ROGERS JURY ENDORSES DEATH IN 1995 SLAYING.Byline: Jesse Jesse (jĕs`ē), in the Bible, the descendant of Rahab, the grandson of Boaz and Ruth, and the father of David. Referring to the restoration of the Davidic monarchy, the Book of Isaiah speaks of a shoot coming from the "stump of Jesse. Hiestand Staff Writer A jury recommended Tuesday that Glen Edward Rogers be sentenced to death for murdering a Van Nuys mother of three and burning her body in an attempt to cover up the crime. Rogers, 38, was convicted of murdering Sandra Gallagher in 1995 as part of what authorities say was a cross-country killing spree. He was convicted of murder earlier in Florida and sentenced to death there. The Van Nuys Superior Court jury of five men and seven women was deadlocked dead·lock n. 1. A standstill resulting from the opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions. 2. Sports A tied score. 3. last week on the penalty, but took just 90 minutes to overcome differences Tuesday and reach a verdict recommending death. ``This is a great ending for all the families involved, not just the ones here in California but in the other jurisdictions as well,'' said Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police Detective Michael Coblentz, an investigator in the Gallagher case. ``They know this won't happen to any other women.'' The jury had earlier convicted Rogers of murdering Gallagher, a 33-year-old mother of three from Van Nuys. Authorities said Rogers then killed three other women in a series of killings that ended when he was arrested in Kentucky after a nationwide manhunt man·hunt n. An organized, extensive search for a person, usually a fugitive criminal. manhunt Noun an organized search, usually by police, for a wanted man or fugitive Noun 1. . Despite being present through much of the trial, members of Gallagher's family were not there for the verdict Tuesday. Rogers' attorney said he was disappointed that the jurors reached a unanimous decision A Unanimous Decision is a winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and others sports involving striking in which all 3 judges agree on which fighter won the match. so quickly after announcing Friday that they were deadlocked but willing to resume deliberations. ``It indicates that people caved in and changed their mind at the last minute,'' said Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender public defender, governmental official who represents indigent persons accused of crime. U.S. Supreme Court decisions expanding the right to counsel to pretrial proceedings and holding that a person cannot be sentenced to even one day in jail unless a lawyer was Jim Coady. Jurors who spoke to attorneys after the verdict would not reveal their reasoning or identify those who changed their mind. ``There's a duty for each juror juror n. any person who actually serves on a jury. Lists of potential jurors are chosen from various sources such as registered voters, automobile registration or telephone directories. to make their own independent decision and if you flip-flop from life to death over the weekend it makes the verdict more disappointing,'' Coady said. Deputy District Attorney Pat Dixon was unavailable for comment. Judge Jacqueline Connor is scheduled to consider July 16 whether to impose the death penalty. |
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