Patrick Bearup – white, age 24
Sentenced to death in Phoenix, Arizona
By: A jury.
Date of crime: February 26, 2002
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Bearup, along with Sean Gaines, Jeremy Johnson and Jessica Nelson beat and shot Mark Mathes (age 40) and then threw him off a cliff in a remote area north of Phoenix. Nelson was living at the Mathes residence when she realized she was missing six hundred dollars and suspected Mark Mathes of stealing it from her. Nelson informed Gaines of her suspicions and later when Mathes returned home, Gaines, Bearup and Johnson arrived at the Mathes residence armed with a baseball bat and a shotgun. In his defense, Bearup claims he was falsely accused. He alleges that the other participants blamed him in order to save themselves.
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Sources: AP Alert 2/06/07 – AZ 21:20:25 & AZ 16:32:05, 2/07/07 – AK 00:21:27; Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov/newindex/asp); Death Row USA (www.deathrow-usa.us/PatrickBearupAZ.htm)
By: A jury.
Date of crime: February 26, 2002
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Bearup, along with Sean Gaines, Jeremy Johnson and Jessica Nelson beat and shot Mark Mathes (age 40) and then threw him off a cliff in a remote area north of Phoenix. Nelson was living at the Mathes residence when she realized she was missing six hundred dollars and suspected Mark Mathes of stealing it from her. Nelson informed Gaines of her suspicions and later when Mathes returned home, Gaines, Bearup and Johnson arrived at the Mathes residence armed with a baseball bat and a shotgun. In his defense, Bearup claims he was falsely accused. He alleges that the other participants blamed him in order to save themselves.
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Sources: AP Alert 2/06/07 – AZ 21:20:25 & AZ 16:32:05, 2/07/07 – AK 00:21:27; Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov/newindex/asp); Death Row USA (www.deathrow-usa.us/PatrickBearupAZ.htm)
Derek Chappell – white, age 22
Sentenced to death in Mesa, Arizona
By: A jury.
Date of crime: March 11, 2004
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Chappell was convicted of killing Devon Shackleford (age 2). Investigators said Chappell had previously been dating Devon’s mother, Kristal Shackleford, and felt like the child was responsible for the break-up of the relationship. Chappell took the child from his mother’s apartment to the apartment complex swimming pool where he held the child under the water while the boy struggled for his life. Chappell left the boy face down in the pool and walked away.
Prosecutor(s): Patricia Stevens, Frankie Grimsman, & Charles Vogel
Defense lawyer(s): Lawrence Matthew, Lynn Burns, & Garrett Simpson
Sources: Phoenix News (www.kpho.com/news/14600240/detail.html); Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov)
By: A jury.
Date of crime: March 11, 2004
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Chappell was convicted of killing Devon Shackleford (age 2). Investigators said Chappell had previously been dating Devon’s mother, Kristal Shackleford, and felt like the child was responsible for the break-up of the relationship. Chappell took the child from his mother’s apartment to the apartment complex swimming pool where he held the child under the water while the boy struggled for his life. Chappell left the boy face down in the pool and walked away.
Prosecutor(s): Patricia Stevens, Frankie Grimsman, & Charles Vogel
Defense lawyer(s): Lawrence Matthew, Lynn Burns, & Garrett Simpson
Sources: Phoenix News (www.kpho.com/news/14600240/detail.html); Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov)
Brian Dann – white, age 36 (re-sentence after appellate reversal)
Sentenced to death in Phoenix, Arizona
By: A jury.
Date of crime: April 4, 1999
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Dann entered the home of Andrew Parks and shot and killed Andrew, Andrew’s sister Shelly, who was Dann’s girlfriend of two years, and Andrew’s friend, Eddie Payan. The preceding evening, Dann stopped by the home of Tina Pace-Morrell, his former girlfriend, to borrow a gun. He initially claimed that someone was trying to kill him, but later told Tina that Andrew had fired a gun at him earlier that day and he needed a gun for protection because he intended to go to Andrew’s apartment to pick up some of his belongings. Following the murders, Dann explained to Tina that he shot Andrew and Shelly because they laughed at him and he shot Eddie because he was a witness to the shootings of Andrew and Shelly.
