A quadruple murderer who is serving a life sentence at a California prison allegedly strangled his wife during an unsupervised visit last year.
According to Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman and Amador County prosecutor Todd Riebe, Stephanie Brinson, 62 years old, was strangled on November 12th during a conjugal visit at Mule Creek State Prison. The visit took place with her husband, David Brinson, 54, who is serving a life sentence without parole for the fatal shooting of four men in a 1990 robbery.
Reports by KCRA stated that Stephanie Brinson was strangled overnight at the prison during a private visit. Mule Creek State Prison offers apartment-like facilities for private visits, which can last up to 40 hours.
Officials from the corrections department informed KCRA that David Brinson used a phone in one of the facilities to alert officers that his wife was unconscious. Sadly, she was pronounced dead an hour later.
Inmates in California who are on death row, convicted of sex offenses, and recently admitted or transferred to prison are barred from having unsupervised family visits. Prisoners who are facing disciplinary action are also ineligible for family visits.
Riebe told The Sacramento Bee that they are waiting for a completed report from Mule Creek prison before formally charging David Brinson. Riebe said that they are also awaiting a completed autopsy report.
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