| For Immediate Release
June 30, 2014 |
Susan Kang Schroeder Chief of Staff Office: 714-347-8408 Cell: 714-292-2718Farrah Emami Spokesperson Office: 714-347-8405 Cell: 714-323-4486
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MEDIA ADVISORY
WHO: Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas
WHAT: Applauds the Supreme Court of California’s affirmation of the death penalty today, June 30, 2014, against Alejandro Avila for the murder of Samantha Runnion.
WHERE: https://www.courts.ca.gov/opinions/documents/S135855.PDF
STATEMENT FROM DISTRICT ATTORNEY RACKAUCKAS:
“I was pleased to learn that the California Supreme Court affirmed the wish of the People of Orange County, that Alejandro Avila’s punishment should be death. The decision also recognizes the hard work by all law enforcement, especially the thorough investigation by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the tireless pursuit of justice by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
For the heinous crime he committed against Samantha Runnion, the only appropriate punishment is death, although it still falls far short of justice. I can only imagine the sorrow that Erin Runnion feels every day of her life. She didn’t get to see Samantha go to prom, graduate from high school, and go off to college this year.
This inmate is the poster child for the death penalty. I hope we can reform the judicial system in California so that this penalty can be carried out in due course.”
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