. >> the kidnaping and killing of 12 year old polly klaas coming up at five. why her killer may have his sentence changed. >> also coming up at 5:00, a bumpy exit for passengers on a united flight at sfo. what the airline says happened as the jet was pulling into the they bloomed a few weeks early this year in japan due to cold temperatures, the trees are usually at peak bloom in late march to early april. thousands of visitors today braved the chilly weather in tokyo to see the famed blossoms in full bloom . >> it's breathtaking when they it's been pretty to see a few, but as they all bloom right now, it's just it's really breathtaking thing to see. we feel fortunate and travel industry experts say this year the economic impact of cherry blossom season in japan, from travel to parties held under the flowers, is estimated to be $7.3 billion. >> wow. well, people from all over the country traveling for a chance to view monday's solar eclipse. for many, this is a once in a lifetime experience. one woman from texas calls herself an eclipse chaser. this will be he

polly klaas father, marc klaas, disagrees. >> it's horrible. this should have ended 30 years ago. i had every expectation that once he went on death row, it was done. whether he was executed or not, it was finished. but here we are , and the judge is expected to release a decision next month. >> on whether davis qualifies for resentencing. and the financial repercussions of the a's departure is top of mind for many vas already notifying some office staff workers that they will be laid off as soon as the off season, since sacramento operations will require less staff, ktvu tom vacar spoke to a bartender from the a's who will lose his job come september the 7th. position centerfielder though a's players and senior management will move off to sacramento, ultimately las vegas, the rest of the game day employees have just 74 pay days left. >> bartender tony evans, a ten year veteran, is one of them. this is the time of the year where a lot of us workers, we pay our bills from working for the a's. food services alone has a pool of 800 workers, not to mention ushers, security janitors an

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the kidnaping and murder of 12 year old polly klaas is one that captured the world's attention. it happened in petaluma back in 1993. she was taken at knifepoint from her own bedroom at a slumber party. her body was found months later. richard allen davis was eventually convicted in the case and sentenced to death 28 years ago. polly's father, marc klaas, was there for the sentencing, and i might have said something to the effect that this is finally over. >> yet here we are 30 years later. >> now, davis wants a judge to overturn his sentence. he didn't appear in court on friday, but his attorneys went before a judge. they say recent criminal justice reform law should apply to him. legal analyst stephen hn blindsided by this new possibility. >> 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 allen 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. and that's just so terribly unfair. >> t

polly klaas father, marc klaas, also disagrees. he says this case could affect thousands of murder convictions. >> this case is the tip of the iceberg. it's going to happen again and again and again and again. and i'll tell you what's going to happen. in some instances, somebody is going to get out and mayhem will ensue. it's affected my health. it's affected my mind. it affects everything. >> the judge is expected to release a decision next month on whether davis is eligible for resentencing. >> a crash in the east bay killed one child and sent several injured people to the hospital, according to chp. just after 5:00 this morning, an suvs traveling north on 680 right near the 242 interchange wit somehow went off the road. the suv then flipped, ejecting a number of passengers before then crashing into a median. a nine year old girl was pronounced dead at the scene. four women were transported to the hospital in walnut creek. authorities say all four are being treated for serious injuries. chp initial investigation reports several p

agent allen davis was convicted of kidnapping and killing 12- year-old polly klaas.he was hosting a slumber party at home when davis kidnapped her in 1993. davis already had a lengthy criminal rap sheet. his conviction led to california three strike law. three decades later lawyers representing davis argued he is entitled to a full resentencing. >> this has thrown this crime right back into my face yet again three years later and it should be done. >> reporter: polly's dad, mark, was at the center -- community court. >> in 1996 when the trial concluded i said this is over, yet here i am 30 years later. this guy has gotten every consideration in the law since the day he was arrested. >> in the last few years there have been criminal justice reforms having to do with the fact that california prisons are overcrowded so state politicians have been looking to expunge enhancements put on minor sentences like drugs, but lawyers representing davis are hoping to use these recent reforms to their advantage. one of the laws is smb 483 introduced by state senator ben allen. in a

