Prosecutor won’t seek death penalty for man accused of raping 2 Seattle women, killing 1
By APWednesday, April 28, 2010
No death penalty sought in WA rape-slaying
SEATTLE — Prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty in the case of a man accused of raping two women and fatally stabbing one of them in their Seattle home.
King County prosecutor Dan Satterberg said Wednesday that a jury might find a “mitigating factor” in Isaiah Kalebu’s (kuh-LAY’-boo’s) history of mental illness. Satterberg says his office will seek a trial date as soon as possible.
Kalebu is charged with aggravated first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, rape and burglary in the July 19 attack. If convicted, he will be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Teresa Butz was fatally injured, while her partner survived.
Prosecutors say the attacker entered the women’s home through an open window while they slept.
