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    Armchair Expert you are a douche-bag and hereby removed permanently from this forum!
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    "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions."
    - Oklahoma Rep. Mike Christian

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    Westerfield's direct appeal has been fully briefed before the California Supreme Court since February 25, 2016.

    http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.g...NTICAgCg%3D%3D

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    On November 7, 2018, oral argument will be heard in Westerfield's direct appeal before the California Supreme Court.

    http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/c...rs/SNOV718.PDF

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    In today's opinions, the California Supreme Court AFFIRMED Westerfield's conviction and death sentence on direct appeal.

    https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/d...ts/S112691.PDF

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    Calif. Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty Conviction Upheld for van Dam Murderer

    The Supreme Court of California upheld a death penalty sentence for David Westerfield on Monday for the 2002 murder and kidnapping of 7-year-old Sabre Springs resident Danielle van Dam.

    Van Dam's disappearance in February 2002 prompted a massive county-wide search conducted by volunteers. Nearly a month later, her badly decomposed body was found in the underbrush off Dehesa Road in El Cajon.

    Six months later, Westerfield, who lived across the street from the van Dam family, was convicted of murder in the course of kidnapping, kidnapping and possession of child pornography and sentenced him to death.

    The seven-member Supreme Court heard Westerfield’s automatic appeal of that death penalty in November.

    In a 490 page legal brief, first submitted seven years ago, Westerfield’s lawyer outlined 28 reasons why his client deserves a new trial.

    Among those arguments: the trial judge, William Mudd, wrongly denied Westerfield’s motion to suppress certain evidence; the child pornography charges should not have been heard at his trial, there was insufficient evidence of kidnapping to support that guilty verdict; and Judge William Mudd should have sequestered the jury, to prevent members from being exposed to prejudicial publicity.

    Westerfield has remained on death row at San Quentin State Prison for more than a decade-and-a-half.

    He has other legal avenues to challenge the jury verdict. His attorneys have promised a series of appeals, which could last decades.

    It’s possible that Westerfield could die in custody before his appeals are exhausted and before he’s executed.

    https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/c...505316501.html
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    On December 18, 2018, Westerfield filed a habeas petition before the California Supreme Court.

    http://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca.g...tTQCAgCg%3D%3D

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    In today's orders, the US Supreme Court DENIED Westerfield's certiorari petition on direct appeal.

    Lower Ct: Supreme Court of California
    Case Numbers: (S112691)
    Decision Date: February 4, 2019
    Rehearing Denied: April 10, 2019

    https://www.supremecourt.gov/search....c/19-5122.html

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