People v. Bittaker

Opinion

BROUSSARD, J.

From June through October of 1979, defendant and Roy Norris kidnapped and murdered five teenage girls in the Los Angeles area. Most of the killings involved the rape and torture of the victims. Defendant now stands convicted of 26 felony counts, as follows:

Date of Crime

Victim

Crimes

June 24, 1979

Lucinda Schaefer

first degree murder kidnapping 3 counts of rape

July 8, 1979

Andrea Hall

first degree murder kidnapping 2 counts of rape forcible oral copulation

Sept. 2, 1979

Jacqueline Gilliam

first degree murder kidnapping 3 counts of rape

Sept. 2, 1979

Leah Lamp

first degree murder…