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    Fred Lewis Weatherton - California




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    Was sentenced to death on April 30, 2002 in Riverside County for the first-degree murders of Latonya Gibson, 33, and Samuel Ortiz, 43, both of Indio, during a robbery attempt on November 1, 1998.

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    Weatherton's case has been fully briefed on direct appeal before the California Supreme Court since July 29, 2013.

    http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.g...doc_no=S106489

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    Oral arguments on direct appeal are scheduled for the 28th of May 2014.

    http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/SMAY14C.pdf

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    California high court tosses out SoCal death penalty

    The California Supreme Court has tossed out the murder conviction and death penalty sentence of a Riverside County man because of juror misconduct.

    The high court ruled Monday that Fred Lewis Weatherton didn't receive a fair trial in 2002 because one of the jurors decided and discussed the case before the start of deliberations. The court said Weatherton is entitled to a new trial.

    Weatherton was convicted of shooting to death two neighbors during a 1998 robbery in Indio. A third neighbor who was seriously wounded identified Weatherton as the shooter. Investigators also matched footprints at the scene to shoes Weatherton was wearing when he was arrested shortly after the incident.

    The Riverside County District Attorney's office said it hasn't decided how it will proceed.

    http://www.kcra.com/news/california-...#ixzz36oY7glN3
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    Man previously sentenced to death charged in alleged Indio assault

    By City News Service
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    A man whose death sentence was overturned for the robbery-related shootings of three Indio residents pleaded not guilty today to new charges stemming from an alleged assault that took place in Indio over the weekend.

    Fred Lewis Weatherton, 70, is charged with felony assault, a misdemeanor count of battery, and two felony counts of making criminal threats. Details on the new case were slim, but county jail records indicate that Weatherton was arrested Sunday on Towne Street in Indio. He was being held on $1 million bail and will return to court Nov. 30 for a felony settlement conference.

    Weatherton was previously convicted for the Nov. 1, 1998 killings of Samuel Ortiz and Latonya Roberson, as well as the attempted murder of Nelva Bell. The victims were shot at Ortiz's Indio home, with prosecutors alleging Weatherton robbed them for drug money, then shot them.

    Jurors convicted him in 2002 of two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and special circumstance allegations of committing multiple murders and committing a murder in commission of a robbery. Jurors later recommended the death penalty.

    However, those convictions were overturned by the California Supreme Court in 2014, which ruled that juror misconduct played a role in his conviction.

    According to the court's opinion, a juror referred to as "P.P.'' told fellow panelists that he thought Weatherton was guilty before the trial was over, and talked about the case outside of deliberations, both of which are forbidden.

    "He discussed the case during his daily commute, at lunch, during cigarette breaks, in court hallways, and in elevators ... Multiple jurors testified that, long before the prosecution rested its case, P.P. conveyed a belief in defendant's guilt. He also told jurors, both before and during deliberations, that defendant deserved the death penalty,'' the court's opinion states.

    Weatherton received a pair of retrials in Riverside earlier this year, both of which resulted in deadlocked juries.

    Another trial was slated for this year, but Weatherton pleaded guilty in March to two counts of voluntary manslaughter, one count of attempted murder and one count of robbery. He was sentenced to 23 years in state prison, but had already accumulated credit for time served for nearly the entire sentence.

    During the robbery-related shootings, Weatherton, also known as "Boo-Boo,'' allegedly kicked Ortiz's door open and demanded money, according to the court's opinion.

    "Roberson swore she had none. Defendant replied, `(Expletive) I ain't playing with you,' and shot her in the forehead. Ortiz said, `Boo-Boo, you can have my money,' saying his wallet was under the bed. Defendant retrieved the cash, then shot Ortiz in the head. Roberson was moaning; defendant shot her in the throat,'' the opinion states.

    Bell, who was holding Roberson's son, pleaded with Weatherton not to shoot her, and she put the child down at Weatherton's direction. He then shot Bell in the back and face, and she played dead, according to the narrative detailed in the opinion.

    Bell survived and told another man and a police officer that "Boo-Boo'' had shot them and did so "to rob us.'' Shoe prints that resembled the shoes Weatherton was wearing were tracked from the home where the shootings occurred to an area near Ortiz's home.

    Bell later identified Weatherton as the shooter from a photographic lineup and "testified she remained '100 percent sure' defendant had shot her and the others,'' according to the court's opinion.

    The criminal complaint in Weatherton's latest case also states that he has robbery convictions dating back to 1973 in Los Angeles and Riverside counties.

    https://www.kesq.com/news/crime/man-...ault/881197022
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    Felon Previously Sentenced to Death Must Stand Trial in Indio Assault Case

    A felon whose prior death sentence was overturned for the robbery-related shootings of three Indio residents must stand trial on assault and other felony charges for allegedly attacking two people including his ex-girlfriend, a judge ruled Thursday.

    Fred Lewis Weatherton Jr., 72, was arrested on Nov. 18, 2018, in connection with an assault that allegedly occurred on or about that date, according to court papers.

    Following a preliminary hearing at the Larson Justice Center in Indio, Riverside County Superior Court Judge John J. Ryan found prosecutors presented sufficient evidence for the defendant to proceed to trial on one count of assault causing great bodily injury and two counts of criminal threats, along with a misdemeanor battery charge.

    Ryan scheduled a post-preliminary hearing arraignment for March 18. Weatherton remains held on $1 million bail at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta.

    The criminal complaint lists two victims in the case — “Celestine H” and “Nicky S.” Prosecutors said Celestine and Weatherton were romantically involved until 1998. Specifics surrounding the alleged attack were unclear.

    Weatherton was previously convicted for the Nov. 1, 1998, killings of Samuel Ortiz and Latonya Roberson, as well as the attempted murder of Nelva Bell. Weatherton shot the trio at Ortiz’s Indio home. Prosecutors contended it was over drug money.

    Jurors convicted him in 2002 of two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and special-circumstance allegations of committing multiple murders and committing a murder in commission of a robbery. Jurors later recommended the death penalty.

    However, those convictions were overturned by the California Supreme Court in 2014, which ruled that juror misconduct played a role in his conviction.

    According to the court’s opinion, a juror referred to as “P.P.” told fellow panelists that he thought Weatherton was guilty before the trial was over, and talked about the case outside of deliberations, both of which are forbidden.

    https://mynewsla.com/crime/2021/03/0...-assault-case/
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