en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_James_DeAngelo
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13 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole plus 8 years
Official sentencing records say DeAngelo received 11 consecutive life-without-parole terms, not 13.
Full reasoning
The official sentencing documents do not match this description. Prosecutors’ August 21, 2020 press release says DeAngelo was sentenced to 11 consecutive life sentences without parole for the murder counts, plus an additional consecutive life term for kidnapping to commit robbery, plus 8 years for weapon enhancements. The court’s sentencing exhibit also lists 11 LWOP murder sentences and a separate life term. So the post overstates the number of consecutive LWOP terms by two.
2 sources
- Tulare County DA sentencing press release
DeAngelo was committed to state prison for the indeterminate term of 11 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole ... consecutive to the indeterminate term of life ... consecutive to the determinate term of eight years.
- Sentencing Calculation for People v. Joseph DeAngelo
Total Aggregate: 11 LWOP and one Life sentence plus an additional determinate term of 8 years.
he was charged in August 2018 with thirteen related kidnapping and abduction attempts
The August 2018 charges were not described as 'abduction attempts' in the charging records. Prosecutors charged DeAngelo with 13 counts of kidnapping to commit robbery.
Full reasoning
The official charging and plea records describe these August 2018 counts as 13 felony counts of kidnapping to commit robbery, not 'kidnapping and abduction attempts.' Reporting at the time likewise described the new charges as 13 counts of kidnapping for robbery.
So this wording misstates the actual charges filed against DeAngelo.
2 sources
- Tulare County DA sentencing press release
This six-county joint prosecution resulted in a guilty plea of: 13 counts of first-degree murder ... 13 felony counts of kidnapping to commit robbery with sentencing enhancements for personal use of a firearm and personal use of a knife during the commission of the offenses.
- Golden State Killer suspect is facing new charges, will be tried in Sacramento County - Los Angeles Times
Joseph DeAngelo ... will face 13 charges of kidnapping to commit robbery in addition to numerous murder counts in the Golden State Killer case.