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    Me too, Helen. I've been searching YouTube for that episode of Forensic Files, but no one has uploaded it yet. But I am always on the lookout for new uploads of 'Forensic Files' episodes, and I will post it in this thread if/when it becomes available. That episode lays out the case so well.

    The Anti-DP people really hate 'Forensic Files', because it goes through all of the mountains of evidence; forensic, direct, circumstantial, and other. It proves the perp's guilt, and really exposes the cruelty, coldness, and premeditation that exist in so many of the cases that the show features.

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    On September 9, 2015, Andrew's habeas petition was DENIED in Federal District Court.

    https://cases.justia.com/federal/dis...?ts=1441890237

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    Quote Originally Posted by maybeacomedian View Post
    Me too, Helen. I've been searching YouTube for that episode of Forensic Files, but no one has uploaded it yet. But I am always on the lookout for new uploads of 'Forensic Files' episodes, and I will post it in this thread if/when it becomes available. That episode lays out the case so well.

    The Anti-DP people really hate 'Forensic Files', because it goes through all of the mountains of evidence; forensic, direct, circumstantial, and other. It proves the perp's guilt, and really exposes the cruelty, coldness, and premeditation that exist in so many of the cases that the show features.
    Thanks for introducing me to Forensic Files. I got my girlfriend into Forensic Files as well, we both love it. It's got a lot of serious science in it and explains it in a very clear to understand way as well.

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    On September 24, 2015, Andrew filed an appeal before the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

    https://dockets.justia.com/docket/ci...s/ca10/15-6190

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    On July 27, 2017, oral argument will be heard in Andrew's appeal before the Tenth Circuit.

    https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/...ession_CAL.pdf

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    Death sentence in jeopardy in scandalous 2001 Oklahoma City murder case

    By Nolan Clay
    The Oklahoman

    A federal appeals court has ruled 2-1 in favor of a notorious Oklahoma City murderer on his latest legal challenge to his death sentence.

    James Dwight Pavatt, 63, is on death row for the 2001 shotgun slaying of his lover's husband, Oklahoma City advertising executive Rob Andrew.

    The decision throws out a key justification for Pavatt's death sentence. If it stands, prosecutors will have to seek the death penalty again before a new jury.

    The jury at his 2003 trial chose the death sentence on two grounds — that the murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel and that it was done for remuneration, specifically $800,000 in life insurance benefits.

    Pavatt complained the evidence in his case was insufficient for the jury to find the murder was especially heinous, atrocious or cruel. His attorneys argued essentially that the victim had died too quickly, after being shot twice.

    In a ruling June 9, two judges on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver agreed. In holding for Pavatt, they pointed to U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1972.

    The decision also could impact Pavatt's lover, Brenda Andrew, now 53, the only woman on death row in Oklahoma. She was sentenced to death on the same grounds after a separate trial. She has made the same argument in her appeals.

    On Friday, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter asked for a rehearing.

    The attorney general called the decision in Pavatt's case "a drastic departure" from rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. He asked the two judges to reconsider their decision or for all the judges on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to take up the issue.

    "To the extent the majority determined Mr. Andrew did not suffer severely enough, or long enough, there is no clearly established federal law which requires conscious physical suffering, much less suffering of a certain intensity or duration," Assistant Attorney General Joshua Lockett wrote. "Simply stated, the Supreme Court has never held that 'a brief period of conscious physical suffering' is insufficient."

    The two judges "overlooked" another reason the shooting was considered especially heinous, atrocious or cruel, its "pitiless nature," the assistant attorney general also wrote.

    Pavatt, an insurance salesman, and Brenda Andrew became lovers after meeting at church, according to testimony at the trials. They even taught a Sunday school class together.

    Pavatt and Rob Andrew had been friends. He assisted Rob Andrew in setting up a life insurance policy worth $800,000.

    The Andrews' 17-year marriage fell apart in 2001, with her filing for divorce and him moving out.

    On Nov. 20, 2001, Rob Andrew came to the family home in Oklahoma City to pick up his son and daughter for Thanksgiving. He came into the garage after Brenda Andrew told him the pilot light on the furnace was out.

    There, he was shot twice, first by Pavatt and then by his wife, with his own 16-gauge shotgun, prosecutors alleged. Pavatt also shot Brenda Andrew in the arm with a .22-caliber pistol to make it look like she was a victim, too, prosecutors alleged.

    Brenda Andrew, who suffered only a superficial wound, called 911 and reported her husband was shot. Emergency personnel were unable to revive him after arriving. Rob Andrew was 39.

    Brenda Andrew told police two armed, masked men had attacked her husband. Police later found evidence that Pavatt hid afterward in the attic of the home of the Andrews' next-door neighbors, who were away.

    Brenda Andrew had a key to the neighbors' house.

    As police suspicions about her story grew, Pavatt and Brenda Andrew fled to Mexico with her children. After running out of money, the couple re-entered the United States in February 2002. They were arrested at the border.

    The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals in 2007 had rejected Pavatt's same complaint about his sentence.

    The state court pointed out the medical examiner testified that death was not instantaneous, that the victim was clutching a trash bag full of empty aluminum cans and that Brenda Andrew had claimed in her 911 call that he was conscious and trying to talk to her.

    "All of these facts tend to show that Rob Andrew suffered serious physical abuse, and was conscious of the fatal attack for several minutes," the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals said.

