Opinion ID: 2639434
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Darlene's Trial Testimony

Text: At petitioner's trial, Darlene gave this account: In the spring and summer of 1984, petitioner often referred to victims Denise and Debbie Galston as sluts. Once petitioner told Darlene, [t]hree [will] be eliminated from the foster home where the sisters lived and three more. On June 12, 1984, the day of Denise's disappearance, Darlene spent the early evening with petitioner. Around 10:00 p.m., petitioner took Darlene back to the group foster home. When she went outside to smoke, she saw petitioner's car near the freeway; moments later, Denise entered petitioner's car. A few days thereafter, Darlene told petitioner that Denise never came back to the foster home. He told her not to worry. Denise's sister Debbie was last seen on August 8, 1984. A day or two later, while cleaning petitioner's car, Darlene found a unicorn key chain belonging to Debbie. After she confronted petitioner with the key chain, he admitted that he strangled and stabbed Denise, Debbie, and Lynda.