DA May Seek Death For Accused Venna Killer
Raghunandan Yandamuri remains held without bail at the Montgomery County jail.
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The man accused of killing an infant girl and her grandmother in an Upper Merion apartment last month may face the death penalty.
Phillyburbs.com reports that the Montgomery County district attorney's office is considering seeking a death sentence for Raghunandan Yandamuri, who allegedly killed 10-month-old Saanvi Venna and her 61-year-old grandmother, Satyavathi Venna, on Oct. 22 in a botched ransom plot.
Yandamuri remains held without bail at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Lower Providence. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Nov. 28. Yandamuri has reportedly been assigned as a "mitigation counsel," whose job it would be to defend him against the death penalty.
Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney Kevin Steele reportedly cited the death of a child under age 12 and a killing committed during the course of a felony as "aggravating circumstances" that would warrant the death penalty.
There were 200 people on the state's death row as of November 1. Only three people have been put to death in Pennsylvania since the state reinstituted the death penalty in 1978. The last was Gary Heidnik, who was executed in 1999 for the murders of two women he'd imprisioned in his home.
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Victor B. Krievins
5:47 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Death is proper punishment. i volusteer to pull the switch.
StGabes
6:25 pm on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Bring back the firing squad, they supply the rifle, I'll bring the bullet!!!
pat doyle
7:16 am on Friday, November 23, 2012
Pay per view
Bhrenda Drakeford
7:40 am on Friday, November 23, 2012
He needs to be deported back to his native land in front of a firing squad.
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Bhrenda Drakeford
11:45 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
He needs the firing squad. Without the hood on. Or either the chair. Lethal injection is too good. Let him suffer like that baby did and the grandmother did.
Rahul Mody
1:53 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
He doesnt deserve to be killed.US gove is equally responsible in this crime by supporting gambling.One US President was shot dead by a frustrated youth who was not getting a good govt job.Bcz at that time very good jobs was filled by Presidents directly.So take this weak hearted gambling addicts killing as a lesson and do sth seriously against gambling addiction.Yes killing is not appr
eciated in any sociey.But when u llok in to the matter generally there can be a loop hole.Those who cry fr his blood should this one their daughter or son is in this situation what they say.
Rahul Mody
1:58 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
I recommed to give him jail sentence.And give this boy also a chance.I recommend to give him maximum of 15 years in jail.That is sufficient.I have taken into accountthe feeling of venna family.
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