. >> it has been 30 years since polly klaas was kidnaped from a slumber party and then murdered. her killer, richard allen davis, has been on death row ever since, and now he hopes to change that. >> his attorneys believe a legal loophole may entitle him to resentencing. ktvu is an. reuben is live at the santa clara county hall of justice, where the case went before a judge today, an. >> yeah, the father of polly klaas was here, and he's furious that resentencing is even a possibility and that he has to relive this all over again. one of california's most notorious killers wants his death sentence overturned. it was back in 1996 that richard allen davis was convicted in the kidnaping and murder of 12 year old polly klaas, now he's back in court thanks to a change in the law. >> it's horrible. this should have ended 30 years ago. i had every expectation that once he went on death row, it was done. whether he was executed or not, it was finished. but here we are . >> marc klaas. polly's father, calls this revictimization the issue. a recent criminal justice reform law that invalida

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richard allen davis convicted of the 1993 kidnapping and murder of petaluma 12-year-old polly klaas. a recent california law invalidates wis sentencing and conviction for former convictions. entiting him to a new sentence. >> reporter: convicted in 1993 of kidnapping and killing 12-year-old polly klaas hosting a slumber party at her mom's home with david kidnapped her. his conviction led to california's three strikes law. three decades later, lawyers representing davis argued he is entitled to a full resentencing. >> throw this crime right back into my face yet again, 30 years later and it shouldn't be done. >> reporter: polly's father marc klaas was at the superior court where the hearing took place n. 1996 when the trial concluded i stepped in front of the cameras and said, finally, this is over. yet here i am 30 years later. think guy the gotten every consideration under the law since the day he was arrested. >> reporter: the last couple of years criminal justice reforms having to do with the fact california prisons are overcrowded. looking to expunge minor sentences like drug sen

but here we are . >> marc klaas. polly's father, calls this revictimization the issue. a recent criminal justice reform law that invalid certain sentencing enhancements. it may have opened the door to have cases like richard allen davis's reconsidered. >> this is a big deal, not just for mr. richard allen davis, but for others on death row in california. >> legal analyst steven clark says this will be a first test for the new law. >> will he get another shot at getting his death verdict overturned? even though the technical issue is only these prison priors, which only added 1 or 2 years to his sentence, klaas says it should be a wake up call for other victims families that hundreds of cases could be impacted by what happens here. >> this case is the tip of the iceberg. it's going to happen again and again and again and again. and i'll tell you what's going to happen. in some instances, somebody is going to get out. >> richard allen davis was not present for the hearing. neither his attorneys nor the sonoma county prosecutors handling the case were willing to comment. >

you can watch our abc seven originals documentary, struck by justice the impact of polly klaas. it's streaming now on the abc seven news app and abc seven news.com. >> a man was fatally shot in the mission district just a short time ago. police arrived on the scene near 20th street and mission shortly after 130 this afternoon. officers quickly discovered a man shot in the chest near the el capitan hotel. he was pronounced dead at the scene. a glass door of that hotel also appeared to have been shattered by a bullet. san francisco police and emergency management urging the public to stay away from that area. and we'll keep you updated on this story as it unfolds. >> we have some new developments in last year's mass shooting in half moon bay, a survivor and families of other victims are suing the owner of california terror garden mushroom farm, claiming they failed to properly respond to previous reports of violent incidents and take steps to prevent other violent incidents. four workers were killed at the mushroom farm and three others died at a second farm. investigators say the

the prisoner was found guilty of murdering 12 year-old polly klaas in petaluma in 1993. lippe djegal spoke with the girl's father. >> 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 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. >> 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

