Steven David Catlin California

Status: Incarcerated

Steven David Catlin is a serial killer in the United States. He was active from 1976–1984 . He currently has 3 proven victims, though he is only suspected of 3 murders total. .

This happened primarily in California. He was sentenced to  death .

His appeal includes:

In 1986, in Monterey County Superior Court, petitioner was convicted of murdering Glenna Catlin, one of his ex-wives;  he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.   In 1988, the Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment.  (People v. Catlin (June 13, 1988, H002078) [nonpub. opn.].) In 1990, in Kern County Superior Court, petitioner was convicted of murdering Martha Catlin (his mother) and Joyce Catlin (another ex-wife).   For Martha's murder, petitioner was sentenced to death;  for Joyce's murder, he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.   In 2000, while petitioner's appeal from the Kern County Superior Court judgment was pending before us, he petitioned us for a writ of habeas corpus, challenging the judgment.   In 2001, we resolved the appeal by affirming the judgment in its entirety.  (People v. Catlin (2001) 26 Cal.4th 81.)   At that time, the habeas corpus petition remained pending.

In 2002, the Legislature enacted section 1054.9.   That statute permits a defendant sentenced to death or to life imprisonment without possibility of parole to obtain postconviction discovery from the prosecution of any materials that the defendant would have been entitled to receive at the time of trial, upon a showing that good faith efforts to obtain those materials from trial counsel were unsuccessful.

Victims

Glenna Kay

His victims include  Joyce Catlin, Glenna Kaye Catlin, (both wives) and Martha Catlin, his mother.

You can write to Steven David Catlin at:

Steven David Catlin D32989

San Quentin State Prison

San Quentin, CA 94974

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