [13] Defendant claims that the judge acted precipitously in ordering McLaughlin to leave his chambers where the jury was being selected. Upptck. 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. Rptr. 534, 547), that standard should not apply if the potential for bias relates only to a particular doctrine of law." Shortly after beginning his argument, he asked the jury: "What penalty has Lawrence Sigmond Bittaker earned in this case? 3d 150 [98 Cal. fn. The right to voir dire, like the right to peremptory challenge at issue in Coleman, supra, 46 Cal. 457, 545 P.2d 833]; People v. Delgado (1973) 32 Cal. However, the trial court properly relied on People v. Teale (1969) 70 Cal. 281. Shirley Ledford is not only raped, but her privates are completely mutilated. 3d 1102] and People v. Talamantez (1985) 169 Cal. Since the erroneous denial of a challenge for cause compels the defense to use a peremptory challenge, a similar analysis applies to denial of a challenge for cause. Shirley Lynette Ledford Born March 4, 1963 in California She worked part time at a restaurant Theres hardly any information out there about her An autopsy was done and in addition to the strangulation they saw 2d 818, 836 [299 P.2d 243]. 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. After she entered the van Norris, who had been hiding in the back, attacked her and after a fight managed to bind and gag her. fn. But when the context does not suggest appellate correction of an erroneous death verdict, the danger that a jury will feel a lesser sense of responsibility for its verdict is minimal. (Italics added.) People v. Steger (1976) 16 Cal. Juror Mims was uncertain whether he could return a death verdict and told the judge, "If you ask me if I could kill somebody, I don't know. [48 Cal. Hein responded, "That's correct.". After two hours of torture toward the end of which Lynette was begging them to just kill her. FN 19. fn. ), FN 12. 30 Anticipating the obvious rejoinder that the defense, through Dr. Maloney, presented extensive testimony on defendant's current mental condition (which by implication was also his condition at the time of the charged crimes), defense counsel argues that this evidence was not mitigating. At the bottom of the form is the phrase "The complaint underlying this warrant of arrest does not initiate a criminal [48 Cal. Norris strangled the victim with a coat hanger. But the defense had nevertheless opened up the issue of defendant's mental condition; the prosecution should have the right to present rebuttal evidence on that topic. This would have enabled his attorney to research Douglas's background, prepare for his testimony and assess whether they should have modified the defense strategy in light of Douglas's expected testimony. App. FN 17. It found felony-murder special circumstances based on forcible oral copulation as to victims Hall and Ledford, and forcible sodomy as to Ledford. The second portion of the tape contains Norris's voice, urging Ledford to scream, and more screaming by Ledford. Ledford's bracelet was discovered in Norris's apartment. Further, the affidavit recounts a conversation between defendant and one of his fellow inmates, in which defendant admitted that he had sent Shoopman three photographs which show where defendant and Norris had dumped the bodies of the girls. 123]) because here the sole ground asserted by the People to justify the warrantless search of defendant's motel room was consent. People v. Ghent (1987) 43 Cal. Bittaker and Norris other victims were all, like Lynette, teenage girls: Andrea Hall, 18, Lucinda Schaefer, 16, Jackie Gilliam, 15, and Jacqueline Leah Lamp, 13. Defendant's failure to object to inadmissible evidence, or to request limiting instructions when evidence was admissible for other purposes, bars him from raising the issue on appeal. 3d 731, 758 [117 Cal. Norris wrestled her to the floor, stripped the clothes of the her. Rptr. Rptr. It had learned of defendant's prior conviction for assault with a deadly weapon, and Shoopman's prior conviction for murder. Since the evidence showed only Norris's conviction of rape, the prosecutor's assertion that the [48 Cal. Rptr. Rptr. Juror Gwen Pico told the outlet she "tried keep an open mind but that the tape was very damaging, it stunned us all," while another juror said after listening to it, "I had a dream I was coming down an elevator at the courthouse and when it opened Bittaker was standing there and he threw cinders in my face.". By Oct. 31, 1979, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris the so-called Toolbox Killers had already killed four women. Bittaker sat emotionless as the 10-minute tape played for the court, the outlet reported. ", Defense counsel responded: "Judge, what I'm concerned about, and I think the record should be made clear, is that you've indicated, if I'm interpreting correctly that in reference and regards to the death qualifying questions that neither Mr. Kay [the prosecutor] nor I would be permitted to ask any questions. Lucas, C. J., Mosk, J., Panelli, J., Eagleson, J., Kaufman, J., and Arguelles, J., concurred. