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California Supreme Court weighs first death penalty case
In Sacramento the California Supreme Court accepts written briefs for its first death penalty appeal under the 1974 law. The case involves the 1974 Mojave River killings of Lorie Dickerson and Robert Nyberg near Victorville. Bernard and Peterson face the death penalty, with further briefs expected as the court's stance remains uncertain.
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Sacramento
California Supreme Court
Wendy Hepperle
Supreme Court
State Court
San Bernardino County
Lorie Dickerson
Robert Nyberg
Mojave
Victorville
Donald Lee Bernard
David R. Peterson
San Quentin
Bernard
State Supreme Court
Nine-Smerater
California
Cali
Fornia
Dennis Kottmeier
San Bernardino
Kottmeier
William Sheffield
Attorney General's Office