Melvyn John Otterstrom
For the murder of Melvyn John Otterstrom, committed while Ronnie Lee Gardner was on escape from the Utah State Prison, he pled guilty and received LWOP. It was during this trial that he tried to escape again and killed attorney (not his however) Michael Burdell and severely wounded Nick Kirk. It was for the murder of Michael Burdell that Ronnie Lee Gardner was sentenced to death.
Gardner’s victims: ‘Gardner has destroyed enough lives’
Escape bid at courthouse leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded
Hearting set in slaying of S.L. bartender
Prison escapee charged in death of bartender
Trial set March 18 after inmate pleads not guilty in shooting death of bartender
‘Loaded’ inmate stabs another
Ronnie Lee Gardner wants a pardon
Ronnie Lee Gardner in court 1985
This guy Ronnie Lee Gardner is a very dangerous individual that should NEVER be among society again. I mean…they would never let Charles Manson out….not this guy either!
By: SafetyMode Systems - Personal protection products such as pepper spray, stun guns, tasers, hidden cameras and more. on June 7, 2010
at 9:15 pm
He finally got what he had coming after killing my friend and my bartender. Justice finally served for what he did.
By: Larry Gerkin on June 18, 2010
at 6:05 am