SAN JOSE, Calif. – A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge on Friday resentenced a man convicted of killing an 18-year-old woman at a San Jose photo shop in 1987 to 25 years to life, making him eligible for parole.
Conviction in brutal killing
What we know: — Erik Chatman, 61, was convicted in 1993 of killing Rosellina LoBue at a drive-up photo shop where his wife also worked. Prosecutors said Chatman stabbed LoBue more than 50 times and carried out the attack in front of his 4-year-old son.
Chatman was originally sentenced to death, but that sentence was reduced in 2024 to life in prison.
Resentencing and legal challenges
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Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen later petitioned the court to resentence Chatman. The move resolves habeas corpus and Racial Justice Act petitions Chatman filed last year, alleging racial bias and misconduct during his trial, according to the Mercury News.…