Ted Bundy Defense By: TJ Troop
Ted Bundy Background Childhood Family Type Title Here When Bundy was a child he was convinced that his mother was his sister and his grandparents were his parents
Teen Type Title Here He was addicted to pornograph seldomly dated
Adult Type Title Here Met a women whom he dated The beakup was the turning point
Crimes • • • •
Between 30-100 victims Killings span over 4 states Escaped from jail twice Tried for kidnapping before the murder trials
2 Trials • The first date was set for June 25, 1979 in Miami, Florida • The court case centered on the brutal attacks on the Chi Omega sorority girls
• The second trial took place in January 1980 in Orlando, Florida • Ted was tried for the murder of Kimberly Leach
1st trial • In the Chi Omega trial Bundy decided to act as his own attorney • He was confident in his ability to defend himself
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2nd trial • Ted decided not to defend himself • Julius Africano and Lynn Thompson were his defense attorneys • His strategy was to plead not guilty by reason of insanity
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Verdict • Bundy was found guilty of capital first degree murder by the state of Florida and sentenced to execution by the electric chair
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The sentencing trial • Ted shocked everyone when he exchanged vows with a witness, Carole Ann Boone, in the courtroom • Because both Bundy and Boone were under oath the two were considered officially married
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Appeals and confessions • Bundy confessed and told the chief investigator that he had victims heads hanging on his wall as trophies • He admitted to engaging in acts such as necrophilia with some of the remains of his victims
Execution • On January 24, 1989 Ted Bundy was executed by the electric chair as hundreds of spectators and media representatives awaited the news of Ted’s death