Conrad Zapien California

Conrad Zapien is an inmate on death row in the state of California..

Crime

Zapien was convicted of killing a woman, Ruby Gonzales who was having an affair with his sister's husband, Yeyo Blanco. His sister was Inez Blanco.

During a period of at least one year preceding the May 19, 1984, murder of Ruby Gonzales, she had an affair with Yeyo Blanco, who was married to defendant's sister, Inez Blanco.   By April 1984, Yeyo Blanco had moved into Ruby Gonzales's house in Lompoc, in Santa Barbara County.   He told his wife that he and Gonzales wanted to get married and that Gonzales was going to have an operation, at his expense, to reverse a tubal ligation so they could have children together.

On several occasions during this period, Inez Blanco had public arguments and physical altercations with Gonzales and threatened to have her  killed.   On one occasion shortly before the murder, Inez Blanco saw Gonzales wearing an expensive gold bracelet that belonged to Yeyo Blanco.   The bracelet bore the name “Yeyo” spelled out in diamonds, some of which had come from jewelry that had belonged to Inez Blanco's grandmother.   Inez Blanco demanded the bracelet, but Gonzales refused to give it to her.

Address

Conrad Zapien D54200

San Quentin State Prison Death Row

San Quentin, CA 94974

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