GUILTY CA - 1 dead, 4 injured after shooting at Chabad synagogue in Poway, Apr 2019

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The Poway Chabad shootings took place April 2019. The suspected shooter John Ernest's next court date is set for July 30. 2020.


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From October 2020:

Attorney general is weighing federal death penalty in Poway synagogue shooting

 

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He was 19 at the time of the shootings, and he's now 22 yrs. old. John T. Earnest pled guilty, and his probable sentence will be life behind bars, LWOP, plus 121 yrs. to life, plus 16 years. Sentencing is scheduled Sept. 30, 2021.

Accused Chabad of Poway synagogue shooter pleads guilty, life sentence expected | cbs8.com
Published: 12:16 PM PDT July 20, 2021
Updated: 12:14 PM PDT July 20, 2021

California synagogue shooting suspect pleads guilty - (kusi.com)
Posted: July 20, 2021
"A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder and other charges in connection with a deadly shooting at a Poway synagogue on the last day of Passover."

"John T. Earnest avoided the death penalty with his plea in San Diego Superior Court."

New effort to shore up oversight that allowed Poway shooter's erroneous gun purchase (10news.com)
Posted at 3:50 PM, Jul 20, 2021
and last updated 4:52 PM, Jul 20, 2021

 

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I initially favored a death sentence, even if symbolic in California. Now, however, I think LWOP will be more of a punishment for a 19 year old perpetrator.

 

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LWOP will seem endless. No Death Penalty sought due to his pleading Guilty last month.

Chabad of Poway shooting: Federal prosecutors won't seek death penalty for shooter (fox5sandiego.com)

"Earnest is slated to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 137 years to life next month in the state’s case."

"A motions hearing remains set for Sept. 8 in his federal case, though Earnest’s attorneys previously indicated that he signed off on a conditional plea agreement. The terms of that offer have not been disclosed, nor whether the U.S. Attorney General’s Office is inclined to accept it."

 

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Chabad of Poway Shooter Slated To Plead Guilty In Federal Case

John Timothy Earnest, 22, who previously pleaded guilty to murder and other state charges in connection with the April 27, 2019, shooting, is now set for a Sept. 17 change of plea hearing in San Diego federal court.

The hearing was scheduled one day after federal prosecutors stated in a court filing that the death penalty would not be pursued against Earnest, who faces more than 100 hate crime counts in his federal case.

He previously signed off on a conditional plea agreement in the federal prosecution, though the terms of that agreement have not been publicly disclosed.

About two weeks after the federal change of plea hearing, Earnest is slated to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus 137 years to life, in the state's case.

 

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California synagogue shooter pleads guilty to more than 100 federal hate crimes

The California man who opened fire on a Poway synagogue in a 2019 attack that killed one person and wounded others pleaded guilty to more than 100 federal hate crime charges Friday.

John T. Earnest, 22, earlier this year pleaded guilty to state counts and agreed to a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Federal prosecutors and Earnest will jointly recommend a life sentence plus 30 years, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California said. Earnest pleaded guilty to a 113-count indictment.

Sentencing in the state case has been scheduled for Sept. 30. Online court records did not appear to show when sentencing is scheduled in the federal case.

 

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Poway synagogue shooter sentence: John Earnest sentenced to life in prison (fox5sandiego.com)

SAN DIEGO (AP) — "A 22-year-old former nursing student was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Thursday for bursting into a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover in 2019 with a semiautomatic rifle, killing one worshipper and wounding three others."

"An agreement with prosecutors spared John T. Earnest the death penalty, but the hearing gave victims and families their first opportunity to address the killer directly during victim-impact statements in San Diego Superior Court."

"Earnest’s attorney said Earnest wanted to make a statement but Judge Peter Deddeh refused, saying he did not want the hearing to become “a political forum” for white supremacist views."

“I’m not going to let him use this as a platform to add to his celebrity,” the judge said. There was no visible reaction from Earnest, who stared straight ahead.

"Minutes after the shooting, Earnest called a 911 dispatcher to say he shot up the synagogue to save white people. “I’m defending our nation against the Jewish people, who are trying to destroy all white people,” he said."

VIDEO with victim impact statements: Poway synagogue shooter sentence: John Earnest sentenced to life in prison

https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local...-park-fall-says-wrongful-death-suit-imminent/

 

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Poway synagogue shooter sentenced to life in prison (10news.com)

"John Timothy Earnest, 22, pleaded guilty in San Diego Superior Court to murder and attempted murder charges for the April 27, 2019, shooting. He also pleaded guilty to an arson charge for setting fire to the Dar-ul-Arqam Mosque in Escondido on March 24, 2019."

"In addition to life without parole, Earnest also received 137 years to life in prison, as set forth in the plea deal reached earlier this year."

"Earnest additionally pleaded guilty earlier this month to 113 federal charges stemming from the shooting and mosque fire."

 

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California man gets second life term for synagogue attack
Dec 28 2021
''California man gets second life term for synagogue attack

Hannah Kaye held up the last photo taken of her and her mother, Lori Gilbert-Kaye taken the day before she was killed inside Chabad of Poway during a Sabbath service, as she gives a victim impact statement, during John T. Earnest's sentencing hearing in Superior Court, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)

''SAN DIEGO (AP) - A 22-year-old white supremacist was sentenced Tuesday to life in federal prison for killing a woman and injuring three others when he burst into a Southern California synagogue in 2019, adding to a life sentence he received three months earlier in state court.

John T. Earnest declined to speak in a courtroom full of victims, families and congregants. In state court, his attorney said he wanted to speak but a judge refused, saying he didn't want to give a platform for his hate-filled speech.

Earnest's attorney, Ellis Johnston III, said his client acknowledged his actions were “inappropriate,” a statement that was greeted with skepticism by prosecutors. Peter Ko, a federal prosecutor, said Earnest's expression of regret came shortly after the shooting in a phone call to someone else.

U.S. District Judge Anthony Battaglia said the federal and state life sentences would run one after the other instead of concurrently, acknowledging it was symbolic but that it was meant to send a strong message. The judge denied a defense attorney's request to have Earnest stay in state prison.''

 

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Apr 26, 2024 - Video included

Saturday marks 5 years since Poway synagogue shooting

5-year anniversary of Poway synagogue shooting; Loved ones remember life of 60-year-old Lori Gilbert-Kaye

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By the time the 19-year-old gunman ran off, three had been injured. Gilbert-Kaye was shot and killed, trying to shield the rabbi.

John Earnest, the man who took her life, was arrested soon after the shooting. He pled guilty and was sentenced to life in prison on state and federal charges. An online manifesto revealed his anti-Semitic beliefs.

Now, five years later after the shooting, Kaye and her aunt, Randi Grossman, are preparing to commemorate a sobering anniversary.

“It’s not easier. It does not get easier over time," Kaye said. “She was my best friend, my soulmate, loving and caring."

“I miss her love, her guidance. She was an extraordinary force for good this world. She’s gone, but still in my heart,” said Grossman.​