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convicted murderer richard alan davis. his attorneys were in a south bay court today. they are attempting to have his death sentence reduced back in 1996, a jury found him guilty of murdering 12 year-old polly klass in petaluma. now kron 4 secure our ports from san jose where his representatives are arguing that based on a new law, his sentencing enhancements should be dropped. >> i'm having to relive my daughters murder again and that that's just so terribly unfair. marc klass return to santa clara county superior court in san jose friday. his late daughter, polly is convicted. killer richard alan davis did not. i loved the prosecutors confidence with his absence. court-approved davis's defense requested the hearing arguing his death sentence should be reconsidered based on new law that disregards previous sentencing enhancements. prosecutors say he is not eligible and that the attempt to vacate a jury verdict is unwarranted. this individual has been given every consideration under the law from the moment that he was arrested and he's failed in all of his attempts to
convicted murderer richard alan davis. his attorneys were in a south bay court today. they are attempting to have his death sentence reduced back in 1996, a jury found him guilty of murdering 12 year-old polly klass in petaluma. now kron 4 secure our ports from san jose where his representatives are arguing that based on a new law, his sentencing enhancements should be dropped. >> i'm having to relive my daughters murder again and that that's just so terribly unfair. marc klass return to...
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attorneys for richard alan davis made their case in court today. davis is convicted of stealing polly away from a slumber party in 1993 and killing her. davis now says recent criminal justice reform should give him a chance at a new sentence. his lawyers appeared before a judge today in a santa clara courtroom. the victim's father, marc klaas, says he was blindsided by it. >> they've used a new law, a new trick to relitigate this thing, to bring it back into the public view, to bring it back into my mind. i don't think about richard alan davis until something like this happens. so here we are, 30 years after the fact, and i'm having to relive my daughter's murder again. >> legal experts we spoke with say this case will likely be appealed to a higher court. in the meantime, the current top prosecutor in the county where davis was originally sentenced, says he no longer believes in the death penalty. santa clara d.a. jeff rosen is trying to move other convicted men off death row. he's petitioning to resentence more than a dozen inmates to life withou
attorneys for richard alan davis made their case in court today. davis is convicted of stealing polly away from a slumber party in 1993 and killing her. davis now says recent criminal justice reform should give him a chance at a new sentence. his lawyers appeared before a judge today in a santa clara courtroom. the victim's father, marc klaas, says he was blindsided by it. >> they've used a new law, a new trick to relitigate this thing, to bring it back into the public view, to bring it...
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killer richard alan davis did not.on't think about richard allen davis. >> until something like this happens with his absence, court-approved davis's defense requested the hearing arguing his death sentence should be reconsidered based on new law that disregards previous sentencing enhancements. prosecutors say he is not eligible and that the attempt to vacate a jury verdict is unwarranted. i believe that the criminals in the california system. >> have very powerful advocates. in sacramento. because there seems to have been a systemic. attempt to undermine. >> law after law after law apparently accomplish 3 things. they seem to be trying to destroy 3 strikes. >> because this is all about sentence enhancements. this is exactly what 3 strikes was about. they're trying to empty the prisons and i believe the population is down to 77,000. inmates at this point and they're trying to eliminate the death penalty in 1993, polly klaas was kidnapped from her home in petaluma during a slumber party. >> 2 months later, davis confes
killer richard alan davis did not.on't think about richard allen davis. >> until something like this happens with his absence, court-approved davis's defense requested the hearing arguing his death sentence should be reconsidered based on new law that disregards previous sentencing enhancements. prosecutors say he is not eligible and that the attempt to vacate a jury verdict is unwarranted. i believe that the criminals in the california system. >> have very powerful advocates. in...
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attorneys for richard alan davis made their case in court today. davis is convicted of stealing polly away from a slumber party in 1993 and killing her. davis now says recent criminal justice reform should give him a chance at a new sentence. his lawyers appeared before a judge today in a santa clara courtroom. the victim's father, marc klaas, says he was blindsided by it. >> they've used a new law, a new trick to relitigate this thing, to bring it back into the public view, to bring it back into my mind. i don't think about richard alan davis until something like this happens. so here we are, 30 years after the fact, and i'm having to relive my daughter's murder again. >> legal experts we spoke with say this case will likely be appealed to a higher court. in the meantime, the current top prosecutor in the county where davis was originally sentenced, says he no longer believes in the death penalty. santa clara d.a. jeff rosen is trying to move other convicted men off death row. he's petitioning to resentence more than a dozen inmates to life withou
attorneys for richard alan davis made their case in court today. davis is convicted of stealing polly away from a slumber party in 1993 and killing her. davis now says recent criminal justice reform should give him a chance at a new sentence. his lawyers appeared before a judge today in a santa clara courtroom. the victim's father, marc klaas, says he was blindsided by it. >> they've used a new law, a new trick to relitigate this thing, to bring it back into the public view, to bring it...