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sonoma county prosecutors and polly klaas father, marc klaas, disagree. he says this case could affect thousands of convicted murderers. >> he's got to be the most reviled guy in the california prison system. this case is the tip of the iceberg. it's going to happen again and again and again and again. and i'll tell you what's going to happen in some instances, somebody is going to get out and mayhem will ensue. >> well, the judge is expected to release a decision next month on whether davis is eligible for resentencing. president biden is in baltimore today, getting a firsthand look at efforts to clear the remains of the collapsed key bridge. the president receiving updates from the us coast guard and army corps of engineers crews, found the bodies of two bridge workers last week. but for others, they are still missing right now. the president also plans to meet with their families. president biden says the federal government will help cover the costs of cleaning up and building a new bridge. the army corps of engineers hopes to open a limited access cha

for the murder of polly klaas in petaluma. her body was found two months later.entenced to death in 1996. his lawyers are arguing now that a 2022 california law invalidates his sentencing enhancements for felony convictions, entitling him to a full resentencing. prosecutors say that did not aphrao i to his death sentence. the next hearing is scheduled for may 31st. >>> san francisco is known as the will birth place to legalize marijuana. seven-day event. events are happening in several neighborhoods. including with cannabis with new flowers and several license stores and lounges the mayor even made a joke about it today. >> celebrating san francisco weed wooec is like beer week, and restaurant week. as a matter of fact, restaurant week and weed week should be at the same time? because what are you going do after you finish smoking? you're going to be hungry. weed week runs through april 20th. or 4/20, which as you know is the unofficial marijuana holiday. the hippy smokeout has been canceled. organizers . >>> all eyes are on the skies. america is going to get a f

>> a santa clara county judge is considering whether to resentence the man convicted of killing polly klaas. attorneys for richard allen davis argued in court today that davis should be resentenced due to recent criminal justice reform laws. the judge plans to issue a ruling on may 31st. davis was sentenced to death for kidnaping polly from her petaluma home in 1993 and killing her. she was just 12 years old. today's hearing was held in santa clara county because that's where davis was tried. back in 1996, the case was moved from petaluma because of intense publicity and for a deep dive into this case, you can watch our abc seven originals documentary, struck by justice the impact of polly klaas. it's streaming now on the abc7 news app and at abc seven news.com. >> another mishap involving united airlines planes at san francisco international airport. the faa says a plane had just arrived from reno and it hit a parked plane last night. the two planes wings were briefly entangled. a no injuries reported, and the passengers were able to disembark at sfo as scheduled. this is the latest in a s

richard allen davis was convicted of the kidnapping and murder of polly klaas in petaluma. was kidnapped during a slumber party and her body was found two months later. he was sentenced to death in 1996. his lawyers argue a 2022 law invalidates his sentence enhancements from prior convictions entitling him to a full sentencing. prosecutors argue it doesn't apply to his sentence. >>> also tomorrow, a survivor of the half-moon bay shooting rampage is expected to speak out at a news conference. he is suing one of the farms involved. pedro felix romero perez and his older brother jose worked at the california terra garden where the gunman opened fire in january of 2023. pedro survived. his brother did not. his brother was one of the seven people that were killed. know pedro and his brother's family are suing the owner of that farm. they say farm management failed to secure the farm and protect workers. we have been unable to reach the farm for comment. the suspect is due in court later this month. >>> new at 11:00, president biden and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu s

. >> 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 davis was convicted. i might have said something to the effect that this is finally over. >> yet here we are 30 years later, this case returns to court at the end of may. in san jose. philippe djegal kron. 4 news. >> police have arrested a man accused of starting small fires around fremont and newark officers say firefighters responded to furniture lead on fire tuesday morning near thorton avenue and balboa way that same day cruise newark put out a number of fires near vacant buildings as they searched for an arson suspect. police found the man actively starting another fire in a nearby wooded area. he was arrested fo

richard allen davis was convicted of the 1993 kidnapping and murder of 12- year-old polly klaas. this happened in petaluma. klaas was kidnapped during a slumber party in her mother's home. her body was found two months later in sonoma county. this case gained national attention, and now the 69-year- old davis was sentenced to death in 1996. his lawyers are arguing that in 2022 california law invalidates his sentencing enhancements for prior felony convictions, entitling him to a full resentencing. prosecutors argue though that the law doesn't apply to his death sentence. richard allen davis is scheduled to be in the courtroom tomorrow. >>> a traffic stop turned into a major drug bust in the south bay. police say it started back in november when police pulled over joshua jordan in san jose and found drugs in his car. that launched a four-month investigation, which ended last month when they arrested jordan and jonathan for selling drugs on the dark web. investigators say that the men, they were receiving cryptocurrency. >> and the dark web, it's a dangerous place. and we don't kno

