Prosecutors in California said Wednesday they plan to seek the death penalty if the man accused of being the “Golden State Killer” is convicted, despite California currently having a moratorium on executions. DeAngelo, dubbed the Golden State Killer by law enforcement, is accused of at least 13 murders, more than 50 rapes and several burglaries spanning from 1975 to 1986. Gavin Newsom (D) signed an executive order just last month preventing death penalty sentences from being carried out indefinitely in the state. The executive order does not block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, nor does it block judges and juries from imposing the death sentence. “We are absolutely thrilled with what has happened today,” said Ron Harrington, brother of Golden State Killer victim Keith Harrington, according to CNN.

Source: Huffington Post April 11, 2019 03:11 UTC