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Judge Nye Dies at 69 After Life Terms For Chessman Case
West Los Angeles senior Superior Court Judge Clement D. Nye, who sentenced Caryl Chessman to death, died at his home aged 69. Nye presided over the Chessman case, announced his retirement to a six year term, and his health failed after a lengthy career marked by high profile sentences and controversial views on the infamous birth to the gas chamber.
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