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. DESPICABLE PAIR BOTH DEATH. On September 2, 1979, Jacqueline Gilliam, age 15, and Leah Lamp, 13, were hitchhiking in Redondo Beach. 306.) (Ibid.) A few days later, however, he asked defendant if he could read and review it. Juror Hein formed an opinion of the case based on reading newspaper accounts. 3d 351 [128 Cal. The prosecution requested two additional challenges also, to which the court agreed. ), As in People v. Dominick (1986) 182 Cal. It is apparent, however, that defendant was not prejudiced under any applicable standard of prejudice, for while defendant disputes how many victims were tortured, it is undisputed that whatever torture was inflicted was done for a "sadistic purpose. The prosecutor, attempting to rehabilitate her, could obtain only a statement that she would act impartially at the guilt phase. 2d 497, to uphold a seizure of the defendant's car, parked outside his apartment, although the defendant had been arrested inside his apartment. English fn. Defendant presumably could have given the court or counsel any information he had at that time. 3d 749 [251 Cal. Rptr. (We express no opinion as to whether the evidence might also be admissible to prove identity under Evidence Code section 1101.). Yet the prosecutor was aware that Norris had previously been found to have committed a violent rape in which he beat the victim with a rock, and was committed as a MDSO. Rptr. (See People v. Harrison (1910) 13 Cal. Louie followed defendant outside and asked if defendant had forgotten to pay for anything. The court told defense counsel that under the rules he could not rehabilitate her, and granted the challenge. (P. 3d 410 [153 Cal. [40] The jury found 38 special circumstances. One might infer lack of intent from the fact that the prosecutor did not introduce evidence to prove the content of the destroyed letter, but one can readily imagine that by the time he could offer rebuttal evidence the prosecutor might have concluded that such additional evidence was unnecessary. Thus the police seizure of defendant, whether preceded or followed by an announcement of purpose, was justified by the circumstances. Does anyone actually believe that life imprisonment without possibility of parole is punishment for Mr. Bittaker? WebThe murders of Cindy Schaeffer, Andrea Hall, Leah Lamp, Jackie Gilliam, and Shirley Lynette Ledford. WebShirley Ledford's body was discovered shortly after she was killed. Rptr. Shirley Lynette Ledford has succumbed the ultimate hell by being tortured by both When Norris finished torturing Ledford, defendant told him to kill her. There was an error deleting this problem. 19.) It would obviously be improper for the jury to return a death verdict with respect to one murder to protect the death verdict it returned for a different murder, and the prosecutor should not have suggested that the jury do so. 85.) She never made it Weve updated the security on the site. 752 [127 P. 58] (overruled prospectively in People v. Williams (1981) 29 Cal. [] If the death penalty isn't proper in this case, when would it ever be proper? 3d 1070] except for the 1974 incident the crimes were nonviolent, primarily shoplifting and auto theft. 2d 497, did not address the propriety of the seizure of independent items of evidence during the examination of the instrumentality. 762.). But the officers, having seized defendant at the window, could not release him without giving him a chance to grab a weapon and resist entry. 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. 3d 1222. WebShirley Ledford was on her way home from a Halloween party when she was taken from outside a gas station in the Sunland-Tujunga suburb of Los Angeles on Oct. 31, 1979. Likewise his failure to object to the allegedly improper argument bars that issue on appeal. Even under the rule of People v. Edwards (1912) 163 Cal. [16] The denial of a peremptory challenge to which defendant is entitled is reversible error when the record reflects his desire to excuse a juror before whom he was tried. Thus the trial court had authority to exclude evidence seized in violation of the California Constitution as interpreted in Minjares. And nobody has found her. [48 Cal. Defendant's motion to suppress the seized evidence under Penal Code section 1538.5 was denied by the trial court. 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. This is a carousel with slides. On cross-examination, the prosecutor asked defendant why he had not objected when Norris abandoned Andrea Hall in the mountains. 