Case file · Los Angeles County Superior Court, California, United States
Richard Ramirez: charges, verdict and sentence
People
v.
Ramirez
Los Angeles County Superior Court, California, United States · 1989 to 2013
Richard Ramirez was convicted by a Los Angeles jury in 1989 of 12 counts of first-degree murder, one count of second-degree murder and dozens of related counts including attempted murder, sexual offences and burglary. He was sentenced to death on 7 November 1989, the California Supreme Court affirmed in 2006, and he died of natural causes in June 2013 while on death row at San Quentin.
Where it stands nowRamirez died of natural causes in June 2013 while under sentence of death, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Charges and outcomes
| Charge | Outcome | Date |
|---|---|---|
| First-degree murder, 12 counts1 | Convicted | 20 September 1989 |
| Second-degree murder, one count1 | Convicted | 20 September 1989 |
| Attempted murder, five counts1 | Convicted | 20 September 1989 |
| Rape, forcible oral copulation and forcible sodomy, 11 counts in total1 | Convicted | 20 September 1989 |
| First-degree burglary, 14 counts1 | Convicted | 20 September 1989 |
Sentence
Death, imposed on 7 November 1989. Not carried out.
Court record, stage by stage
- appealCalifornia Supreme Court affirmed the judgment, rejecting claims on counsel, competency, change of venue and severance1Supreme Court of California
- deathDied of natural causes at Marin General Hospital while held on death row at San Quentin State Prison, according to the CDCR2
Notable rulings
- Supreme Court of California, 7 August 2006. Affirmed the convictions and death sentence in full.1
Sources
- Justia (Supreme Court of California opinion), People v. Ramirez, No. S012944 (Cal. 2006) (7 August 2006) · court or official record
- NPR, 'Night Stalker' Richard Ramirez dies in prison (7 June 2013)
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