Levi Jaimes Jackson

Homicide

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: USA
Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Date of birth: January 14, 1976
Age at first offence: 16
Characteristics: juvenile (16), carjacking
Victim profile: A 40-year-old woman
Method of murder: Shooting (.45 caliber handgun)
Date(s) of murder: December 7, 1992
Years active: 1992
Date of arrest: —
Status: Sentenced to death
Sentenced to death on January 26, 1994

Case Summary

Other details

Levi Jaimes Jackson was a defendant in a carjacking case involving the 40-year-old victim.

Jackson was a juvenile at the time of the offense: he was 16 years and 10 months old when the offense occurred.

Timeline

December 7, 1992 — Jackson and two accomplices planned a carjacking and discussed killing someone; at 1:30 p.m., Jackson and his two companions waited for a car to stop near the area of 24th Street and Columbus Avenue in Tucson.
September 17, 1993 — Trial began.
September 27, 1993 — Verdict was reached.
January 26, 1994 — Jackson was sentenced to death.
October 04, 2001 — A Warrant of Execution was issued by the Arizona Supreme Court for the execution of Levi James JACKSON ADC#103112 on November 07, 2001.
October 24, 2001 — A Stay of Execution was issued for Levi James JACKSON.

The offence

On December 7, 1992, 16-year-old Jackson and two accomplices planned a carjacking and discussed killing someone.

At 1:30 p.m. that day, Jackson and his two companions waited for a car to stop near the area of 24th Street and Columbus Avenue in Tucson. When the 40-year-old victim approached in her vehicle and stopped, Jackson asked her for a "light" for a cigarette. As she reached for the lighter, Jackson pointed a .45 caliber handgun at her head and forced her to move over.

Jackson and the two accomplices took control of her car, kept the gun pointed at her, and drove her to a desert area. There, Jackson shot the victim once in the chest. The victim died from this gunshot wound, which lacerated her heart and her left lung.

Trial

The presiding judge was Charles S. Sabalos. The prosecutor was David White.

The trial started on September 17, 1993. The verdict was reached on September 27, 1993.

Sentencing

Jackson was sentenced on January 26, 1994.

The aggravating circumstances were: Expectation of pecuniary gain; Especially heinous, cruel, or depraved.

The mitigating circumstances were: Early childhood emotional and physical abuse; Lack of a prior felony conviction; Age of 16 years and 10 months at the time of the offense.

Appeals

A published opinion was listed: State v. Jackson, 186 Ariz. 20, 918 P.2d 1038 (1996).

On October 04, 2001, a Warrant of Execution was issued by the Arizona Supreme Court for the execution of Levi James JACKSON ADC#103112 on November 07, 2001. On October 24, 2001, a Stay of Execution was issued for Levi James JACKSON.

Levi James Jackson had not exhausted his appeals process.

Outcome

A Warrant of Execution was issued by the Arizona Supreme Court, and a Stay of Execution was later issued. Jackson was sentenced to death on January 26, 1994.

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