the man convicted of kidnaping and killing 12 year old polly klaas, more than 30 years ago, is now trying to get off death row. attorneys for richard allen davis made their case in court. davis is convicted of stealing class 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 in a santa clara courtroom. the victim's father, marc klaas, says he was blindsided. >> 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 allen 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 talked to say this case will likely be appealed to a higher court. now, the current top prosecutor in the county where davis was originally sentenced says he no longer believes in the death penalty. santa clara county da jeff rosen is trying to move other convicted men off death row. he's peti

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 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 davis was convicted. i think it's it's. terribly unfair because >> people like me don't i don't have advocates. i mean, he's got people going to court i think our prosecutors great, but he's representing the people. the only person here this representing pauley army and the other people that were. in the gallery with know this is terrible. this case returns to court at the end of may. >> in san jose, philippe djegal kron. 4 news. >> san jose launched a pilot program that uses ai to detect homeless encampment. city officials say it will be used to better provide es

but here we are . >> marc klaas. polly's father, calls this revictimization the issue.tice reform law that invalidated certain sentencing enhancements. it may have opened the door to have cases like richard allen davis's reconsidered. >> and this is a big deal, not just for mr. richard allen davis, but for others on death row in california. >> legal analyst stephen clark says this will be a first test for the new law. >> will he get another shot at getting his death verdict overturned? even though the technical issue is only these prison priors, which only added 1 or 2 years to his sentence, klaas says it should be a wake up call for other victims families that hundreds of cases could be impacted by what happens here. >> this case is the tip of the iceberg. it's going to happen again and again and again and again. and i'll tell you what's going to happen in some instances, some is going to get out. >> richard allen davis was not present for the hearing. neither his attorneys nor the sonoma county prosecutor's handling the case were willing to comment. i'm not going to m

. >> the man convicted of kidnaping and killing 12 year old polly klaas more than 30 years ago, is trying to get off death row. 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

. >> the man convicted of kidnaping and killing 12 year old polly klaas more than 30 years ago, is trying to get off death row. 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

davis was convicted of the 1993 abduction and murder of 12 year old polly klaas. she was taken from her mother's petaluma home while having a slumber party with two friends. davis's attorneys will argue that his case should be reviewed due to a recent criminal justice reform law invalidating certain sentencing enhancements. polly's father, marc klaas, who became well known as a crime victim advocate, is furious. in a statement to the bay area news group, he says, quote, we had every expectation that the sentence of death recommended by the jury and imposed by judge thomas hastings, would keep him segregated from society for the rest of his life. he could not have been. we could not have been more wrong. end quote. the sole survivor of the deadly mass shooting in half moon bay is now suing the owners of the mushroom farm, where he worked. pedro felix romero says he was shot five times. his brother was shot and killed in that january 2023 shooting. romero has now filed suit against california terra gardens and its owner. the lawsuit says that the owners failed to pr

inmates at this point and they're trying to eliminate the death penalty in 1993, polly klaas was kidnappedm 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 davis was convicted. i think it's it's. terribly unfair because >> people like me don't i don't have advocates. i mean, he's got people going to court for him. i think the prosecutors great, but she's representing the people. the only person here this representing pauley army and the other people that were. in the gallery with know this is terrible. this case returns to court at the end of may. >> in san jose, philippe djegal kron. 4 news. >> san jose has launched a program that uses artificial intelligence to detect unhoused people. mayor matt mahan, talk with us on

