Joseph James DeAngelo, the alleged 'Golden State Killer', escapes a death sentence under a proposed deal with prosecutors that requires him to plead guilty to 88 charges, including murder and rape. Although there is a moratorium on the death penalty in California, DeAngelo will likely not spend too many years in prison because of his advanced age. Joseph James DeAngelo, the alleged 'Golden State Killer', escapes a death sentence under a proposed deal with prosecutors that requires him to plead guilty to 88 charges, including murder and rape. But sources have indicated that he has reversed himself on many of the previous charges under the current deal. The accused killer is pictured in an undated law enforcement photoSix counties had consolidated their cases in Sacramento County, and four of those counties were seeking the death penalty before the deal was revealed.

Source: Daily Mail June 15, 2020 22:04 UTC