Jan. 26
CALIFORNIA:
Man charged with murder in homeless burning
Prosecutors say a man has been charged with murder in the death of a
homeless man who was set on fire.
In the case filed Monday, 30-year-old Benjamin Matthew Martin is also
charged with 1 count each of torture, arson causing great bodily injury
and arson of property.
Martin is expected to be arraigned later Monday.
Prosecutors have not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty against
Martin, who is being held without bail in the death of 55-year-old John
Robert McGraham on Oct. 9.
(source: Associated Press)
PENNSYLVANIA:
Governor Signs Death Warrant for Convicted Killer
Governor Ed Rendell has signed an execution warrant for a man convicted of
murder in Berks County. In 1993, Ronald Puksar was found guilty of 1st
degree murder for killing his brother and sister-in-law. The Pennsylvania
Supreme Court affirmed the sentence in 1999 and an appeal to the U.S.
Supreme Court was denied. Execution is set for March 26.
(source: WFMZ News)
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