davis was convicted of the 1993 abduction and murder of 12 year old polly klaas.r mother's petaluma home while having a slumber party with two friends. davis's attorneys will argue that his case should be reviewed due to a recent criminal justice reform law invalidating certain types of sentencing enhancements. polly's father, marc klaas, who became a well-known crime victim advocate, is furious. in a statement to the bay area news group, he says, quote, we had every expectation that the sentence of death recommended by the jury and imposed by judge thomas hastings would keep him segregated from society for the rest of his life. we could not have been more wrong. end quote. >> we continue to get more information about that developing news out of new york city, an earthquake striking the densely populated metropolitan area this morning. and preliminary numbers show that the earthquake was a magnitude 4.8. now, it happened right around 730 this morning, and instantly social media lit up with reports of shaking across all five boroughs. the earthquake was actually ce

we're talking about richard davis, convicted of the 1993 kidnapping and murder of a 12-year-old, polly klaas. she was kidnapped during a slumber party. her body was found two months later in sonoma county. 79-year-old davis was sentenced to death in 1996. now his lawyers are arguing a 2022 california law invalidates his sentencing. enhancements for prior felony convictions, entitling him to a full resentencing. prosecutors argue it doesn't apply to his death sentence. davis will be in a san jose courtroom today for that hearing. >>> the a's are moving to the state capital, only temporarily. but sacramento leaders say the move is still a major win for the city's economy. yesterday the team officially announced it will play at sutter health park for three years, and experts from visit sacramento say they looked at the economic impact major league baseball has on other cities. it is estimated the move will make a $650 million economic impact on the city in those three years. experts point out the new influx of people coming to sacramento will be to watch the a's. >> i think it's similar to the

. >> 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 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 davis was convicted. i might have said something to the effect that this is finally over. >> yet here we are 30 years later, this case returns to court at the end of may. >> in san jose, philippe djegal kron. 4 news. >> in the east bay police arrested a man accused of starting small fires around fremont and newark firefighter son fremont spending hours putting out these fires after some furniture was lit on tuesday morning. then the same day in newark, a person put out a fire that was set on stairs at a vacant building. there are also reports of nearby dumpsters being lit on fire. police also then got a description of th

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the man convicted of kidnaping and killing a 12 year old, polly klaas, more than 30 years ago, is nowth row. attorneys for richard allen davis made their case in court. davis is convicted of stealing klaas away from a slumber party in 1993 and killing her. davis now says recent criminal justice reforms should give him a chance at a new sentence. his lawyers appeared before a judge in santa clara courtroom. that is, 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 allen 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 30 years later. >> legal experts we talked to say this case will likely be appealed to a higher court. 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

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 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 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 davis was convicted. i think it's it's. terribly unfair because >> people like me don't i don't have advocates. i mean, he's got people going to court i think our prosecutors great, but she's representing the people. the only person here this representing pauley army and the other people that were. in the gallery with know this is terrible. this case returns to court at the end of may. >> in san jose, philippe djegal kron. 4 news. >> the city of san jose has launched a pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to detect homeless encampment. city officials say t

the man convicted of kidnaping and killing 12 year old polly klaas, more than 30 years ago, is trying to get off death row. attorneys for richard allen davis made their case in court. davis is convicted of stealing klaas 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 in a santa clara courtroom and 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 allen 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 to say this case will likely be appealed to a higher court. the current top prosecutor in the county, where davis was originally sentenced, says he no longer believes in the death penalty. santa clara county d.a. jeff rosen is trying to move other convicted men off death row. he

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. >> anger klaas as the man who killed his daughter, polly tries to get his death sentence overturnedg us. i'm larry beil and i'm julian glover, attorn richard allen davis went to court today to have his case heard before a judge. >> abc seven news reporter zach fuentes was in court. he joins us live from our san jose bureau with more. zach >> yeah. and today's hearing was for the judge to decide whether richard allen davis is eligible for a resentencing. davis was sentenced to death, like you said. but now, with the events set into motion today, his attorneys are fighting for that sentence to be overturned and the kidnaping and murder of 12 year old polly classes, one that captured the world's attention. it happened in petaluma back in 1993. she was taken at knifepoint from her own bedroom at a slumber party. her body was found months later. richard allen davis was eventually convicted in the case and sentenced to death 28 years ago. polly's father, marc klaas, was there for the sentencing, and i might have said something to the effect that this is finally over. >> yet here we are 30