Lee Samuel Capers
Facts of the Crime:
On November 10, 1998, Nathanial and Consuelo Young were murdered while Capers robbed their convenience store. Nathaniel was shot numerous times in the head, and Consuelo was raped and beaten to death. Capers then set their bodies on fire. Capers was serving 23 years in jail for gang crimes at the time of his arrest for the murders. Prosecution presented testimony that Capers had brought a handmade knife to the trial in order to stab a witness. Letters written by Capers to the district attorney were read, in which Capers asked for the death penalty. No mitigating evidence was presented. On September 22, 2006, the San Bernardino County jury deliberated for less than one hour before recommending death.
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