Dykes, 51, was convicted of killing his Oakland landlord’s 9-year-old grandson and attempting to kill the landlord during a robbery. Price has requested Keith Thomas, 51, to be resentenced to 23 years to life. In addition to misconduct in jury selection, the DA’s initial review found that former Alameda County prosecutor James Anderson used racist imagery and stereotypes in an opening statement to Thomas’ trial. Price said her deputies did not find misconduct in jury selection in the 1993 death penalty trial of Gregory Tate, who was convicted of killing Sarah LaChapelle. Of the 56 Alameda trials that led to death sentences since 1978, Price said 40 are missing jury selection documents.

Source: The Guardian July 17, 2024 19:34 UTC