Ronald Howard Moen

Murderer

2known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: USA
Location: Marion County, Oregon, USA
Date of birth: February 23, 1937
Age at first offence: 49
Characteristics: murder for hire
Victim profile: His ex-wife, Judith Ann Moen, and her mother, Elizabeth Hazel Chatfield
Method of murder: Shooting
Date(s) of murder: March 14, 1986
Years active: 1986
Date of arrest: —
Status: Resentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years following overturning of death sentence in 1990 (Sentenced to death on April 24, 1987).

Case Summary

Background

Ronald Howard Moen was born on 2/23/37. He was the husband of Judith Moen.

The offence

On March 14, 1986, the bodies of two women, Hazel Chatfield and Judith Moen, were found in Chatfield's residence south of Salem. Both victims died of gunshot wounds to the head.

Investigation

Moen was indicted for the crimes.

Trial

A Marion County jury found Moen guilty of aggravated murder.

Sentencing

Moen was sentenced to death on 4/24/1987.

Appeals

Moen's death sentence was overturned in 1990 by the Oregon Supreme Court on Penry grounds.

The Marion County district attorney offered Moen a life sentence with the possibility of parole after 30 years instead of facing a new sentencing-phase trial.

The district attorney explained the apparent lenience of the sentence on remand with three observations:

The likelihood of further remands made quick execution of Moen impossible.
The age of Moen at the time made eventual execution unlikely; he was 53.
The physical condition of Moen made it likely he would soon die; he was still alive shortly ago.

Outcome

Moen was resentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.

Other details

Ronald Howard Moen was described as “Marion County - Oregon.”

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