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Victim In People V Bittaker (1989)

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Their first victim, sixteen-year-old Lucinda Schaeffer, was walking towards her grandmother’s house after attending a youth meeting with the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Redondo Beach, California, June 24, 1979. According to Pulham, Bittaker and Norris started the day off by going to Redondo Beach at 11 am, drinking beer, flirting with woman, and searching for a suitable victim. Pulham stated that at five o’clock in the afternoon, Bittaker saw their first potential victim walking alongside the Pacific Coast Highway and tells Norris, “there’s a cute little blonde,” which was, of course, Schaeffer. Bittaker, being the driver, drove up to Schaeffer while Norris tried to initiate a conversation by asking her if she wanted a ride to her destination. Schaeffer refused the offer, was asked again, and refused the second offer as well. …show more content…

Bittaker (1989), the Supreme Court of California stated that after Schaeffer refused the duo’s advances, Bittaker drove a short distance ahead of Schaeffer and parked the car on the side of the

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