Between January and March, 1992, Celeste Simone Carrington
(30) shot three persons during three separate burglaries. The first two, which
took place in San Carlos, California, died and the third, shot three times in
Redwood City, survived and testified against Carrington.
Carrington “had no criminal record before the murders but
had been fired from her job as a janitor in December 1991 for stealing checks.
Witnesses at her trial said she had been providing financial support for her
partner and the woman's three children.”
On November 23, 1994 Sentenced to death for the murders of Victor
Esparza (34) on Jan 26, 1992 in San Carlos and Carolyn Gleason (36) on March
11, 1992 in Palo Alto during burglaries.
The surviving victim, Allan Marks, had been attacked on March
16, 1992.
Carrington claimed that her lover forced her to commit the
crimes so that she could give him money.
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CHRONOLOGY
1961 – Celeste Carrington born. East Palo Alto resident at
time of arrest.
Dec. 1991 – fired from janitorial job for stealing checks.
Dec. 1991 – fired from janitorial job for stealing checks.
Jan. 26, 1992 – Victor Esparza (34), murdered, San Carlos,
Ca.
Mar. 11, 1992 – Carolyn Gleason (36) murdered, Palo Alto, Ca.
Mar. 16, 1992 – Allan Marks, attempted murder, shot three times, Redwood City, Ca.
Mar. 20, 1992 – Celeste Carrington (30), arrested.
Mar. 11, 1992 – Carolyn Gleason (36) murdered, Palo Alto, Ca.
Mar. 16, 1992 – Allan Marks, attempted murder, shot three times, Redwood City, Ca.
Mar. 20, 1992 – Celeste Carrington (30), arrested.
Jun. 16, 1994 – convicted of murders, 12 other felony counts;
San Mateo County.
Nov. 23, 1994 – sentenced to death.
Nov. 23, 1994 – sentenced to death.
Jul. 27, 2009 – death penalty upheld by California Supreme
Court n a unanimous 71-page ruling.
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