Serial killer’s death sentence affirmed
The Supreme Court today affirms the death sentence in People v. Turner for the rapes and murders of 10 women over a 12-year period beginning in 1987. The unanimous opinion by Justice Carol Corrigan does reverse the defendant’s conviction for second-degree murder of a viable fetus, but the court concludes the reversal is of no consequence to the death penalty.
Nov 30, 2020
The Supreme Court today affirms the death sentence in People v. Turner for the rapes and murders of 10 women over a 12-year period beginning in 1987. The unanimous opinion by Justice Carol Corrigan does reverse the defendant’s conviction for second-degree murder of a viable fetus, but the court concludes the reversal is of no consequence to the death penalty.