Prosecutor(s): Janet Napolitano, Kent Cattani & Jim Nielsen
Defense lawyer(s): Brent Graham & Rudolph Gerber
Sources: Arizona Department of Corrections (www.supreme.state.az.us/opin/pdf2003/CR_02_0042_AP.pdf)
By: A jury.
Date of crime: April 4, 1999
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Dann entered the home of Andrew Parks and shot and killed Andrew, Andrew’s sister Shelly, who was Dann’s girlfriend of two years, and Andrew’s friend, Eddie Payan. The preceding evening, Dann stopped by the home of Tina Pace-Morrell, his former girlfriend, to borrow a gun. He initially claimed that someone was trying to kill him, but later told Tina that Andrew had fired a gun at him earlier that day and he needed a gun for protection because he intended to go to Andrew’s apartment to pick up some of his belongings. Following the murders, Dann explained to Tina that he shot Andrew and Shelly because they laughed at him and he shot Eddie because he was a witness to the shootings of Andrew and Shelly.
Prosecutor(s): Janet Napolitano, Kent Cattani & Jim Nielsen
Defense lawyer(s): Brent Graham & Rudolph Gerber
Sources: Arizona Department of Corrections (www.supreme.state.az.us/opin/pdf2003/CR_02_0042_AP.pdf)
Alfredo L. Garcia – Latino
Sentenced to death in Arizona
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Date of crime: May, 2002
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Garcia and his co-defendant, James Sheffield, attempted to rob Steve Johnson as he was refilling an ATM machine at a Phoenix bar. Johnson resisted and was shot and killed.
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Date of crime: May, 2002
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Garcia and his co-defendant, James Sheffield, attempted to rob Steve Johnson as he was refilling an ATM machine at a Phoenix bar. Johnson resisted and was shot and killed.
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Ryan Kuhs – white, age 21
Sentenced to death in Phoenix, Arizona
By: A jury.
Date of crime: November 20, 2005
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Kuhs got into a verbal argument with Larry Herrera, who was visiting his brother Ricky. Later that same day, Kuhs went back to the apartment where he and Larry got into a shouting match. Ricky Herrera’s apartment was unlocked and Ricky was home sleeping in his bed. Kuhs entered the apartment and stabbed Ricky twenty-one times including twice in the skull, penetrating his brain. Ricky was found by neighbors while still fighting for his life, but died during surgery that day.
Prosecutor(s): Jeannette Gallagher & Eric Basta
Defense lawyer(s): Nathaniel Carr & Leo Valverde
Sources: Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov); East Valley Tribune (www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/98000)
By: A jury.
Date of crime: November 20, 2005
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Kuhs got into a verbal argument with Larry Herrera, who was visiting his brother Ricky. Later that same day, Kuhs went back to the apartment where he and Larry got into a shouting match. Ricky Herrera’s apartment was unlocked and Ricky was home sleeping in his bed. Kuhs entered the apartment and stabbed Ricky twenty-one times including twice in the skull, penetrating his brain. Ricky was found by neighbors while still fighting for his life, but died during surgery that day.
Prosecutor(s): Jeannette Gallagher & Eric Basta
Defense lawyer(s): Nathaniel Carr & Leo Valverde
Sources: Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov); East Valley Tribune (www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/98000)
Julius J. Moore – black, age 18
Sentenced to death in Phoenix, Arizona
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Date of crime: November 16, 1999
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Debra Ford went to the home of Sergio Mata, Delia Ramos, and Guadalupe Ramos to buy and use crack. Moore came to the home looking for Debra. The two talked and smoked crack. Shortly thereafter, Sergio came out of the home. Moore asked him, “Do you have a problem with me?” Sergio did not respond Moore then shot him in the head, killing him. He then turned and shot Debra in the neck. When police arrived, they found Guadalupe on the couch and Delia inside the bedroom closet. Both were shot to death. Debra survived and testified against Moore at trial.