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    The Tenth Circuit panel hearing Andrew's appeal will be made up of Judges Hartz (G.W. Bush), Bacharach (Obama) and Phillips (Obama).

    https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/...on_Final_0.pdf

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    Updated photo, taken 4 October 2017 according to the OKDoC.
    Violence and death seem to be the only answers that some people understand.

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    Court reinstates death penalty for man in Oklahoma slaying

    OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A federal appeals court has reinstated the death sentence of an Oklahoma man convicted in the fatal shooting of his lover’s estranged husband.

    The full 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday voted 10-3 to overturn a three-judge panel’s 2-1 ruling in 2017 that overturned the death sentence of 66-year-old James Pavatt on the grounds that the state failed to prove the November 2001 shooting death of Rob Andrew was “especially heinous, atrocious or cruel.”

    Pavatt’s attorneys declined to comment.

    Pavatt and Brenda Andrew were both convicted and sentenced to death after being arrested in February 2002 while crossing back into the United States from Mexico, where they had fled with Andrew’s two children following the shooting.

    Rob was gunned down in the garage of his Oklahoma City home as he was picking up his two kids for the Thanksgiving holiday.

    Rob and his wife, Brenda, were separated at the time of his death.

    Prosecutors said Brenda and Pavatt killed Rob for the insurance money, and both were sentenced to death for the murder.

    https://kfor.com/2019/06/28/court-re...ahoma-slaying/

    I bet she won't be happy.
    Last edited by Emmanuel; 08-18-2019 at 09:43 AM.

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    Rob Andrew Murder: Where Are James Pavatt and Brenda Andrew Now?

    Investigation Discovery’s ‘People Magazine Investigates’ is a documentary series that explores some of the most notorious and high-profile cases. Partnering with People magazine, the show delves into each case through interviews of the police, attorneys, friends, and family who were involved or helped with the investigation. The series aims to show the viewers what exactly might have happened through dramatic re-enactments and older footage. The episode ‘Oklahoma Horror Story’ details the murder of Rob Andrew, who was shot and killed in his garage around Thanksgiving in 2001. Curious to know more about the case? We’ve got you covered.

    How Did Rob Andrew Die?

    Rob Andrew was a 39-year-old ad executive who had been married to Brenda Andrew for 17 years. They had two children, Tricity and Parker. Rob was loved by the people who knew him. A religious family, they were a big part of the community’s church activities. But over time, their marriage had started to break down, and Ron had moved out of the family home to live separately. On November 20, 2001, when Rob came home to pick up his kids for the holidays, he was shot and killed brutally with a shotgun in the garage.

    Brenda was also shot in her arm with a pistol. She alerted the authorities at the time and told them that there were two masked men who walked up to the garage and shot them both. Crime scene investigators found a .22-caliber pistol bullet lodged in the wall and a spent shotgun casing on top of the minivan. Detective Roland Garrett stated that robbery could not have been a motive because nothing inside the house was missing, and Rob still had his wallet on him. At this point, the police started to look into any enemies that Rob and his family might have had.

    Who Killed Rob Andrew?

    Brenda Andrew’s interview with the police gave them little to work with. Once they started looking into their personal life, they realized that there was a lot more going on. Through their church, Rob and Brenda had met James Pavatt, an insurance agent who used to be in the Air Force. About a month before Rob was killed, he realized that the brake lines of his car were cut. He reported to the police that he thought his wife and James were having an affair and were conspiring to kill him. He had also stated that Pavatt was “very angry” with him.

    In early 2001, Brenda and James urged Rob to change his life insurance policy to the sum of $800,000, with Brenda as the sole beneficiary. Investigation revealed that a month before the killing, Brenda had also filed for divorce, something which Rob was taken aback by. At this point, Rob wanted to change the beneficiary on his policy from his now-estranged wife to his brother in trust for the children but was told by Jim that he couldn’t. This was around the time the brake lines incident had transpired.

    Moreover, Rob’s autopsy revealed that he was likely shot with a 16-gauge shotgun from 2 separate angles. The first one was estimated to be from a few feet away, while the second one was at close range. This did not match up to Brenda’s statement where she said the assailants had shot Rob from a distance. Plus, the analysis of the sweater Brenda was wearing revealed a ring of gunpowder residue around the bullet hole, suggesting that she was shot at close range as well.

    The blood-spatter analysis of Brenda’s jeans revealed that the angle at which Rob’s blood hit the fabric was consistent with where the police thought the shooters were standing. The theory at this time was that Brenda had fired the second shot. The police now believed that with the insurance money as the motive and Brenda’s story not lining up, they had a solid case against the two of them.

    Brenda and Jim then fled to Mexico with the kids around Rob’s funeral. A little over a week after Rob’s death, Brenda and Jim were charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder, making them fugitives on the run. About three months later, they were arrested at the US-Mexico border while trying to come back to the United States. In separate trials that happened a year apart from each other, both were convicted of their charges and sentenced to death.

    Where are Jim Pavatt and Brenda Andrew Now?

    Both Jim Pavatt and Brenda Andrew are on death row after being convicted and sentenced in the early 2000s. Jim Pavatt’s death sentence was overturned in 2017 before it was reinstated by the US Supreme Court in 2019. Brenda’s 2018 appeal was turned down as well. She remains the only woman on death row in Oklahoma. As per prison records, Brenda remains incarcerated at the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud, Oklahoma. James Pavatt is imprisoned at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma.

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