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killer richard alan davis did not. i don't think about richard allen davis. until something like this happens with his absence. court-approved davis's defense requested the hearing arguing his death sentence should be reconsidered based on new law that disregards previous sentencing enhancements. prosecutors say he is not eligible and that the attempt to vacate a jury verdict is unwarranted. i believe that the criminals in the california system. have very powerful advocates. in sacramento. because there seems to have been a systemic. attempt to undermine. >> why after law after law apparently accomplish 3 things they seem to be trying to destroy 3 strikes because this is all about sentence enhancements. this is exactly what 3 strikes was about. they're trying to empty the prisons and i believe the population is down to 77,000. inmates at this point and they're trying to eliminate the death penalty in 1993, polly klaas was kidnapped from her home in petaluma during a slumber party. >> 2 months later, davis confessed to killing and burying the 12 year-old girl
killer richard alan davis did not. i don't think about richard allen davis. until something like this happens with his absence. court-approved davis's defense requested the hearing arguing his death sentence should be reconsidered based on new law that disregards previous sentencing enhancements. prosecutors say he is not eligible and that the attempt to vacate a jury verdict is unwarranted. i believe that the criminals in the california system. have very powerful advocates. in sacramento....
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killer richard alan davis did not. i loved the >> prosecutors confidence with his absence. court-approved davis's defense requested the hearing arguing his death sentence should be reconsidered based on new law that disregards previous sentencing enhancements. prosecutors say he is not eligible and that the attempt to vacate a jury verdict is unwarranted. this individual has been given every consideration under the law from the moment that he was arrested and he's failed and all of his attempts to get to to to get relief, to get re-sentencing. >> even gone to the california supreme court. but here we are. >> yet again in 1993, polly klaas was kidnapped from her home in petaluma during a slumber party. 2 months later, davis confessed to killing and burying the 12 year-old girl in a shallow grave near cloverdale. on friday, a motion was filed by the defense to relitigate the sentencing. another filed by prosecutors disputing qualification to the judge heard arguments but did not issue a ruling. marc klass never expected he would have to return to court for this case after dav
killer richard alan davis did not. i loved the >> prosecutors confidence with his absence. court-approved davis's defense requested the hearing arguing his death sentence should be reconsidered based on new law that disregards previous sentencing enhancements. prosecutors say he is not eligible and that the attempt to vacate a jury verdict is unwarranted. this individual has been given every consideration under the law from the moment that he was arrested and he's failed and all of his...
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killer richard alan davis did not. i don't think about richard allen davis.hing like this happens with his absence. court-approved davis's defense requested the hearing arguing his death sentence should be reconsidered based on new law that disregards previous sentencing enhancements. prosecutors say he is not eligible and that the attempt to vacate a jury verdict is unwarranted. i believe that the criminals in the california system. >> have very powerful advocates. in sacramento. because there seems to have been a systemic. attempt to undermine. >> wall after law after law apparently accomplish 3 things. they seem to be trying to destroy 3 strikes. >> because this is all about sentence enhancements. this is exactly what 3 strikes was about. they're trying to empty the prisons and i believe the population is down to 77,000. inmates at this point and they're trying to eliminate the death penalty in 199 polly klaas was kidnapped from her home in petaluma during a slumber party. >> 2 months later, davis confessed to killing and burying the 12 year-old girl in a
killer richard alan davis did not. i don't think about richard allen davis.hing like this happens with his absence. court-approved davis's defense requested the hearing arguing his death sentence should be reconsidered based on new law that disregards previous sentencing enhancements. prosecutors say he is not eligible and that the attempt to vacate a jury verdict is unwarranted. i believe that the criminals in the california system. >> have very powerful advocates. in sacramento. because...
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killer richard alan davis did not. i don't think about richard allen davis. until something like this happens with his absence. court-approved davis's defense requested the hearing arguing his death sentence should be reconsidered based on new law that disregards previous sentencing enhancements. prosecutors say he is not eligible and that the attempt to vacate a jury verdict is unwarranted. i believe that the criminals in the california system. have very powerful advocates. in sacramento. because there seems to have been a systemic. attempt to undermine. >> why after law after law apparently accomplish 3 things they seem to be trying to destroy 3 strikes because this is all about sentence enhancements. this is exactly what 3 strikes was about. they're trying to empty the prisons and i believe the population is down to 77,000. inmates at this point and they're trying to eliminate the death penalty in 1993, polly klaas was kidnapped from her home in petaluma during a slumber party. >> 2 months later, davis confessed to killing and burying the 12 year-old girl
killer richard alan davis did not. i don't think about richard allen davis. until something like this happens with his absence. court-approved davis's defense requested the hearing arguing his death sentence should be reconsidered based on new law that disregards previous sentencing enhancements. prosecutors say he is not eligible and that the attempt to vacate a jury verdict is unwarranted. i believe that the criminals in the california system. have very powerful advocates. in sacramento....