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- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- La Paz County, Arizona, USA
- Date of birth
- J une 6, 1957
- Age at first offence
- 34
- Characteristics
- kidnapping, drugs, robbery
- Victim profile
- John Calvin Anderson
- Method of murder
- Hitting in the head with a rock
- Date(s) of murder
- December 5, 1991
- Years active
- 1991
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Sentenced to death
Sentenced to death on March 8, 1993
Case name
Darrell Eston Lee
Background
Darrell Lee and Karen Thompson were described as approaching John Calvin Anderson near noon on December 5, 1991 to kidnap and rob him to get money to buy drugs.
The offence
Near noon on December 5, 1991, Darrell Lee and Karen Thompson approached John Calvin Anderson at his car to kidnap and rob him in order to get money to buy drugs. Lee and Thompson took Mr. Anderson's money and credit cards. They took Mr. Anderson to a bank machine and forced him to tell them his PIN. Thompson then used Mr. Anderson's bank card to withdraw money from the ATM.
Mr. Anderson begged for his life. Lee told him he would not be harmed.
Lee and Thompson bound Mr. Anderson and left him in a ditch. A short time later, they came back and got Mr. Anderson and put him in the trunk of his car. Lee and Thompson drove from Phoenix to La Paz County, with Mr. Anderson bound in the trunk for approximately 8 hours.
Using a garden hose, Lee unsuccessfully attempted to poison Mr. Anderson with automobile exhaust. Mr. Anderson tried to escape, but Lee recaptured him. Lee attempted to strangle Mr. Anderson with a belt, then held him while Thompson killed him by hitting him in the head with a rock. Lee then again strangled Mr. Anderson after Thompson struck the fatal blow.
Investigation
The proceedings identified the presiding judge as Michael Irwin and the prosecutor as Steven Suskin.
Trial
The trial began on November 10, 1992. The verdict was returned on November 17, 1992.
Sentencing
Sentencing occurred on March 8, 1993. The aggravating circumstances included prior convictions involving violence and pecuniary gain, and it included that the offence was especially cruel. The mitigating circumstances were stated as none sufficient to call for leniency.
Appeals
The case was published as State v. Lee (Darrel), 185 Ariz. 549, 917 P.2d 692 (1996).
Other details
Defendant: Caucasian. Victim: Caucasian. The kidnapping and robbery occurred near noon on December 5, 1991. Lee and Thompson drove from Phoenix to La Paz County. Mr. Anderson was bound in the trunk for approximately 8 hours. Lee used a garden hose and attempted to poison Mr. Mr. Anderson tried to escape, and Lee recaptured him. Thompson killed Mr. Anderson by hitting him in the head with a rock.
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