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    Christopher John Spreitz - Arizona Death Row




    Facts of the Crime:

    On May 19, 1989, the police stopped Christopher John Spreitz after observing that his car was smoking and leaking oil. The officer had observed the same car earlier that night also smoking and leaking oil. The officer noticed Spreitz had blood and fecal matter on his hands, arms and on the front of his clothing. Spreitz said he had been in a fight.

    Police checked the location of the alleged fight and found no indication any fight had taken place. They photographed Spreitz and his car, gave him a traffic citation and then released him.

    Three days later a passing horseback rider discovered the body of Ruby Reid in the desert. The body and surrounding area were covered in blood and fecal material. Recalling the condition of Spreitz's clothing and person when they stopped him, the police again questioned him about the purported fight, Spreitz admitted picking up the victim at a convenience store, but claimed the victim went with him voluntarily to the desert.

    Spreitz said they struggled in the desert and admitted striking her several times before raping her. He admitted crushing her skull with a rock because she would not stop screaming, but said he was not sure if she was dead when he left her. The victim's wounds included a broken jaw, five broken ribs, numerous bruises on her arms, legs and trunk. The fatal wound was a skull fracture, consistent with being struck with a V-shaped rock.

    Spreitz was convicted of first-degree murder (both premeditation and felony-murder), sexual assault and kidnapping.

    Spreitz was sentenced to death on December 21, 1994.

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    On May 28, 2009, Spreitz filed an appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit over the denial of his habeas petition in Federal District Court.

    http://dockets.justia.com/docket/cir.../ca9/09-99006/

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    On March 4, 2019, in a two-to-one decision, the Ninth Circuit REVERSED the District Court's denial of habeas relief. Judges Paez (Clinton) and Berzon (Clinton) made up the majority. Senior Judge Tallman (Clinton) dissented.

    http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastor...4/09-99006.pdf

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    En banc rehearing denied August 3, 2020.

    Final petition for writ of certiorari filed December 28, 2020.

    https://www.supremecourt.gov/Search....c\20-6772.html
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    Final appeal distributed for conference March 5, 2021.

    https://www.supremecourt.gov/search....c/20-6772.html
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    Tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn’t even matter - Linkin Park

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    Petition for certiorari denied.

    Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    Case Numbers: (09-99006)
    Decision Date: March 4, 2019
    Rehearing Denied: August 3, 2020

    Appeals exhausted, execution date eventually.

    https://www.supremecourt.gov/search....c/20-6772.html
    Last edited by Bobsicles; 03-08-2021 at 11:40 AM.
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