Enrique Zambrano California

Enrique Zambrano is an inmate on death row in the state of California..

Crime

Zambrano, a member of the Berkeley Waterfront Commission, bludgeoned a university professor and his wife because he believed they had made anonymous calls exposing his extramarital affair. He then fatally shot another waterfront commissioner to prevent him from testifying about the attack on the couple.

He was convicted of the attempted murders of Robert and Barbara Mishel and the first degree murder of Luis Reyna

The prosecution's evidence indicated that defendant, a member of the Berkeley Waterfront Commission, bludgeoned the Mishells, a University of California professor and his wife, because he believed they had made anonymous telephone calls exposing his extramarital affair.   The evidence further indicated that defendant then fatally shot Reyna, a fellow waterfront commissioner, to prevent Reyna from testifying against him in the Mishell matter.

Defendant admitted attacking the Mishells, but claimed provocation.   He asserted that Reyna's death was an accident.   Defendant admitted that, to  cover up the homicide, he decapitated, dismembered, and scattered Reyna's body, then fled to Mexico with his girlfriend.

Address

Enrique Zambrano H91800-2010

San Quentin State Prison Death Row

San Quentin, CA 94974

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