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INMATE 039884 - HURLES, RICHARD D.
On November 12, 1992, two
witnesses observed Hurles in the Buckeye Public library looking at
childrens' books. At about 3:00 p.m., two men tried to enter the
library, but found the front door locked. As these men were trying
to get in, another witness saw Hurles leaving from the rear door of
the library. One of the men looked in a window, and saw a woman,
who was the librarian, lying in a pool of blood. When the police
arrived, they found that the victim's blouse was bloody, her skirt
was pulled up around her waist, and she was naked from the waist
down. The victim had been stabbed 37 times, and later died from
these stab wounds. That same afternoon, Hurles went to his nephew's
house and asked his nephew to give him a ride to the Phoenix
Greyhound bus station. On the way to Phoenix, Hurles threw a bloody
teeshirt and blue jeans into the desert. Hurles was later arrested
when the bus stopped in Wickenberg. At trial, the jurors found
Hurles guilty of first-degree murder, attempted sexual assault, and
first-degree burglary.
PROCEEDINGS Presiding Judge: Ruth Hilliard
Prosecutor: Al Fenzel
Start of Trial: March 31, 1994
Verdict: April 15, 1994
Sentencing: October 13, 1994
Aggravating Circumstances Especially heinous, cruel, or depraved
Mitigating Circumstances Deprived and dysfunctional family life
Good behavior during his prior incarceration
PUBLISHED OPINIONS State v. Hurles, 185 Ariz. 199, 914 P.2d 1291
(1996).
January 24, 2000 - STAY of Execution has been issued in the execution of the
following ADC inmate:
Richard Dean HURLES #39884 on February 23, 2000.
January 6, 2000 - Warrant of Execution has been issued for the execution of the
following ADC inmate:
Richard Dean HURLES #39884 on February 23, 2000. |
