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Alleged serial killer, representing himself, participates in jury selection

By Richard Binder

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Rodney James Alcala is accused of killing five females in the late '70s, including the kidnap/slaying of a 12-year-old girl.  Final jury selection began today in Alcala's death penalty trial, and since he is representing himself, Alcala will be questioning prospective jurors himself.

Superior Court Judge Francisco Briseno started questioning about 120 finalists today as Alcala sat at his own table with a laptop preparing for his turn.

Alcala has been tried twice in Orange County Superior Court for the slaying of Robin Samsoe, a 12-year-old ballet student who was kidnapped while riding her bicycle near the Huntington Beach Pier on June 20, 1979. Before he could be tried a third time, he was linked to four other murders using DNA evidence.

Last year, Orange County judges sentenced seven killers to death, the most since 1997.

Full story at OCRegister.com.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on January 05, 2010 (boomark / email).

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