William Floyd Zamastil
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- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- Wisconsin/California, USA
- Date of birth
- 1952
- Age at first offence
- 26
- Characteristics
- rape, robbery
- Victim profile
- Female victim / Jacqueline Bradshaw, 18, and her brother, Malcolm, 17
- Method of murder
- ??? / Beating
- Date(s) of murder
- 1978
- Years active
- 1978
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Life imprisonment
Sentenced to two terms of 25 years to life on June 1, 2004
Case overview
William Floyd Zamastil pleaded guilty to two sentences of from 25-to-life. He was already serving a life sentence in Wisconsin for another murder.
The offence
Zamastil was connected to the hitchhiker murders after a police detective dusted off the 25-year-old file.
Guilt and plea
Zamastil pleaded guilty to two sentences of from 25-to-life. The case then proceeded to a penalty phase.
Sentencing
On June 1, 2004, Zamastil was sentenced to two terms of 25 years to life.
Additional information
Depravity Point Total: 21 Weight=3 Additional murder 2 Sexual assault 1 Weight=2 Robbery 1 Kidnapping 3 Multiple stab/bludgeon 2 Weight=1 Prosecutorial reasons for not pursuing a death sentence: None stated or inferable Guilt/innocence penalty phase non-merits
Sources
L.A. Daily News 6-2-04 (2004 WL 58343512) Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA) 5/29/04 (2004 WL 77924512) 6/2/04 (2004 WL 77924902)
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