Richard Allen Davis (born June 2, 1954) is an American convicted murderer whose criminal record fueled support for the passage of California 's "three-strikes law" for repeat offenders and the …

Apr 6, 2024 · Lawyers representing Richard Allen Davis were in a Santa Clara County courtroom Friday. Davis was convicted of killing Polly and sentenced to death in 1996. But because of a California law...

Oct 17, 2023 · Richard Allen Davis was charged with murder with special circumstances, and he pleaded not guilty despite his prior confession to the authorities. The jury found him guilty of first …

A California judge will consider Friday whether to recall the death sentence against Richard Allen Davis, who in 1993 killed 12-year-old Polly Klaas after kidnapping her from her bedroom at knifepoint in a …

Jun 1, 2024 · Richard Allen Davis was convicted of kidnapping and killing 12-year-old Polly Klaas in 1993, and sentenced to death. But, Davis was trying to use a new law on sentencing reform to get his...

Apr 5, 2024 · Nearly three decades after receiving a death sentence for kidnapping and murdering Polly Klaas, California child killer Richard Allen Davis is pushing for the sentence to be overturned, …

Apr 6, 2024 · Richard Allen Davis, the man convicted of kidnapping and murdering 12-year-old Polly Klaas, is asking for his death sentence to be overturned.

May 31, 2024 · Richard Allen Davis was sentenced to death for the 1993 murder and kidnapping of 12-year-old Polly Klaas.

May 31, 2024 · Richard Allen Davis was convicted of the kidnap and brutal murder of 12-year-old victim Polly Klaas of Petaluma, in 1993. The case received nationwide media attention and led to increased …

On October 1, 1993, at age 12, she was kidnapped at knifepoint during a slumber party at her mother's home in Petaluma, California, and strangled to death. Richard Allen Davis was convicted of her …