The John Esposito and Alicia Woodward case from Sep 1996. The pair kidnapped Lola Davis from a Winn-Dixie parking lot in Lumberton, NC and drove her to Madison County, GA where she was eventually killed. The pair then went on to Oklahoma City where they abducted Lawrence and Marguarite Snider, who were later murdered in Adrian, Texas. Esposito and Woodward were apprehended in Mesa Verde National Park near Durango, CO on October 2, 1996. Esposito's trial was in Sept 1998 and Woodward in May 1999. Esposito is on death row in GA and Woodward received a life sentence. 1/31/1997 The state filed notice of its intent to seek the death penalty of John. (Murderpedia) 9/23/1998 John trial began in Baldwin County (Murderpedia) 9/30/1998. The jury found Esposito guilty on all counts (Murderpedia) 10/2/1998 The jury fixed the sentence for the malice murder at death (Murderpedia) 10/29/1998 Esposito filed a motion for a new trial (Murderpedia) 6/30/1999 John's hearing on that motion (Murderpedia) 9/16/1999 The trial court denied the motion for a new trial for John (Murderpedia)

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