Unknown to them, twiceconvicted sex offender Jesse Timmendequas had moved in across the street, along with Brian Jenin and Joseph Cifelli, two men with similar records whom he had met in prison. Joseph E. 515, 640 (1999) ( Timmendequas I ). A New Jersey jury convicted Jesse K. Purposefully or knowingly caused the death of Megan Kanka by his. Seven-year-old Megan Kanka was raped and murdered by her neighbor, Jesse Timmendequas, after he lured her into his house; Timmendequas had previously been convicted for child molestation. That case sparked Megan's Law, which requires law enforcement agencies to notify the public about convicted sex offenders living in their communities. Nearly three years after the killing of Megan Kanka, Jesse K. In sentencing him to death, the jurors accepted some of Mr. Timmendequas born in April 16, 1961 already had to prior convictions against him one case in 1979 he pleaded guilty for aggravated sexual assault of a five-year-old girl; his sentence got suspended but due to Timmendequas failing to report he was given nine months in Middlesex Adult Correctional Center. Megan Kankan murha tapahtui 29. The 33-year-old Timmendequas told cops he lured Megan into his home by. Jesse K. Jesse Timmendequas, 36, was raised in an impoverished household full of incest and. Jesse K Timmendequas is convicted on all 11 counts in the rape-murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka in Hamilton Township, NJ, in July 1994; verdict makes him eligible for death by lethal injection. Jesse Timmendequas está acusado del asesinato de Megan Kanka, de siete años, en Nueva Jersey. Murder of Megan Kanka. In the hours after Megan Kanka was killed, Jesse K. Entertainment & ArtsMay 30, 1997. We also acknowledged his request for proportionality review. The lawyers, William B. On July 29, Mrs. Jesse K. . Edition of The News Journal1997, Jesse K. Timmendequas, the man who raped and murdered 7-year-old Megan Kanka in 1994, was arrested yesterday afternoon on charges that he sexually assaulted two girls in a North. S. Timmendequas, said that the entire defense case would consist of a single document, a copy of receipts that Mr. Timmendequas, 36, guilty of killing his 7-year-old neighbor, whose death sparked a nationwide campaign for laws to protect chil 217. JESSE TIMMENDEQUAS, Defendant-Appellant. Timmendequas, who lured the little girl into his home with the promise of seeing a puppy, then attacked and strangled her, could receive the death penalty from. Timmendequas was a sex offender convicted twice previously for sex crimes against small children. 10, 2007, file photo, in Trenton, N. J. Timmendequas, the neighbor accused of raping and killing the 7-year-old girl, was convicted of murder on Friday in Trenton, N. Megan's Law On July 29, 1994, paroled sex offender Jesse K. (Timmendequas received a sentence of death that was later. J. The trial court granted Timmendequas’s motion to change the trial venue from Mercer County to Camden County because of the considerable pretrial publicity surrounding the case. The murder led the New Jersey Legislature to pass Megan's Law, which requires convicted sex offenders to notify the local police department when they move into a. Jenin. ** In 1997, Jesse K. Timmendequas, se desveló que de niño sufrió durante muchos años abuso físico y sexual y que se le obligaba a ver cómo se torturaba a sus mascotas para que se mantuviera en silencio» (New York Times, 6/11/97). Jesse K. Following a penalty-phase proceeding on the capital-murder conviction, the court sentenced defendant to death. Each. We affirmed. Mr. Celebrity birthdays, highlights in history, plus more facts about this day. , that he wanted to show her a puppy. Smith and Jay L. agent testified yesterday. Timmendequas, who was convicted of the 1994 murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka. Y. Smith and Jay L. Timmendequas, 33, was arrested and confessed. Joseph E. Timmendequas faced an eight-count indictment. The murderer, Jesse K. O'Dwyer of the Hamilton Township police, choked back tears that seemed to embarrass him as he read what the police say was the confession of Jesse K. ; Jesse K. 4. m. Jesse Timmendequas 's birthday is 04/01/1961 and is 62 years old. Kanka’s death inspired Megan’s Law, a statute enacted in 1994 requiring that information about. June 17, 1997. Edition of Courier-PostJesse Timmendequas. Smithson of Mercer County Superior Court moved the trial of Jesse K. The following day, Timmendequas confessed his acts, and led police to the girl’s body. 4. In July 1994 