Death Row Inmates in California

An elderly man in Kern County was brutally murdered. Richard Montiel admitted he murdered the man and testifies he never did.

Three minor children were murdered by Reno, formally known as Harold Memro until 1994. Reno entered California's Death Row in July 1987.

Gas station attendant Gabriel was robbed and reported it to the police. 27 year old Fermin Ledesma ends up on death row for his murder.

At the age of 18, Eric Kimble murdered a couple and burgled their store. He was then sentenced to death in April 1981.

At the age of 28, David Ghent found himself on death row.

Two individuals murder a store clerk in Kansas. The two individuals and a third murder a couple in California. Only one ends up on death row at the age of 22.

Four individuals are responsible for the deaths of two elderly women. Earl Jackson was the only one to receive the death penalty for their murders. Earl Jackson entered California's Death Row at the age of 19 in March 1979.

Learn how 668 inmates ended up on death row in California.

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