Richard Ramirez Research Paper
Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez was born in El Paso Texas on February 28, 1960. He was introduced to satanic worship and drugs at an early age. After moving to Southern California he supported himself by breaking in to homes. Soon after the robbing of homes he began to kill and sometimes even rape many of people. Over the course of his rigorous murders and long trial he was sentenced to life in prison. Ramirez was the youngest of six children born to Julian and Mercedes Ramirez (“Richard Ramirez Biography”). He was born epileptic and he was described by his father as being a “good boy”; that was until he became involved with drugs. This all began when Ramirez’s cousin Mike came home from the Vietnam War. When Mike returned
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This trial brought back memories of the Charlie Manson trial with women hanging around in black robes. One of the jurors failed to show up one day and was discovered dead in her apartment. Many though it was Ramirez’ followers, but actuality it was the women’s husband who shot her (Robert).
While Ramirez was on trial he tied the knot with one of his groupies. Forty-one year-old Doreen Lioy described herself as a virgin prior to her marriage to Ramirez. She believes that Ramirez is innocent of all the charges brought against him. She also respects his satanic worship. She even gave him a sliver wedding band since satanic worshipers do not wear gold. (Montaldo, the End of the Night Stalker- Richard Ramirez).
On September 20, 1989, Richard Ramirez was found guilty on 43 counts in Los Angeles County. This includes 14 murders, and charges including burglary, sodomy, and rape. Besides 14 Counts of murder and 5 attempted murders, the prosecution filed 19 counts of burglary, 6 of robbery, 7 of rape, 5 of forcible oral copulation, 7 of sodomy, 3 of committing lewd acts on children and 2 kidnappings.”( “68 Crimes, including 14 murders are charged to man in California.”). He was sentenced to death on each count of murder. After receiving his sentence, all Ramirez would say was, “Big deal”, “Death always went with the territory” and “I’ll see you in Disneyland.” (Montaldo, the End of the Night Stalker- Richard
This trial brought back memories of the Charlie Manson trial with women hanging around in black robes. One of the jurors failed to show up one day and was discovered dead in her apartment. Many though it was Ramirez’ followers, but actuality it was the women’s husband who shot her (Robert).
While Ramirez was on trial he tied the knot with one of his groupies. Forty-one year-old Doreen Lioy described herself as a virgin prior to her marriage to Ramirez. She believes that Ramirez is innocent of all the charges brought against him. She also respects his satanic worship. She even gave him a sliver wedding band since satanic worshipers do not wear gold. (Montaldo, the End of the Night Stalker- Richard Ramirez).
On September 20, 1989, Richard Ramirez was found guilty on 43 counts in Los Angeles County. This includes 14 murders, and charges including burglary, sodomy, and rape. Besides 14 Counts of murder and 5 attempted murders, the prosecution filed 19 counts of burglary, 6 of robbery, 7 of rape, 5 of forcible oral copulation, 7 of sodomy, 3 of committing lewd acts on children and 2 kidnappings.”( “68 Crimes, including 14 murders are charged to man in California.”). He was sentenced to death on each count of murder. After receiving his sentence, all Ramirez would say was, “Big deal”, “Death always went with the territory” and “I’ll see you in Disneyland.” (Montaldo, the End of the Night Stalker- Richard