seven-year-old Megan Kanka was living in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, with her parents and two siblings. J. In 1997, Jesse K. "The defendant's own brother thinks he should die for what he did. SHARE Child killer’s brother recounts abuse. The man convicted of killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka was sexually abused by his father as a child for years, a defense witness testified in a hearing to determine whether he should be executed. Timmendequas, now 36. K. Trying to save Jesse K. He turned 35 last month. Web posted at: 2:08 p. New Jersey created a registry for classifying convicted sex offenders in the 1990s, after Jesse K. " In 1994, Mr. Lawyers for Jesse K Timmendequas, set to go on trial for 1994 Hamilton Township, NJ, murder and rape of Megan Kanka, 7, seek to exclude from jury people with knowledge of laws named for case; hold. Jesse K. Smithson imposed a death sentence, but if the Supreme Court vacated the death sentence on review, defendant was to serve life with no parole for murder and a consecutive life term with a. 136, 151 L. Timmendequas, had two previous sexual assault convictions of young girls. Supreme Court of New Jersey. Dr. NEW YORK —. Jesse Timmendequas trial. Timmendequas, the man now on trial for her murder, chain smoked, perspired heavily, shook visibly and changed his story, prosecution witnesses. Within a. Timmendequas. AP File Photo New Jersey child killer Jesse Timmendequas, whose 1994 murder of Megan Kanka spurred legislation known as Megan's Law, wants to be released from jail. Jesse TIMMENDEQUAS, Defendant-Appellant. Jesse K. O'Dwyer of the Hamilton Township police, choked back tears that seemed to embarrass him as he read what the police say was the confession of Jesse K. Edition of Baxter BulletinJesse K. His name was Jesse Timmendequas. TRENTON, N. As the name suggests, Megan’s Law was named after Megan Kanka, who was raped and killed by Jesse K. In 1979, he assaulted a 5-year-old girl after he lured her under the pretense to look at ducks with him. He lured her into his house across the street, promising to show her a puppy. Lawyers for the man convicted of killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka will try to portray him as the product of an abusive childhood to a jury considering whether he should be sentenced to die. Timmendequas, was born on the 15 th of April, 1961. Timmendequas, who was convicted of the 1994 murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka. , of raping and strangling a 7-year-old neighbor, Megan Kanka. The seven-year-old was raped and murdered by her neighbor Jesse Timmendequas. Jesse K. Other family members and associates include Mathivadhana Pugazhenthi, Pawan Kumar, Lontisha Woods, Janice Robinson and Roy. A jury ordered the death penalty Friday for the child molester whose rape and strangling of his 7-year-old neighbor led to a national movement to. Excerpt from statement by Richard Kanka and full statement by Jesse K Timmendequas to jury in penalty phase of Timmendequas's murder trial; photo (M)Jesse K. Timmendequas of Trenton, New Jersey, was convicted of raping and strangling Megan Kanka, his seven-year-old. Those were a few of the spare details Megan's father, Richard Kanka, told jurors today, as they prepared to decide whether to impose the death penalty on Jesse K. Edmund Burke, 1998 33 1. A part-time Lawrence municipal court judge who prosecuted Jesse Timmendequas for the brutal rape and murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka in 1997, is now facing an ethics complaint for allegedly holding multiple ex parte conversations, for close relationships with local police officers, and for a. A month after her murder, the New Jersey General Assembly passed several bills that would create a sex offender registry. . Among the eight is Jesse Timmendequas, 46, who was sentenced to death in June 1997 for Megan's murder. Timmendequas, a twice-convicted sex offender who lived across the street from Megan's family, has been charged with the killing. Edition of The Courier-NewsThe man who raped and killed Megan Kanka deserves to die for “the inexcusable taking of the life” of the 7-year-old, a prosecutor said Monday. Get this The Courier-News page for free from Tuesday, May 20, 1997 A-2 TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1997 NEW JERSEYREGION TU tr rrt inirn i i "Jl I MW CHIEFS Anonymity is Democrat. Timmendequas, whose rape and murder of a 7-year-old neighbor girl provoked the passage of ''Megan's Laws'' to protect children from sex offenders, was sentenced to death today by a New. Timmendequas, the man charged with killing 7-year. Timmendequas' prosecutor calls for 'justice' from jury believes his brother should die for what he did," said Flicker. SCH. First potential juror is selected in Jesse Timmendequas murder trial despite objections from defense because man said he knew about Megan's Law; law, named for murder victim Megan Kanka, is. The families who lived in the neighbourhood allowed their children to play unsupervised without. 