His First Trial
Finally, Alcala was brought into custody in 1979 after all the evidence was found, and they made sure not to give him a chance for bail. His trial was finally done in 1980 where he was convicted of the murder of Robin Samsoe and sentenced to death. But then the jury, and Robin’s family, would get a huge surprise when his verdict was reversed when the court realized they didn’t have all the information of Alcala’s past crimes.
