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Death penalty off table in Napa hospital killing

Saturday, April 30, 2011
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Another attack occurs at Napa State Hospital (KGO Photo)

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NAPA, Calif. (KGO) -- Prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against a psychiatric patient charged with murder in the death of a nurse at Napa State Hospital.

Napa County District Attorney Gary Lieberstein told the Napa Valley Register on Friday that his office decided not to pursue a death sentence against Jess Willard Massey after input from parties including the victim, Donna Gross', family.

Massey is accused of strangling the 54-year-old Gross at the hospital on Oct. 23 after demanding cash and cigarettes. He has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder with special allegations and burglary.

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Massey was convicted of burglary in 1995 and admitted to the hospital in 1999 after being found not guilty by reason of insanity.

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