2d 72, 76 [207 P.2d 51], we defined murder by torture as requiring an intent to cause cruel suffering "either for the purpose of revenge, extortion, persuasion, or to satisfy some other untoward propensity." The majority held that since the witness had not actually asserted that privilege, the prosecutor could comment on the defendant's failure to call the witness. Rptr. On another occasion she heard a tape, apparently the recording of the rape of Gilliam, which defendant played for her. But although we thus conclude that the prosecutor's comment was improper, since it does not come within the scope of Caldwell, supra, 472 U.S. 320, defense counsel's failure to object is fatal to his contention. We do not so interpret the judge's ruling. 467, 755 P.2d 917]; People v. Boyde (1988) 46 Cal. His appeal is automatic. After a 50-year gap in which we have found no reported cases, this court again addressed the subject in People v. Williams, supra, 29 Cal. 3d 441 [99 Cal. For the same reason, we cannot determine whether it is reasonably probable that a result more favorable to defendant would have resulted from a timely objection. (See Walter v. United States (1980) 447 U.S. 649 [65 L. Ed. Under these circumstances, we believe the trial court did not err in finding no prima facie showing of group bias. 3d 1064] time to pray before they did; Norris, however, assured her that she would not be killed. In the penalty phase, defendant presented testimony from Dr. Maloney, a psychologist, who described defendant's history and personality, and concluded that he had an "antisocial personality disorder." The judge, however, refused to admit the drawings into evidence, ruling that they would be more prejudicial than probative. (Cf. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. 3d 841, 864 [180 Cal. People fled the court room, including the court room artist, according to "The Toolbox Killer.". (Norris did not describe any torture of Gilliam.) 3d 539 [128 [48 Cal. The prosecutor then asked, "But you're the one that almost killed a person before with a knife. Defendant claims that if present he could have given the court or his attorney information that may have served as a basis for the court granting a continuance. The prosecution claimed that the background noise on the tape was the engine of defendant's van, and showed that defendant was driving the van, and thus present, while Norris tortured Ledford. (See People v. Velasquez (1980) 26 Cal. At that point the prosecution had used 21 challenges. 3d 1100] that, absent the error in question, the jury would have reached a different result. (People v. Lines (1975) 13 Cal. (See 995. At one point he asked her, what are you sniveling about?. Juror Martin, asked whether she would automatically vote in favor of death, responded, "That's hard to say." https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6681995/shirley-lynette-ledford. App. Defendant met Roy Norris while they were inmates in state prison. Rptr. In People v. Crowe (1973) 8 Cal. medianet_crid = "168111523"; Rptr. Under these circumstances it is not reasonably possible that the failure of the court to give a reasonable-doubt instruction affected the verdict. FN 34. Norris testified against Bittaker after pleading guilty to all charges in exchange for prosecutors not seeking the death penalty against him. 649, 491 P.2d 1]). Rptr. 2. 3d 889, 896 [135 Cal. 3d 438 [116 Cal. He continued: "Has he earned the death penalty for the barbaric and callous nature of his crimes which has shocked the public conscience and greatly affected all of us? On one occasion defendant committed a crime and was returned to custody the day of his release. The men threw both bodies over an embankment into the chaparral. A juror is not to be disqualified for cause simply because the issues are emotional. 3d 749, and Ross, supra, 487 U.S. 81, is not a constitutional right but a means to achieve the end of an impartial jury. See other search results for Shirley Lynette Ledford Ready to discover your family story? Finally, when Juror Staggs, on general voir dire, said that because of her bias against rapists she might go for a "stiffer sentence," defense counsel was not permitted to ask if she would automatically vote for death. 3d 211, 219 [127 Cal. With respect to six of the seven instances cited, we see no arguable basis for claiming that defendant's absence "prejudiced his case or denied him a fair and impartial trial." Ledfords autopsy would reveal evidence of horrific torture, indicating she had been beaten and raped with some form of heavy implements or tools before being 13.) 