Prosecutors in the case of suspected Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo will seek the death penalty, they said in court -- despite the governor's moratorium on executions
Though Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in March preventing executions from being carried out in California, the order does not prevent death penalty sentences from being handed out. Alleged Golden State Killer charged with another murder, district attorney saysDeAngelo is accused of raping and killing more than a dozen women between 1975-1986 in six California counties. Four of the six said they will ask for the death penalty if he's convicted.
Tissue led to Golden State Killer case arrest 01:01The suspect, dubbed the Golden State Killer by law enforcement officials and also known as the East Area Rapist and the Original Night Stalker, is being tried on the multiple murder counts in a single trial in Sacramento. Read MoreCharges against DeAngelo include 13 counts of murder with special circumstances, including murder committed during the course of a burglary and rape, prosecutors have said.
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