Jessie Campbell

Murderer

2known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: USA
Location: Hartford, Connecticut , USA
Date of birth: September 9, 1979
Age at first offence: 21
Characteristics: shooting spree
Victim profile: LaTaysha Logan, 20, and Desiree Privette, 18
Method of murder: Shooting
Date(s) of murder: August 26, 2000
Years active: 2000
Date of arrest: September 5, 2000
Status: Sentenced to death
Sentenced to death on August 16, 2007

Case Summary

Case overview

Jessie Campbell was sentenced to death on August 16, 2007.

The offence

Jessie Campbell shot the mother of his son while she was visiting a friend’s home. After shooting his estranged girlfriend, he turned the gun on her friend and the friend’s aunt. Only the aunt survived the shootings by cowering below Campbell and pretending to be dead.

After the murders, Campbell burned the clothes he was wearing and fled to Michigan.

Investigation and capture

Campbell was captured shortly after and brought back to Connecticut for the murders.

Trial and parties

Prosecution’s case and defense response

The prosecution’s case and defense response described the shootings and aftermath as follows: Jessie Campbell shot the mother of his son while she was visiting a friend’s home; he then shot his estranged girlfriend, then turned the gun on her friend and the friend’s aunt; and only the aunt survived by cowering below Campbell and pretending to be dead. After the murders, Campbell burned the clothes he was wearing and fled to Michigan before being captured shortly after and brought back to Connecticut for the murders.

Defense arguments and evidence

The defense attempted to establish that Campbell’s father was addicted to crack and negatively influenced Campbell’s upbringing. Other evidence demonstrated that Campbell possessed an I.Q. of 78. The defense team also stated they were going to challenge lethal injection as cruel and unusual punishment and attack the "capricious and arbitrary" manner in which prosecutors elect to seek a capital conviction.

Sentencing

Other details

Prosecutor(s): Vicki Mechiorre and Dennis O’Connor
Defense lawyer(s): David Smith and Ronald Gold
Sources: The Hartford Courant 8/18/2007 (2007 WLNR 16182886), 8/17/2007 (2007 WLNR 16017106); AP Alert - Connecticut 8/17/2007

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