| Date of birth: | Jun 11, 1965 |
| Ethnicity: | CAUCASIAN |
| Hair: | Brown |
| Eyes: | Brown |
| Unit: | ASPC Eyman SMU II |
| Sentence: | DEATH |
| Release type: | RET.FM.COURT |
| Most recent loc: | ASPC Eyman |
| Last movement: | Dec 2, 2010 |
| Inmate status: | ACTIVE |
| Inmate number: | 256148 |
| Inmate detainee: | INMATE |
| Custody class: | 5/2 |
| Community supervision parole: | N |
| Commitment status: | COMPLETE AND VERIFIED |
| Admission date: | Aug 23, 2010 |
| Status: | ACTIVE |
| Crime description: | INMATE 256148 - FITZGERALD, JOHN V. On the evening of April 15, 2005, John Fitzgerald was picked up at a Budget Suites Motel by his mother's fiancé, James Totten. Fitzgerald had traveled to Arizona from Hawaii, where he was residing at the time. Weeks before, Fitzgerald had called and told James that he wanted to give his mother a surprise visit and requested a ride to her house, which James agreed to. When they arrived at the house and walked to the front door, James noticed what appeared to be a samurai sword in Fitzgerald's hands; James had not seen the sword during the drive to the house. When Margaret came to the door Fitzgerald immediately began striking her several times with the sword. As she fell to the floor, Fitzgerald somehow lost control of the sword, pulled out his gun, and fatally shot his mother, Margaret Larkin, twice in the head and walked out the front door. Police were called immediately after and Fitzgerald was arrested without incident while walking on a street a few blocks away from the scene. PROCEEDINGS Presiding Judge: Hon. Sally S. Duncan Prosecutors: Jeannette Gallagher & Eric Basta Defense Counsel: Herman Alcantar Jr., Taylor Fox, & Zach Murphy Start of Trial: November 3, 2009 Verdict: January 12, 2010 Sentencing: August 23, 2010 Aggravating Circumstances Prior conviction for a serious offense Especially heinous, cruel or depraved Age of the victim PUBLISHED OPINIONS [Direct Appeal pending before the Arizona Supreme Court] |
| Booking location: | Maricopa County, AZ |
| Commit number: | A01 |
| Admit date: | Aug 23, 2010 |
| Sentence expiration: | Aug 29, 2014 |
| Discharge date: | Jun 2000 |
| Flat maximum: | Oct 14, 2015 |
| Consec concur: | Concurrent:A01 |
| Commit number: | A02 |
| Admit date: | Aug 23, 2010 |
