Guilty Plea and Death Penalty
Upon his arrest, Acremant declared that he wished to be executed by lethal injection. One month later he entered a not guilty plea and his lawyers filed motions to overturn Oregon's death penalty.
On September 11, 1996, Acremant pleaded guilty to the murders of Ellis and Abdill.
On October 27, 1997, an Oregon jury sentenced Acremant to death by lethal injection for the murders of Roxanne Ellis and Michelle Abdill.
On March 15, 2005, Oregon's high court upheld Acremant's death sentence.
Read more about this topic: Roxanne Ellis And Michelle Abdill
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