People v. Chester CA2/6

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The 1980 Burglary, Rape and Murder of Sarah B. On December 1, 1980, sometime after 10:00 a.m., concerned neighbors entered the home of 81-year-old Sarah B. to check on her after she failed to answer the door earlier that morning. They discovered her lying naked on the floor of her master bedroom with her body partially inside her closet. She was incoherent, had severe bruising about her face and body, and was in obvious pain. When police officers arrived at the scene, they observed the house was in disarray with items knocked over and out of place. When they contacted Sarah B., they observed she had sustained multiple injuries and bruising. The bruising covered the entire front of her body and appeared mottled, as if caused by individual strikes. She had mucous and a small amount of blood oozing from her lips. She also had several lacerations and abrasions to her arms, upper chest, knees, as well as a large abrasion to the front pelvic bone area of her hips. Sarah B. was transported to the hospital but later died from her injuries. A post-mortem rape examination was conducted. The physician observed obvious bruising on Sarah B.’s face, both

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