Facts of the Crime:
Sentenced to death in San Mateo County on September 16, 1994, for murdering an octogenarian Joshua Tree couple while burglarizing their home on July 9, 1992. Cook, who had worked for the victims, was implicated after he sold some of the victims’ property to his brother and was seen standing near their car, which was driven away after they had been murdered. Cook’s palm print was found on the vehicle, and blood splatter consistent with that of one of the victims was found on his shoe.
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