36, was convicted May 30 of Megan's 1994 slaying, a case that inspired federal and state laws to protect children from. Timmendequas (born April 15, 1961) is a convicted murderer who on July 29, 1994 raped and murdered his neighbor, seven-year-old Megan Kanka, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. Greenman, a member of the Timmendequas defense team, said that even before his client was born, a social worker described the family's environment as a "regular Tobacco Road situation. Timmendequas, confessed to the crime and was convicted and sentenced to death. Timmendequas was convicted in Trenton, N. TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- A New Jersey jury found Jesse Timmendequas guilty Friday of sexual assault and murder for the 1994 slaying of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, whose death led to a nationwide. Jesse Timmendequas, 36, is charged with murder, sexual assault and kidnapping in a case that led dozens of states and Congress to pass measures known as "Megan's Law. of murdering 7-year-old Kanka in 1994. Timmendequas, told the police that he saw Megan riding her bicycle at 2:30 pm that day. Almost immediately, Jesse K. The jury rejected defense arguments that Jesse K. Mitigating circumstances presented by defense in trial of Timothy McVeigh for Oklahoma City bombing and Jesse Timmendequas for sex murder of Megan Kanka discussed; aim is to get jurors to. Long before Jesse K. Jesse K. In 1979 he pleaded guilty to the attempted aggravated sexual assault of a five-year-old girl in Piscataway Township, New Jersey. Timmendequas of raping and murdering 7-year-old Megan Kanka. We affirmed defendant's conviction and death sentence on direct appeal. 23 Massachusetts v. . (AP) -- A jury ordered the death penalty Friday for the childGet this Courier-Post page for free from Saturday, May 24, 1997 COURIER-POST, Saturday, May 24, 1997 5a" Timmendequas won't testify at Kanka trial asked the judge t. EDT (1808 GMT) TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- Prosecutors prepared Tuesday to present more evidence that convicted child killer Jesse Timmendequas was not. This appeal concerns the capital sentencing of Jesse K. Bailey-Garcia 1. Timmendequas, who was convicted of the 1994 murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka. 1. J. On the trial of Jesse K. The girl's parents were unaware that a sex offender was living in their Hamilton Township neighborhood. , of raping and strangling seven year old Megan Kanka, the case inspired "Megan's Law," which requires that communities be notified when sex offenders move in. Jesse K. There was Megan Kanka, whose 1994 rape and murder at the hands of a convicted pedophile, Jesse K. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Jay L. 2d 55 (1999) (Timmendequas I). Megan Kanka was choked to death with a belt, a medical examiner testified today at the murder and sexual assault trial of Jesse K. Timmendequas (nacido el 15 de abril 1961) tena dos condenas anteriores por agredir sexualmente a dos jvenes. The case spawned the 1996 "Megan’s Law," the requirement that communities be informed of paroled sex offenders living in their midst. The lawyer for Jesse Timmendequas, a twice-convicted sex offender, told jurors that her client did not initiate the encounter with 7-year-old Megan. Timmendequas was convicted in Trenton, N. J. Kanka took a nap at about 6:30 p. The lawyers for the man, Jesse K. Ct. Timmendequas, the murder defendant, to Camden because of the publicity the case has received. A jury sentenced Jesse K. Timmendequas, whose rape and murder of a 7-year-old neighbor girl provoked the passage of ''Megan's Laws'' to protect children from sex offenders, was. We affirmed defendant's. J. 02-06-2015. Timmendequas was a sex offender convicted twice previously for sex crimes against small children. It was a crime that inspired Megan’s Law, a federal requirement that mandates all 50 states, including the District of Columbia, to notify residents about a. Timmendequas, 33, was arrested and confessed. Outraged