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    David Lynn Scott III - California Death Row


    David Lynn Scott III


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    David Lynn Scott III, the so-called "Ninja Prowler" was sentenced to death on March 19, 1998 in Riverside County for the stabbing murder of Brenda Gail Kenny on September 13, 1992. Kenny was a 38-year-old librarian living in the Canyon Crest area of Riverside.

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    P. v. Scott

    In today's opinions, the California Supreme Court AFFIRMED Scott's conviction and sentence of death.

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    RIVERSIDE: Court upholds Ninja Prowlers 1998 death sentence

    BY RICHARD K. DE ATLEY
    The Riverside Press-Enterprise

    The California Supreme Court has upheld the 1998 death sentence for a man who terrorized Moreno Valley and a Riverside neighborhood nearly 20 years ago with a series of assaults by a masked assailant called "the ninja prowler."

    David Lynn Scott III, 40 , formerly of Moreno Valley, was sentenced to death for the 1992 murder of Riverside librarian Brenda Gail Kenny, 38, who he also raped during a burglary of her apartment.

    In all, Scott was convicted of 15 counts involving six incidents in Riverside's Canyon Crest neighborhood and Moreno Valley from September of 1992 until his arrest in January 1993.

    Survivors described a masked attacker dressed in dark clothing like a ninja and carrying a pistol and two swords.

    A search warrant investigation of a garage used by Scott produced ninja paraphernalia reported by one or more of the victims, including split-toed booties, darts, and black gloves with gray duct tape on the fingers, the court noted in its opinion. Police also recovered a sword and a .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol.

    Scott's convictions included two separate rape attacks on women in Riverside and Moreno Valley, and the attempted murder of a man Scott stabbed when the victim defended his girlfriend from an attack

    He was convicted of another attempted murder when he fired a shot from the .45 that narrowly missed a second man who was trying to aid the stabbing victim.

    The state high court upheld Scott's death penalty 7-0 in a decision issued Aug. 11.

    Among the arguments the panel rejected was Scott's assertion that his right to remain silent was violated while being interviewed by Riverside police.

    The court concluded after reviewing a recording of the interview that after Scott repeatedly refused to discuss one of the rapes, he answers a question about his age.

    "As soon as the subject was changed, defendant readily continued to respond to questions," the court noted. "Such conduct is completely inconsistent with his belated claim that he wanted to end the interview. At no time did defendant decline to speak, ask to end the interview, or seek counsel."

    http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/...8.16a915e.html

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    In today's United States Supreme Court orders, Scott's petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis was DENIED.

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    On January 20, 2012, Scott filed a habeas petition before the California Supreme Court.

    https://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca....9TICAgCg%3D%3D

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    Scott's habeas case has been fully briefed before the California Supreme Court since April 14, 2022.

    https://appellatecases.courtinfo.ca....9TICAgCg%3D%3D

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