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| California Inmate Pleads Not Guilty to 1995 Killing |
| By KGTV |
| Published: 09/16/2002 |
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A prison inmate accused of fatally stabbing a mother of three in her Imperial Beach apartment seven years ago pleaded not guilty September 4 to murder charges that could lead to the death penalty if he is convicted. Byron Threat, 32, had been serving time in Chino State Prison on an unrelated conviction when he was charged with the Sept. 1, 1995, killing of Laurie Jane Osburn. In addition to murder, Threat was charged with special circumstance allegations that the killing of the 42-year-old mother of three took place during a residential robbery and burglary. The victim's wallet was found by her body, which a roommate found when she came home after 6 a.m., according to news reports. The case was considered 'cold' until a sheriff's homicide team reopened it a year ago, authorities said. Osburn was a single parent with three sons -- ages 17, 20 and 22 -- at the time of her death. Superior Court Judge David Szumowski ordered Threat held without bail pending a Sept. 18 preliminary hearing. A decision on whether the defendant will face the death penalty or life in prison without parole will be made later. |
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