retroactively throws out special circumstances and that makes rooms like richard alan davis to eligible for re-sentencing hearings. justices map who done something like this, only the bad guy. >> the judge eventually sided with prosecutors saying the davis's case did not qualify for recent greatly. >> because the judge was very clear and very decisive in ruling that there is absolutely no place to go with. class also added this during sentencing and 96 davis infamously made obscene gesture. >> to him and the courtroom class says that when it comes to having any closure in this case, he has strong opinions, especially based on davis's actions. then and now. >> no longer this guys alive. there's no real closure. proven by his words and deeds and his actions and his testimony that there's not going to be ending any anything. justice will follow. you want remain to after polly's murder. mark last open up an organization in his daughter's name to help hundreds of families. >> try and locate missing children. he's expected to close that organization at the end of the year. in the newsroom. th

retroactively throws out special circumstances and that makes rooms like richard alan davis to eligible for re-sentencing hearings. justices map who done something like this, only the bad guy. >> the judge eventually sided with prosecutors saying the davis's case did not qualify for recent greatly. >> because the judge was very clear and very decisive in ruling that there's absolutely no place to go with. class also added this during sentencing and 96 davis infamously made obscene gesture. >> to him and the courtroom class says that when it comes to having any closure in this case, he has strong opinions, especially based on davis's actions. then and now. >> no longer this guys alive. there's no real closure. use proven by his words and deeds and his actions in his testimony that there's not going to be ending any anything. justice will follow. you want remain to why after polly's murder mark last open up an organization in his daughter's name to help hundreds of families. >> try and locate missing children. he's expected to close that organization at the end of the year. in the newsroo

retroactively throws out special circumstances and that makes rooms like richard alan davis to eligible justices map who done something like this, only the bad guy. >> the judge eventually sided with prosecutors saying the davis's case did not qualify for recent greatly. >> because of the judge was very clear and very decisive in ruling that there is absolutely no place to go with. class also added this during sentencing and 96 davis infamously made obscene gesture. >> to him and the courtroom class says that when it comes to having any closure in this case, he has strong opinions, especially based on davis's actions. then and now. >> no longer this guys alive. there's no real closure. proven by his words and deeds and his actions in his testimony that there's not going to be ending any anything. justice will follow. you want remain our after polly's murder. mark last open up an organization in his daughter's name to help hundreds of families. >> try and locate missing children. he's expected to close organization at the end of the year. in the newsroom. theresa kron, 4 news. >> a man i

a judge denied a petition to recall the death sentence against richard alan davis yesterday. kron four's terisa stuff. co reports. >> both sides sat quietly inside a santa clara county courtroom friday, awaiting the judge's decision at issue should richard alan davis get off death row davis was convicted in 1996 of killing 12 year-old polly klass after kidnapping her from her mom's petaluma home during the sleepover. >> a jury initially handed down the death penalty in the case. but 2 years ago with senate bill wiped out mandatory sentencing enhancements used by the jury. davis's attorneys use that to file for re-sentencing bid in an effort to have it reduced davis, like other death row inmates were moved from san quentin when governor newsom put a moratorium on the death penalty and 2019 our classes, polly's dad. >> based on a new law. retroactively throws out special circumstances and that makes rooms like richard alan davis to eligible for re-sentencing hearings. justices that who done something like this, only the bad guy. >> the judge eventually sided with prosecutors say

rooms like richard alan davis to eligible for re-sentencing hearings. . >> the judge eventually sided with prosecutors saying the davis's case did not qualify for recent greatly. >> because the judge was very clear and very decisive in rolling that there is absolutely no place to go with. class also added this during sentencing and 96 davis infamously made obscene gesture. >> to him and the courtroom class says that when it comes to having any closure in this case, he has strong opinions, especially based on davis's actions. then and now. >> no longer this guys alive. there's no real closure. proven by his words deeds and his actions and his testimony that there's not going to be ending any anything. justice will follow. you want remain our after paul is murder. mark last opened up an organization in his daughter's name to help hundreds of families. >> try and locate missing children. he's expected to close organization at the end of the year. in the newsroom. theresa kron, 4 news. >> what is your local election headquarters and the san francisco democra

notorious killer richard alan davis will not get his death penalty conviction overturned. a santa clara county judge denied a motion to overturn the sentence davis got for killing 12 year old polly klaas back in 1993. attorneys for davis argued the death penalty conviction should be recalled because of california's moratorium on executions. polly's father, mark klaas, said the family will only get closure when davis is put to death. a reminder you can watch our streaming documentary, struck by justice the impact of polly klaas, over on our abc7 news streaming app. it's about the tough on crime laws that followed the murder of polly klaas. paul pelosi faced his attacker in a courtroom in san francisco. it is trial number two for david depape, now facing state charges over the assault at his home. the husband of speaker nancy pelosi told a jury how he went to get help that night. in october 2022, paul pelosi explained h he got to a bathroom to call 911, then convinced depape to go downstairs where police could get to them faster. pelosi's testimony came after sfpd lieutenant