David Berkowitz New York

Status: Incarcerated

David Berkowitz is a serial killer in the United States. He was active from 1976–1977 . He currently have 6  proven victims, though he is only suspected of 6 . According to Wikipedia, he is also known as the "Son of Sam" .

This happened primarily in New York. He was sentenced to life imprisonment .

His appeal includes:

Pursuant to CPL article 730 the court ordered that the defendant be psychiatrically examined to determine his fitness to proceed to immediate trial. The reports of the psychiatrists having been received, defense counsel moved and the court ordered that a hearing be conducted. Defense counsel further moved that the hearing be closed to the public and the press. Upon notice given, the court has heard defense counsel in support of a closed hearing and representatives of the press in opposition thereto.
The defendant is awaiting trial under an indictment accusing him of the crimes of murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree and possession of a weapon in the second degree.

Donna Lauria

Over a considerable period of time, a number of shootings were extensively reported in the daily press, not only locally but nationally. Young women in particular were the targets. The citizenry of

Christine Freund

the City of New York was alarmed and frightened. On July 31, 1977, in the area of Bay 16th Street and Shore Parkway, in the Bensonhurst area of Brooklyn, while Robert Violante and Stacey Moskowitz were seated in a parked car, shots were fired through an open window of the car. Stacey Moskowitz was wounded. She subsequently died. Robert Violante was wounded and he suffered serious permanent physical injuries.

Victims: 

Virginia Voskerichian

His victims include: Michelle Forman (survived), Donna Lauria and Jody Valenti (survived), Carl Denaro and Rosemary Keenan, Donna DeMasi and Joanne Lomino (survived), Christine Freund and John Diel and Virginia Voskerichian

You can write to David Berkowitz at:

David Berkowitz 78A1976

​Shawangunk Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 700
Wallkill, New York 12589

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