Jury Recommends Death Penalty in Raymond Lee Oyler Arson Murder Trial

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The same jury that found Raymond Lee Oyler guilty of murdering five U.S. Forest Service firefighters has recommended that the arsonist be put to death.

After just four hours of deliberation the eight-woman, four-man jury came back with the penalty phase verdict Wednesday afternoon in a packed courtroom of firefighters and surviving family members of the fallen fire heroes at the Riverside County Hall of Justice. Earlier this month Oyler was convicted of five counts of first-degree murder, 20 counts of arson and 17 counts of using incendiary devices to start fires between May and October of 2006 within a few miles of his Beaumont home. (cont. on site)

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Testimony in the penalty phase of convicted killer Raymond Lee Oyler’s trial could be completed by the end of this coming week.

Riverside County Deputy District Attorney Michael Hestrin has informed Superior Court Judge W. Charles Morgan that he has just three more witnesses to put on the stand when testimony resumes Monday.

Fourth Week of Testimony in Raymond Lee Oyler Arson Murder Trial

Editor’s note: 38-year old Raymond Lee Oyler of Beaumont, California faces five counts of first-degree murder as well as multiple counts of arson. He’s also charged with possession of fire producing devices thought to have been used in setting 23 fires between May and October 2006 including the Esperanza Fire that left five U.S. Forest Service firefighters dead. His trial, now entering its fifth week, is being held at the Riverside County California Hall of Justice. If convicted the former auto mechanic could face the death penalty.

Third Week of Testimony in Raymond Lee Oyler Arson-Murder Trial.

38-year old Raymond Lee Oyler of Beaumont, California faces five counts of first-degree murder as well as multiple counts of arson. He is also charged with possession of fire producing devices thought to have been used in setting 23 fires between May and October 2006, including the Esperanza Fire that left five U.S. Forest Service firefighters dead. His trial is underway at the Riverside County California Hall of Justice. If convicted, the former auto mechanic could face the death penalty.

Second Week of Testimony in Raymond Lee Oyler Arson-Murder Trial.

Join FDNNTV.com’s Bill Lorin as he reports on the second week of testimony in the Raymond Lee Oyler arson-murder trial.

First Week Of Testimony in Raymond Lee Oyler Arson-Murder Trial.

Last week a California jury began hearing testimony in the arson-murder case against 38-year old Raymond Lee Oyler. Riverside County Deputy District Attorney Michael Hestrin says he can prove Oyler deliberately set 23 fires including the Esperanza wildland fire that snuffed out the lives of five U.S. Forest Service firefighters.

Arson-Murder Trial Against Raymond Lee Oyler Begins for Death of Five Firefighters in 2006 Esperanza Wildfire.

Two years after the deaths of five U.S. Forest Service firefighters, the case against the man accused of setting the fatal Esperanza Wildfire went to trial.