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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1998
Page
9
The Gazette invites readers to nominate individuals groups or institutions in Eastern Iowa for the upcoming Success section to publish March 29. Submit brief briefs by Jan 14 via fax email or mail to Phyllis Fleming attention with contact details. include name and entity.
Tyrone Pierce the Lary Nelson Center resident who escaped Thursday night was found in Cedar Rapids and returned to custody. A youth group formed by Parks Commissioner Evan Hughes will present a plan for a skateboard bike and in line skating park at City Hall tonight at 7 during the council meeting.
Coe College opens a four part Thursday Forum led by Rabbi Edward Chesman exploring influential Jewish figures in history and western civilization. Sessions run 8:45 to 11:30 a.m. in Hickok Hall with coffee and pastries. total cost 25 dollars.
U S Attorney Don Nickerson approves a plea deal for Jamie McMahan and Christopher Kauffman, who admitted murdering Barbara Garber and Island Schultz. Residents say the decision avoided a jury and a death penalty, leaving many bitter while some welcome relief from a lengthy trial.
A federal count shows 16 men on federal death row since 1990 as prosecutors describe brutal crimes. U.S. Attorney Michael McMahon cites Len Davis’s 1994 murder order of a mother of three. Randall Sanborn notes Darryl Johnson ordered two drug dealer killings.
The piece notes Iowans Jamie McMahan and Christopher Kauffman avoided the death penalty via a plea, part of a broader federal pattern since 1990. It cites 21 death penalty trials, 3 acquittals, 1 dismissal, 1 suicide, and many cases where prosecutors pursued or declined death sentences.
Brandon Grady 23 of Monona was found guilty of first degree intentional homicide while armed and first degree sexual assault in the Emma Bacon slaying at the Spence Motel on April 1. He withdrew an insanity defense and faces life in prison plus extension terms. sentencing will set parole eligibility.
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