3d 512, and Allen, supra, 42 Cal. 4 Dryburgh further testified that defendant told him of kidnapping and killing two girls on one occasion, but incorrectly identified Schaefer as one of the two. On cross-examination, defendant acknowledged that he had begun writing a book, and had shown drafts to a newspaper reporter and a guard. After raping a woman in Colorado, Norris returned to California and called defendant. Ironically, despite defendant's many crimes he was actually arrested for one which he may not have committed. fn. (People v. Armendariz (1984) 37 Cal. The evidence in mitigation, by contrast, was particularly weak; it established only that defendant was reasonably civil to persons who were not his victims, and that he had an antisocial personality disorder. (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. Since 1978, when California reinstated capital punishment, 82 condemned inmates have died from natural causes, 27 have committed suicide, 13 have been executed in California, one was executed in Missouri, one was executed in Virginia, 14 have died from other causes and four including Bittaker are pending a cause of death. 3d 162, and the CALJIC instruction which was based on Wiley, and instructed in the language of People v. Steger, supra, 16 Cal. The majority in North, supra, 8 Cal. In the trial court defendant objected to the admission of evidence seized in these searches on the ground that the warrant was based on an affidavit containing reference to the contents of the Ledford tape, which was allegedly illegally seized. The prosecutor's comment, however, is clearly improper for another reason. 2d 497, 511, italics in original.) After the officers were stationed at all of defendant's windows, Officer Valento knocked on the door of defendant's motel room. 2d 690, 87 S. Ct. Norris compelled Ledford to orally copulate him, then turned on the recorder and began hitting her on the elbow with a hammer. 3d 526 [179 Cal. (People v. Coleman, supra, 46 Cal. 662]: "Reported decisions in cases interpreting Penal Code section 872 [order holding defendant to answer] have uniformly held that the 'complaint' filed with the magistrate under Penal Code sections 813 and 806 serves only the purpose of providing a basis for the issuance of a warrant of arrest. Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business Further, in People v. Rogers (1978) 21 Cal. Defendant signed autographs for other prisoners using that nickname. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. But again I really don't think that it's going to be that close in this case. 2d 80, 108 S. Ct. 2273], which also involved the erroneous denial of a challenge for cause, compelling defendant to remove the biased juror by peremptory challenge. Don't you believe that if there was some psychiatric evidence favorable to the defendant, that you would have seen it, when he's on trial for his life right now?". Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! The photographs of the victims and the shocking tape recording of the torture of the last victim could not help but impress a jury. Regardless of those circumstances the jury would still have heard evidence that defendant killed Lamp because she had witnessed the crimes he perpetrated on another victim, and that defendant had tortured four of his other victims. 82, 739 P.2d 1250] further declares that "where equivocal or conflicting responses are elicited , the trial court's determination to his true state of mind is binding on an appellate court.". Norris and Bittaker were apprehended in November, after Norris told a friend about Lynettes murder, as well as 4 others he and Bittaker had committed in the previous few months; in those they had dumped the victims bodies in remote locations, so they had not yet been found. Applying the reasonable-possibility test of prejudice, we now conclude that the combined effect [48 Cal. (Photo of grave marker; courtesy of Steve Smith), Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. A later decision, People v. Davenport (1985) 41 Cal. His suicide note stated that the murders haunted him. Murder of Shirley Lynette Ledford - Tool Box Killers - Behind History The two then opted to dump her body on a random lawn in the Sunland neighborhood, because they wanted to see the press reaction to its discovery. (Carmichael, p. FN 33. 354], quoted in People v. Perez (1962) 58 Cal. Bittaker, however, had pleaded not guilty. So that I wouldn't be listening wholly to the evidence.". The prosecutor's language did not envision an appropriateness decision during the weighing process, for it describes the weighing as a separate decision which precedes the penalty determination, and one, moreover, based on a type of arithmetic calculation incompatible with a moral assessment. Failed to delete memorial. The officers lawfully seized defendant's van when "incidental to a lawful arrest, [they seized it] in the reasonable belief that such object is itself evidence [fn. She was also hit with a sledgehammer and her genitals and rectum were viciously torn with pliers, which is how Bittaker and Norris earned the nickname of the Tool Box Killers. After holding Shirley Ledford in the van for nearly two hours, Norris ultimately killed Shirley by strangling her with a coat hanger. Please try again later. Defendant admitted the assault on Malin. (P. (See People v. Baines (1981) 30 Cal. 