Evan Nakahara
Murderer
Brian Kevin Rosenfeld
Murderer · USA · 1985
Brian Kevin Rosenfeld Brian Kevin Rosenfeld was sentenced to three concurrent l…
23 victims
Yahweh ben Yahweh
Murderer · USA · 1980
Yahweh ben Yahweh was born and legally named Hulon Mitchell Jr. (October 27, 19…
23 victims
Russell Ellwood
Murderer · USA · 1991
Russell Ellwood was a former taxi driver. Authorities suspected him of killing…
20 victims
Robert Martines Perez
Murderer · USA · 1994
Name: Robert Martines Perez · Other name used in proceedings: Robert Martinez P…
15 victims
Brittany Miles
Murderer · USA · 2011
Brittany Miles was convicted of first-degree felony murder after a fatal collis…
1 victim
Ma Jiajue
Mass murderer · China · 2004
Ma Jiajue was executed by firing squad on June 16, 2004. Ma Jiajue had a Guangx…
4 victims
Beunka Adams
Murderer · USA · 2002
Beunka Adams was sentenced to death on August 30, 2004. He was executed by leth…
1 victim
James Michael Isom
Murderer · USA
James Michael Isom was an Oregon death row inmate. He died in prison in 1997. I…
1 victim
Robert E. Williams
Murderer · USA · 1977
Robert E. Williams was executed by electrocution in Nebraska on December 2, 199…
3 victims
Hans Van Zon
Serial killer · Netherlands · 1964
Hans van Zon was born in Utrecht, Holland, in April 1942. He was described as a…
5 victims
- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Date of birth
- 1969
- Age at first offence
- 20
- Characteristics
- robbery
- Victim profile
- Beatrice Viveiros, 19
- Method of murder
- Shooting
- Date(s) of murder
- July 11, 1989
- Years active
- 1989
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Sentenced to death
Sentenced to death on November 6, 1990
Case information
Evan Teek Nakahara was convicted in Los Angeles County of his girlfriend Beatrice Viveiros's slaying.
The offence
Nakahara's conviction was for first-degree murder, robbery and burglary, along with the special circumstances:
- murder while lying in wait
- murder while engaged in the commission of robbery and burglary
The charges stemmed from the shooting death of Beatrice Viveiros, whom he had dated for several years.
Trial
Nakahara told jurors he would choose the death penalty if it were up to him.
Appeals
The California Supreme Court upheld Nakahara's death-penalty sentence.
A unanimous ruling was written by Justice Ming W. Chin, and the court rejected Nakahara's claims that there were errors made in his trial.
Sentencing
Nakahara was sentenced to death on November 6, 1990.
Outcome
The California Supreme Court upheld the death-penalty sentence.
Spotted an error, or have more information about this case?