Opinion ID: 2639434
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Heading: Evidence Admitted at Petitioner's Trial

Text: The facts adduced at petitioner's trial are set forth in detail in our opinion in the automatic appeal, People v. Cox, supra, 30 Cal.4th 916, 135 Cal.Rptr.2d 272, 70 P.3d 277. In brief, the evidence showed that the three teenage victimsDebbie Galston (Debbie), Denise Galston (Denise) and Lynda Burrill (Lynda)lived in Placerville. Debbie, Denise, Joanna N. (Joanna) and Darlene S. (Darlene) lived in Nona Chapman's foster home. Joanna testified that she saw petitioner stab Denise to death on June 12, 1984. Lynda was alone with petitioner when last seen alive on June 29, 1984. Debbie disappeared on August 8, 1984, and petitioner was seen in the same vicinity at the time of her disappearance. Petitioner had made disparaging remarks toward all three victims and had threatened Debbie. The unclothed bodies of all three victims were found in the El Dorado National Forest. Darlene, petitioner's girlfriend at the time the murders occurred, testified that petitioner told her he had killed the three victims.