☛ TS Leahy murder retrial set nearly 16 years after sentencing
t has been nearly 16 years since Jennifer Gale Leahy was jailed for her alleged role in the murder of Mary Kesser. Now, she is scheduled to be retried by a jury in Humboldt County Superior Court on Oct. 14....
Leahy stands accused of first-degree murder. Unlike her 1992 trial, this time she will be tried on her own -- not as a codefendant.
In 1992, Leahy, along with her boyfriend, Richard Kesser, and alleged hit man Stephen Duane Chiara, was convicted of the premeditated murder of Richard Kesser's 30-year-old former wife for her $50,000 life insurance policy.
The three were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, until 2006 when their verdicts were narrowly overturned by a panel of judges in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Mary Kesser, a young mother, was killed in her N Street home in Fortuna on Nov. 26, 1991. She was stabbed multiple times.
In 1992, Leahy, along with her boyfriend, Richard Kesser, and alleged hit man Stephen Duane Chiara, was convicted of the premeditated murder of Richard Kesser's 30-year-old former wife for her $50,000 life insurance policy.
The three were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, until 2006 when their verdicts were narrowly overturned by a panel of judges in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals....
...Richard Kesser agreed to answer questions posed by the district attorney regarding his former wife's death. Under the agreement, Richard Kesser was to pass the polygraph test and testify against Leahy to receive a reduced second degree murder sentence.
Court documents show Richard Kesser failed the polygraph test in August 2007.
”(Richard) Kesser knew what the truth was and all he had to do was be truthful,” a document signed by Gallegos reads. “Instead he lied. (The) Defendant thought he could fool the examiner and he failed.”
Gallegos, who will likely prosecute Leahy at her trial, said “it is reasonable to assume” Richard Kesser and Chiara would be on the list of witnesses.
Why not just offer HER a deal, too.
Rose, are you suggesting that, PVG having satisfied himself that
ReplyDeleteKesser is a liar, and stated so publicly, PVG will call Kesser as a witness?
Shocking. And why the deal with Kesser? Isn't Kesser the killer?
I mean, it's nice to get convictions, but doesn't it matter who gets convicted, and who gets a deal?
If , Rose does not respond , maybe one of her other 56 people she claims she is ( or names ) will .
ReplyDeleteDid you read up on the Kesser case? Follow the links.
ReplyDeletetroll @ 12:18...listen, missy, Rose has no need to use any other names; she comes in, says what she has to say, and uses her own name...
ReplyDeleteHas a bit more courage than say...Heraldo, dontcha think? At least she's backing her stuff up that she posts on her blot with her name...
Can't say that for the H-Dawg team, now can ya?
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ANOTHER Plea Bargain - Paul Gallegos cuts Kesser a deal in murder case
ReplyDeletehttp://www.times-standard.com/local/ci_6637953
Kesser and his girlfriend, Jennifer Gayle Leahy, allegedly hired Duane Chiara to kill Mary Kesser, reportedly for her life insurance money.
The young mother was killed in her N Street home in Fortuna.
She was stabbed multiple times with what was believed to be a machete-type of blade.
Chiara was arrested a day later when he was found hiding in a closet. A sawed-off shotgun was found nearby. The other two defendants were arrested after a month. ( http://www.times-standard.com/local/ci_6628250 )
People on the scene said it was one of the most gruesome crime scenes they had ever seen.