Post by admin4laney on Jul 28, 2005 7:33:04 GMT -5
Judge Backs Jury On Death Penalty In Fresno Slayings
Marcus Wesson Guilty Of Killing 9 Of His Children, Abusing Daughters, Nieces
POSTED: 7:50 pm EDT July 27, 2005
UPDATED: 7:59 pm EDT July 27, 2005
FRESNO, Calif. -- A Fresno man was sentenced to death Wednesday for the killings of nine of his children, many of whom were born of incest and sexual abuse.
The judge handed down the death sentence to Marcus Wesson today after the jury convicted him of nine counts of murder. They also found Wesson guilty of sexually abusing his daughters and nieces.
California law says the trial judge must uphold a jury's verdict unless it conflicts with the law or the evidence.
The judge said earlier that the evidence presented in the case supported the jury's recommendation of death.
www.channelcincinnati.com/news/4778549/detail.html
Marcus Wesson Guilty Of Killing 9 Of His Children, Abusing Daughters, Nieces
POSTED: 7:50 pm EDT July 27, 2005
UPDATED: 7:59 pm EDT July 27, 2005
FRESNO, Calif. -- A Fresno man was sentenced to death Wednesday for the killings of nine of his children, many of whom were born of incest and sexual abuse.
The judge handed down the death sentence to Marcus Wesson today after the jury convicted him of nine counts of murder. They also found Wesson guilty of sexually abusing his daughters and nieces.
California law says the trial judge must uphold a jury's verdict unless it conflicts with the law or the evidence.
The judge said earlier that the evidence presented in the case supported the jury's recommendation of death.
www.channelcincinnati.com/news/4778549/detail.html