residents are following the trial in Trenton of Jesse Timmendequas (tih-MEN-dih-kwiss), the twice-convicted sex offender charged with killing Megan. Timmendequas lured 7-year-old Megan Kanka into his home to see his puppy and raped and strangled her. Name: Jesse Timmendequas Crime: Timmendequas, twice previously convicted of sexually assaulting children, was 33 when he raped and strangled his 7-year. In 1979, he pleaded guilty to the attempted aggravated sexual assault of a five-year-old girl in Piscataway Township, New Jersey. We also acknowledged his request for proportionality review. The jury decided that Jesse K. Timmendequas was born on April 15, 1961. They were aided by several neighbors, including Jesse K. Timmendequas, 33, who lived across the street from the Kankas. Timmendequas. J. He remained on New Jersey's Death Row. Smithson of Superior Court, who will preside at the trial of Jesse K. Timmendequas (tih-MEHN'-deh-kwahs) was convicted in Trenton, New Jersey, of raping and strangling a seven-year-old neighbor, Megan Kanka, whose 1994 murder inspired “Megan’s Law,” requiring that communities be notified when sex offenders move in. We also acknowledged his request for proportionality. Timmendequas went on trial on Monday, May 5, 1997, in a courthouse 5 miles from the Hamilton neighborhood where he lived across the street from the Kankas. Timmendequas, the man charged with killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka, was consistent with Megan's blood, an F. Timmendequas, who was convicted of the 1994 murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka. Timmendequas to death Friday for the rape and strangling of his 7-year-old neighbor Megan Kanka. Jesse K Timmendequas's lawyer, Barbara R Lependorf, in her closing statement to jury, acknowledges for first time that he was involved in assault on Megan Kanka, 7-year-old girl who was sexually. State v. Lependorf and Mark W. As the name suggests, Megan’s Law was named after Megan Kanka, who was raped and killed by Jesse K. The murder attracted national attention and subsequently led to the introduction of "Megan's Law", which requires law. The jury decided that Jesse K. Now, with jury selection to begin tomorrow in the capital murder trial of the neighbor, Jesse K. Defendant Jesse Timmendequas was convicted by a jury in 1997 of the kidnapping and murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka. 5 Jesse K. First, they found a man named Jesse Timmendequas guilty of raping and strangling the 7-year-old New Jersey girl. C. Decision Date: 11 August 1999: Court: United States State Supreme Court (New Jersey) 737 A. The 36-year-old Timmendequas was convicted May 30 for the kidnapping, rape and murder in July 1994 that led to "Megan's Law," which requires that communities be notified when a convicted sex. The murder led the New Jersey Legislature to pass Megan's Law, which requires convicted sex offenders to notify the local police department when they move into a. Timmendequas, whose rape and murder of a 7-year-old neighbor girl provoked the passage of ''Megan's Laws'' to protect children from sex offenders, was sentenced to death yesterday by a. He is a slight man with the same dirty blond hair and the same nervous preoccupation with himself that people who knew him as a teen. The same jury last month cob-victed Timmendequas of raping and strangling Megan. We affirmed defendant's conviction and death sentence on direct appeal. The 1994 murder inspired "Megan's Law," requiring that communities be notified when sex offenders move in. ". The tragic incident exposed the shocking reality that a. La muerte de Kanka inspiró la Ley de Megan, un estatuto promulgado en 1994 que exige que la información sobre los delincuentes sexuales condenados esté disponible para el público. Timmendequas was convicted in Trenton, N. Timmendequas, a repeat sex offender who was found. One in 1979 and another in 1981. Prison officials told the. Photo by Associated PressThe defendant in the case, Jesse K. May 30, 2017. Chief Prosecutors: Kathyrn Flicker, Lewis Korngut. Timmendequas will agree to serve the rest of his life in prison to try to avoid the death penalty for the murder of Megan Kanka, his lawyer said today. He has confessed twice to child molestation, and one judge called him a "compulsive, repetitive sexual offender. Cifelli and Brian R. m. 161 N. Timmendequas from the death penalty for the killing of Megan Kanka, his lawyer told jurors today that ''you are going to hear a tale of horror'' in Mr. Per A&E, Jesse Timmendequas had two roommates — Joseph F. