Now that the Golden State Killer has entered guilty pleas, one of the final steps in the State of California’s case against Joseph James DeAngelo is the sentencing phase. Victims will be allowed to give impact statements. Judge Michael Bowman has promised that there will be no limitations of “time or content” on these statements. In a process that’s expected to last several days, victims and/or their surviving family members will have an opportunity to deliver these statements directly to the court.
There’s also the matter of financial restitution to the victims. That amount has not yet been determined. Also, as a part of the plea deal, DeAngelo has waived all appellate rights. After sentencing, the criminal case against DeAngelo for these particular crimes will largely be settled.
My husband, two young children and myself lived in Davis, CA during the terrifying time of the EAR. We even screwed our windows shut from the inside. I vacuumed our carpeting before I went out and left our home empty so I could see any footprints on our carpet if he came into our home while no one was there. I remember nights when the helicopters were flying overhead our homes on the west side of Davis. Even though, thankfully our home (on a corner lot) and family were not terrorized personally by this sicko, we have been and are impacted by his terror! We now live in another part of the US and] I would like to watch the impact statements on tv. Can you please advise me how I can watch this?