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State of Oregon v. A.J. Scott Nelson
Date: 05-21-2016
Case Number:
Judge: Debra Vogt
Court: Circuit Court, Lane County, Oregon
Plaintiff's Attorney: Patty Perlow
Defendant's Attorney: Laurie Bender and Chris Clayhold
Description:
Eugene, OR - Jury Convicts Defendant and Sentences to Life In Prison
The State of Oregon charged A.J. Scott Nelson, age 26, with aggravated first-degree murder and numerous other felonies in conjunction with the killing Celestino Gutierrez, Jr., age 22, in 2012.
Defendant and others killed Gutierrez as part of a conspiracy to steal a car to use as part of a plot to rob a bank. Defendant and his co-conspirators killed the decedent in David Ray Taylor's home and dismembered his body in a bathtub before using his 2010 Toyota Matrix in an armed robbery.
The State sought the death penalty.
Defendant's attorneys claimed that he suffered from depression and post traumatic stress disorder.
Taylor was convicted and sentenced to death.
The State of Oregon charged A.J. Scott Nelson, age 26, with aggravated first-degree murder and numerous other felonies in conjunction with the killing Celestino Gutierrez, Jr., age 22, in 2012.
Defendant and others killed Gutierrez as part of a conspiracy to steal a car to use as part of a plot to rob a bank. Defendant and his co-conspirators killed the decedent in David Ray Taylor's home and dismembered his body in a bathtub before using his 2010 Toyota Matrix in an armed robbery.
The State sought the death penalty.
Defendant's attorneys claimed that he suffered from depression and post traumatic stress disorder.
Taylor was convicted and sentenced to death.
Outcome:
Guilty with recommendation that defendant be sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments:
Editor's Comment: This case is proof, once again, of the goofiness and randomness of the imposition of the death penalty.
About This Case
What was the outcome of State of Oregon v. A.J. Scott Nelson?
The outcome was: Guilty with recommendation that defendant be sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
Which court heard State of Oregon v. A.J. Scott Nelson?
This case was heard in Circuit Court, Lane County, Oregon, OR. The presiding judge was Debra Vogt.
Who were the attorneys in State of Oregon v. A.J. Scott Nelson?
Plaintiff's attorney: Patty Perlow. Defendant's attorney: Laurie Bender and Chris Clayhold.
When was State of Oregon v. A.J. Scott Nelson decided?
This case was decided on May 21, 2016.