Clinton Lee Spencer
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- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
- Date of birth
- J uly 2, 1958
- Age at first offence
- 31
- Characteristics
- rape, robbery, arson, torture
- Victim profile
- Shandora Johnson-Marrow
- Method of murder
- St abbing with knife
- Date(s) of murder
- May 20, 1989
- Years active
- 1989
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Sentenced to death
Sentenced to death on December 27, 1990
Case details
Clinton Lee Spencer was sentenced to death on December 27, 1990.
Background
About 9:00 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 1989, Shandora Johnson-Marrow and her friend closed up shop and headed out for a local night spot in separate cars.
The offence
En route, they stopped off at a Circle K so Shandora's friend could get some money from the automatic teller. Shandora waited outside in her car.
Clinton Spencer approached Shandora on foot and struck up a conversation. Spencer rode with Shandora to the club. Spencer explained he was not dressed to go into the nightclub and for the next 2 hours sat on Shandora's car.
Shandora's friend came out first and refused to give Spencer a ride. As she drove away, she saw Spencer sitting on Shandora's car.
Just before 1:00 a.m. on May 20, 1989, Spencer and Shandora pulled up at a Mesa bank and tried twice to withdraw $140 from Shandora's savings account. He was unsuccessful because the machine was down, but was able to withdraw the money at another location.
About 3:00 a.m. on May 20, 1989, a man on his way to work saw a fire and discovered that it was a body that was burning. This body turned out to be that of Shandora.
Analysis revealed Shandora had been sexually assaulted and stabbed twice in the back, and that the fire was caused by a liquid accelerant.
Trial
Presiding Judge: Norman D. Hall Prosecutor: Paul Ahler Start of trial: September 10, 1990 Verdict: September 19, 1990
Sentencing
Sentencing date: December 27, 1990
The court identified the aggravating circumstances as:
- Prior convictions
- Pecuniary gain
- Especially heinous/cruel/depraved
The court found the mitigating circumstances as:
- None sufficient to call for leniency
Appeals
Spencer's case included the published opinion:
- State v. Spencer, 176 Ariz. 36, 859 P.2d 146 (1993).
Outcome
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