Prosecutor(s): William Clayton
Defense lawyer(s): John Canby & Dennis Jones
Sources: Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov)
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Date of crime: November 16, 1999
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Debra Ford went to the home of Sergio Mata, Delia Ramos, and Guadalupe Ramos to buy and use crack. Moore came to the home looking for Debra. The two talked and smoked crack. Shortly thereafter, Sergio came out of the home. Moore asked him, “Do you have a problem with me?” Sergio did not respond Moore then shot him in the head, killing him. He then turned and shot Debra in the neck. When police arrived, they found Guadalupe on the couch and Delia inside the bedroom closet. Both were shot to death. Debra survived and testified against Moore at trial.
Prosecutor(s): William Clayton
Defense lawyer(s): John Canby & Dennis Jones
Sources: Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov)
Paul B. Speer – white, age 24
Sentenced to death in Phoenix, Arizona
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Date of crime: May 25, 2002
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Speer was in jail awaiting trial for a burglary he committed with his brother, Chris Womble, at the residence of Adan and Enriqueta Soto. Speer conspired from jail with his brother, Brian Womble, over the phone to kill the Sotos who were to be witnesses in the burglary trial. Brian broke into the Soto residence and shot the couple while they slept with their baby boy between them. Enriqueta (age 30) was permanently debilitated and Adan (age 42) died with his arms around his son. Two other children were asleep in the residence at the time of the crime.
Prosecutor(s): Jeanette Gallagher
Defense lawyer(s): Robert Storrs, Bruce Blumberg & Pamela Nicholson
Sources: Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov)
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Date of crime: May 25, 2002
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Speer was in jail awaiting trial for a burglary he committed with his brother, Chris Womble, at the residence of Adan and Enriqueta Soto. Speer conspired from jail with his brother, Brian Womble, over the phone to kill the Sotos who were to be witnesses in the burglary trial. Brian broke into the Soto residence and shot the couple while they slept with their baby boy between them. Enriqueta (age 30) was permanently debilitated and Adan (age 42) died with his arms around his son. Two other children were asleep in the residence at the time of the crime.
Prosecutor(s): Jeanette Gallagher
Defense lawyer(s): Robert Storrs, Bruce Blumberg & Pamela Nicholson
Sources: Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov)
Brian A. Womble – white, age 19
Sentenced to death in Phoenix, Arizona
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Date of crime: May 25, 2002
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Womble conspired with his brother, Paul Speer, who was in jail awaiting trial for a burglary he committed with his other brother, Chris Womble, at the residence of Adan and Enriqueta Soto. The brothers plotted over the phone to kill the Sotos who were to be witnesses in the burglary trial. Womble broke into the Soto residence and shot the couple while they slept with their baby boy between them. Enriqueta (age 30) was permanently debilitated and Adan (age 42) died with his arms around his son. Two other children were asleep in the residence at the time of the crime.
Prosecutor(s): Jeanette Gallagher
Defense lawyer(s): Herman Alcantar & Rodrick Carter
Sources: Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov)
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Date of crime: May 25, 2002
Prosecution’s case/defense response: Womble conspired with his brother, Paul Speer, who was in jail awaiting trial for a burglary he committed with his other brother, Chris Womble, at the residence of Adan and Enriqueta Soto. The brothers plotted over the phone to kill the Sotos who were to be witnesses in the burglary trial. Womble broke into the Soto residence and shot the couple while they slept with their baby boy between them. Enriqueta (age 30) was permanently debilitated and Adan (age 42) died with his arms around his son. Two other children were asleep in the residence at the time of the crime.
Prosecutor(s): Jeanette Gallagher
Defense lawyer(s): Herman Alcantar & Rodrick Carter
Sources: Arizona Department of Corrections (www.azcorrections.gov)