[californiadisasters] Death Penalty Sought For SoCal Arsonist

Death penalty sought for So. Cal arsonist

Updated 9:56 a.m., Tuesday, August 21, 2012

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors are calling for the death penalty for an arsonist convicted of causing five deaths during a 2003 Southern California wildfire.

The penalty phase of Rickie Lee Fowler's trial began Monday in San Bernardino with a prosecutor noting that Fowler, who's 30, has a long criminal history that includes convictions for burglary, robbery and rape.

The case resumes Tuesday. A jury will recommend either death or life in state prison without chance of parole.

Fowler was convicted last week of first-degree murder and arson for setting an October 2003 fire in the San Bernardino foothills. The Old Fire burned more than 142 square miles of brush and torched 1,000 buildings. Five residents died from heart attacks.

Source: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Death-penalty-sought-for-So-Cal-arsonist-3803655.php#ixzz24Cm6Vurq

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