Alexander Robillard, 1961 April 26

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guilty and was sentenced to die ih the gas chamber. After his
appeals had been denied, he calmly went to his death at San Quentin
on April 26, 1961. At the age of 20, he became the first minor to
be executed in California in 17 years.

TRUE DETECTIVE, October, 1963.
OFFICIAL DETECTIVE, October, 197k.

Maile, <0 vee Piers Hifet, /77F Vines Zé

See DETECTIVE DRAGNET, February, 1981, page 2

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guilty and was sentenced to die ih the gas chamber. After his
appeals had been denied, he calmly went to his death at San Quentin
on April 26, 1961. At the age of 20, he became the first minor to
be executed in California in 17 years.

TRUE DETRCTLVE, October, 1963.
OFFICIAL DETECTIVE, October, 197).

Nailer, eetee Frere Sipe. /7 76. page. =F

See DETECTIVE DRAGNET, February, 1981, page 2)

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358 PACIFIC -2nd- 29.5
Cert. denied by U. S. Supreme Court XJ 81 SUPREME COURT 10);3,

guilty and was sentenced to die ih the gas chamber, After his
appeals had been denied, he calmly went to his death at San Quentin
on April 26, 1961. At the age of 20, he became the first minor to
be executed in California in 17 yearse

TRUE DETHCTIVE, October, 1963.
OFFICIAL DETECTIVE By October, 197.

Mieitr, ete Frere Sift. (978 pega ee

See DETECTIVE DRAGNET, February, 1981, page 2h

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Cert. denied by Us S. Supreme Court XaKX 81 SUPREME COURT 1013.

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oo ROBILLARD,— Alexander “KIV ———_____— — ot Sr energie ance

Robillard, the 19year-old son of a wealthy and highly respected
northern California family who had All of the advantages that money
and prestige could buy, left home at the age of 17 and devoted himself
to a life of crime that included burglary, holdups and membership in a
hot car ring that specialized in stealing automobiles in Oregon,
California and Nevada, placing stolen license plates on the card and
driving them into Mexico where they were sold. In August, 1959, he
was on probation for burglary and car theft and was driving a stolen
Pontiac with stolen plates in Hillsborough, Calif, Officer Eugene A.
Doran, 38=years-old, stopped him when a check revealed that the
license plate on the car was stolen and, as Doran frisked him, Robi-
llard pulled a pistol that he had concealed and shot the officers six
times in the face and abdomen. Because the weapon used was a .32
caliber and Robillard was known to carry one, he was suspected from
the begiming. He was trailed to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was
placed under arrest while sleeping in a hotel room. At first he de=
nied that he had killed Doran, stating that another man who he refused

to name had fired the shots. However, at his trial he pleaded

~ ROBILLARD, Alexander XIV ——

Robillard, the 19-year-old son of a wealthy and highly respected
northern California family who had All of the advantages that money
and prestige could buy, left home at the age of 17 and dewted himself
to a life of crime that included burglary, holdups and membership in a
hot car ring that specialized in stealing automobiles in Oregon,
California and Nevada, placing stolen license plates on the card and
driving them into Mexico where they were sold. In August, 1959, he
was on probation for burglary and car theft and was driving a stolen
Pontiac with stolen plates in Hillsborough, Calif, Officer Eugene A.
Doran, 38-years-old, stopped him when a check revealed that the
license plate on the car was stolen and, as Doran frisked him, Robi-
llard pulled a pistol that he had concealed and shot the officers six
times in the face and abdomen. Because the weapon used was a .32
caliber and Robillard was known to carry one, he was suspected from
the begining. He was trailed to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he was
placed under arrest while sleeping in a hotel room. At first he de-
nied that he had killed Doran, stating that another man who he refused

to name had fired the shots. However, at his trial he pleaded

ROBELLARD, Alexander X1V r

Robillard, the 19-year-old son of a wealthy and highly respected
northern California family who had kll of the advantages that money
and prestige could buy, left home at the age of 17 and dewted himself
to a life of crime that included burglary, holdups and membership in a
hot car ring that specialized in stealing automobiles in Oregon,
California and Nevada, placing stolen license plates on the card and
driving then into Mexico where they were sold. In August, 1959, he
was on probation for burglary and car theft and was driving a stolen
Pontiac with stolen plates in Hillsborough, Calif, Officer Bugene A.
Doran, 38=years-old, stopped him when a check revealed that the
license plate on the car was stolen and, as Doran frisked him, Robi-
d pulled a pistol that he had concealed and shot the officerm six
times in the face and abdomen, Because the Sch eA
caliber and Robillard was known to carry one, he was suspected from
fhe begiming. Ho waa trated to Salt Lake | ity, Utah, where he was
placed under arrest while sleeping in a hotel room, At first he de-
nied that he had killed Doran, stating that another man who he refused
to name had fired the shots. However, at his trial he pleaded

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