In this headline stalking case Rhonda prosecutes Norman for stalking & threatening Steven Spielberg. He tries to obtain entry at the Spielberg residence with items to harm Spielberg and security stops him. Spielberg feared for himself and the safety of his family. He is sentenced 25 years to life. If the 3 strikes law initiative passes in the November 2004 ballot he will be out in the streets by the end of this year.
Rhonda prosecutes Pagtakhan for stalking and threatening Star Trek "star" Jeri Ryan on the internet. He sends her this picture on the internet and tells her to send him money and he will stop. He is sentenced to 3 years state prison after violating his first sentence of probation.
In this highly publicized case Poynton stalked and murdered his wife up on Angeles Crest Highway in Los Angeles county and then drives to Laughlin Nevada, plays on the slot machines, and then turns himself into the casino security. Rhonda prosecutes him and the jury comes back with the death penalty on March 7, 2001. He is now on death row.
Rhonda prosecutes Soiu for stalking and threatening "star" Gwyneth Paltrow. While stalking Paltrow he sends her a ton of pornographic items. Judge orders him to a locked down mental facility.
Rhonda prosecutes the "Material Guy" as he was called by his inmates. He threatens Madonna by telling her if she doesn't marry him he will slice her throat from ear to ear. He writes on his cell walls "the Madonna Stalker". He climbs her wall to gain entry surrounding her home and has a shoot out with the security guard. Hoskins is charged and convicted.
Robert Bardo stalked and killed "star" Rebecca Schaeffer on July 18, 1989 at her doorstep. In this picture he is confessing to her murder. He became obsessed with her after watching Rebecca on "My Sister Sam" TV series. California got the first stalking law in the nation after Rebecca's murder.
Here is Mark David Chapman in a March 1998 mug shot. He stalked and murdered John Lennon December 8, 1980 and sentenced 20 years to life. He has been denied parole in 2000 and 2002. He is now awaiting another parole hearing on October 2004.
John W. Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981, holds a pistol to his head in this self-portrait obtained from court records in Oct. 1982 file photo. On June 21, 1982 the jury finds him not guilty by reason of insanity. On Dec. 2003 Judge approves unsupervised visits to his parents in Washington DC. (AP Photo, file)
Ricardo Lopez was obsessed with international pop star Bjork. He sent her an acid-laced bomb meant to disfigure her, and killed himself before it was intercepted. (ABCNews.com)