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?" 19 [48 Cal. 3d 731, we noted that in Warden v. Hayden, supra, 387 U.S. 294, the United States Supreme Court held that police may not indiscriminately seize items discovered during the course of a lawful police search. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Psychologist Michael Maloney testified for the defense. The officers ultimately seized numerous photographs, several police scanners, a replica .45 caliber gun, several bottles and jars of chemicals, pornographic film, and various other items. Three days after the police seized defendant's van, Sergeant Bynum and another officer entered it to search for bloodstains, semen stains, and other evidence of Ms. R.'s rape. When directly questioned on her ability to reach a decision strictly based on the evidence presented in court, she indicated her belief that she could do so. 563, 513 P.2d 611].). Mike Horn, another [48 Cal. Defendant raped her, then Norris a second time. (Greven v. Superior Court (1969) 71 Cal. Once you decide, if you do, that the aggravating circumstances outweigh the mitigating circumstances, it's automatic." He told Norris he had taken more pictures. Defendant brought Lamp back to the van, and they drove into town for food and supplies. Subsequent cases, however, have steadily drawn back from the use of a per se standard. He showed the book to a newspaper reporter who wrote an article describing it. Defendant not only demonstrates, but glories in his readiness to commit murder, rape, and torture. 3d 1063]. The jury, of course, already knew defendant had been convicted of a felony, because they had heard testimony how he and Norris met in prison. The prosecutor asked, "in fact, Mr. Bittaker, Mr. Norris was afraid of you, isn't that true?" Most of the killings involved the rape and torture of the victims. [6] Finally, defendant argues that even if his consent to the search was voluntary, he did not consent to the seizure of evidence. The problem in applying this rule is that it makes the issue turn on the prosecutor's good faith, and the record will rarely contain evidence bearing on that matter. Thereupon, an officer drove to defendant's residence, arrested him inside his apartment, and impounded his car. Rptr. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? He argues that the testimony was improper under Evidence Code section 730 because defendant did not put his mental state in issue. App. Defendant admitted the assault on Jan Malin, and his description of the incident corresponds to that of Norris and Malin. ", Finally, after reviewing the evidence in the case and discussing the statutory factors, the prosecutor concluded: "What has this monster earned? These conflicting answers present the same issue as arose with Juror Gage. 3. Although Ms. R. did not describe the van with the same specificity as North's victim's description of the car, the critical similarity is that in both cases the police had probable cause to believe the vehicle was not merely a container of evidence, but an instrumentality of the crime. The death penalty? Rptr. Juror Martin expressed considerable doubt whether she could vote for a verdict of first degree murder in a case in which the body had never been found. But evidence that they committed some other crime would ordinarily be inadmissible. hell never hurt another & all that evil that was in him will be there to torture him for eternity plus judgement day will make his punishment greater. When defendant had used all 26 peremptory challenges given him by statute (former 1070), the judge observed that defense counsel had said he intended to exercise all his challenges to protect the record. However, in North v. Superior Court, supra, 8 Cal. 1 Defendant then attempted to strangle Schaefer, but was unable to squeeze tightly enough. Defendant now renews his claim that the court erred in denying the challenges for cause to five jurors. (Section 288 is lewd or lascivious acts involving children. In People v. Brown, supra, 40 Cal. Late in the evening on October 31, 1979, defendant and Norris picked up Shirley Ledford, age 18, who was hitchhiking home from her job. [14a] Concerned about the implications of our discussion in Hovey v. Superior Court (1980) 28 Cal. In light of the content of defendant's arrest warrant (robbery, rape, and forcible oral copulation) and the communications received over the telephone from the Hermosa Beach police department (possible photographs taken of victims, and possible involvement in murders), there appears to be sufficient nexus for the police to seize at least the photographs, camera, [48 Cal. The "search" (listening) of the Ledford tape. To establish a prima facie case, the defendant "must show a strong likelihood that such persons are being challenged because of their group association rather than because of any specific bias." 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