State Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of gunning down an Oceanside police officer nearly two decades ago. Adrian George Camacho, 47, was convicted of first-degree murder for the slaying of Officer Tony Zeppetella. More info:
OCEANSIDE – The California Supreme Court today upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of gunning down an Oceanside police officer nearly two decades ago.
Along with murder, the jury found two special circumstance allegations true, that Camacho killed a police officer and that he did so to escape arrest. Camacho then fled the scene in Zeppetella’s patrol car. He was arrested following a standoff at his mother-in-law’s house.Prosecutors argued Camacho killed the officer because he wanted to avoid being arrested for possessing drugs and a stolen gun, in addition to driving without a license.
In the letters, he indicated animosity toward police, which the prosecution alleged were evidence of his lack of remorse for killing Zeppetella.
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