Complaint filed in 30 year old Torrance homicide case
This is the complaint filed in court against Douglas Bradford, charged with killing a Torrance nurse in 1979. Read my story.
Rev. 920-6/03 DA Case 29261235 Page 5 Case No. YA075023
FELONY COMPLAINT FOR ARREST
WARRANT
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Plaintiff,
01 DOUGLAS GORDON BRADFORD (12/13/1951) Defendant(s). |
FELONY COMPLAINT FOR ARREST WARRANT |
The undersigned is informed and believes that:
COUNT 1
On or about August 30, 1979, in the County of Los Angeles, the crime of MURDER, in violation of PENAL CODE SECTION 187(a), a Felony, was committed by DOUGLAS GORDON BRADFORD, who did unlawfully, and with malice aforethought murder LYNNE KNIGHT, a human being.
"NOTICE: The above offense is a serious felony within the meaning of Penal Code Section 1192.7(c) and a violent felony within the meaning of Penal Code Section 667.5(c)."
It is further alleged as to count(s) 1 that in the commission and attempted commission of the above offense, the said defendant(s) DOUGLAS GORDON BRADFORD, personally used a deadly and dangerous weapon(s), to wit, garrote and knife, said use not being an element of the above offense, within the meaning of Penal Code section 12022(b) and causing the above offense to be a serious felony within the meaning of Penal Code section 1192.7(c)(23).
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NOTICE: Conviction of this offense will require the defendant to provide DNA samples and print impressions pursuant to Penal Code sections 296 and 296.1. Willful refusal to provide the samples and impressions is a crime.
NOTICE: The People of the State of California intend to present evidence and seek jury findings regarding all applicable circumstances in aggravation, pursuant to Penal Code section 1170(b) and Cunningham v. California 2007 U.S. LEXIS 1324.
Further, attached hereto and incorporated herein are official reports and documents of a law enforcement agency which the undersigned believes establish probable cause for the arrest of defendant(s) DOUGLAS GORDON BRADFORD for the above-listed crimes. Wherefore, a warrant of arrest is requested for DOUGLAS GORDON BRADFORD.
I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT AND THAT THIS COMPLAINT, CASE NUMBER YA075023, CONSISTS OF 1 COUNT(S).
Executed at TORRANCE, County of Los Angeles, on May 12, 2009.
_____________________________________
JAMES WALLACE
DECLARANT AND COMPLAINANT
STEVE COOLEY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
BY: ___________________________________
- JOHN LEWIN,
DEPUTY
| AGENCY: | TORRANCE PD | I/O: | JAMES WALLACE | ID NO.: | 11552 | PHONE : | (310) 618-5578 |
| DR NO.: | 7916607 | OPERATOR: | JR | PRELIM. TIME EST.: |
BOOKING BAIL CUSTODY
DEFENDANT CII NO. DOB NO. RECOM'D R'TN DATE
| BRADFORD, DOUGLAS GORDON | 12/13/1951 | $1,020,000 |
It appearing to the Court that probable cause exists for the issuance of a warrant of arrest for the above-named defendant(s), the warrant is so ordered.
| DOUGLAS BRADFORD | BAIL: $______________________________ |
DATE: ___________________________________
Judge of the Above Entitled Court
NON-WARRANT DEFENDANTS:
BOOKING BAIL CUSTODY
DEFENDANT CII NO. DOB NO. RECOM'D R'TN DATE
It appearing to me from the evidence presented that the following offense(s) has/have been committed and that there is sufficient cause to believe that the following defendant(s) guilty thereof, to wit:
(Strike out or add as applicable)
DOUGLAS GORDON BRADFORD
| Count No. | Charge | Charge Range | Special Allegation | Alleg. Effect |
| 1 | PC 187(a) | Check Code | PC 12022(b) |
I order that the defendant(s) be held to answer therefore and be admitted to bail in the sum of:
- DOUGLAS GORDON BRADFORD
______________________________ Dollars
and be committed to the custody of the Sheriff of Los Angeles County until such bail is given. Date of arraignment in Superior Court will be:
DOUGLAS GORDON BRADFORD ______________________ in Dept _______
- at: A.M.
Date: ________________________________________
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