Tod für den Feuerteufel?
am 10.05.2007 von Jurabilis
A prosecutor said Wednesday he will pursue the death penalty against the man accused of setting a wildfire that killed five firefighters last fall.
Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco said he made the decision after reviewing the evidence and consulting with the firefighters family members, who were split on the capital punishment question.
Several factors, including Raymond Lee Oylers criminal record and the severe losses suffered by the community, influenced the decision, Pacheco added.
Oyler, a 36-year-old auto mechanic, is charged with five counts of first-degree murder, 17 counts of using an incendiary device and 23 counts …
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A prosecutor said Wednesday he will pursue the death penalty against the man accused of setting a wildfire that killed five firefighters last fall.
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