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Jay L. Jesse K. Timmendequas, is awaiting trial. was dedicated in a ceremony attended by President Warren G. Timmendequas's life. Only then did Megan's family and neighbors learn that the man who lived across the street was a convicted sex offender. The. J. 21 West Memphis ree, 1994, Alford Plea 2011 33 1. Jesse K Timmendequas in New Jersey Mercer County arrested for 2 counts of : 2C:11-3 Murder, 1 count of : 2C:13-1B Kidnapping-Holding for Other Purposes /1, 4 counts of : 2C:14-2 Sexual Assault 4/15/1961 The murder of Megan Nicole Kanka occurred in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Timmendequas (tih-MEHN'-deh-kwahs) was convicted in Trenton, New Jersey, of raping and strangling a seven-year-old neighbor, Megan Kanka, whose 1994 murder inspired "Megan's Law," requiring that communities«Mientras se deliberaba la pena de muerte para el paidófilo y asesino de niños Jesse K. They intend to use the names to persuade a judge to shift the trial of the man, Jesse K. . On May 30, 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. In the past, Jesse has also been known as Jesse K Tomoniques and Jesse K Timmendequas. Timmendequas The murderer, Jesse K. She was found the next day murdered, raped and strangled after Timmendequas confessed to Law Enforcement for being responsible for her. Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania30th May, 1997 : Child molester Jesse K. Article describes scene at trial of the Jesse K Timmendequas, man accused of killing Megan Kanka; court officials in Trenton express surprise at lack of crowds of spectators (M)May 30, 1997. Edition of The RecordTimmendequas' brother, Jesse Timmendequas, raped and murdered 7-year-old Megan Kanka in 1994. Timmendequas (born April 15, 1961) is a convicted murder er who on July 29, 1994 rape d and murdered his neighbor, seven-year-old Megan Kanka, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. J. Timmendequas, who lured the little girl into his home with the promise of seeing a puppy, then attacked and strangled her, could receive the death penalty from. Timmendequas, a 36-year-old laborer, looked on blankly as he listened to the verdict in the 1994 slaying. The Los Angeles Times writes that the three had met in prison. Timmendequas, a convicted child molester who had moved into her suburban neighborhood after serving seven years at a sex offender facility. , Mercer County Prosecutor, attorney for respondent (Dorothy. Timmendequas (born April 15, 1961) is a convicted murderer who on July 29, 1994 raped and murdered his neighbor, seven-year-old Megan Kanka, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The killing prompted many states to. Jesse Timmendequas trial. Almost immediately, Jesse K. Timmendequas, the man accused of killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka, the judge refused to make public the list of the jurors until the trial was. Among the death row inmates who would be spared is Jesse Timmendequas, a sex offender convicted. Timmendequas was awaiting trial for the rape and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, his mother wrote him a letter. Trying to save Jesse K. When was she killed? -July 29, 1994 3. A jury began deliberating Thursday in the trial of the man accused of raping and strangling the 7-year-old girl for whom Megan’s Law is named. " The laws, now facing court. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Jesse K. Jesse K. Timmendequas, 36. Timmendequas was awaiting trial for the rape and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, his mother wrote him a letter. Timmendequas, the accused murderer of Megan Kanka, rejected a defense motion for. Jesse K Timmendequas, Megan’s neighbour, had two previous convictions for sexual assault of young girls. Timmendequas was arrested at 7:00 p. Jesse TIMMENDEQUAS, Defendant-Appellant. Jesse K. The other case was in 1981 when he. Roy B. Her death almost three years ago led the state and others to pass laws requiring the registration. It happened in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey by a convicted sex offender, when she was seven years old. The murder led the New Jersey Legislature to pass Megan's Law, which requires convicted sex offenders to notify the local police department when they. 515 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information. State v. Timmendequas admitted that he placed his fingers in her vagina, and "played with her a little," before dumping her in the weeds. Jesse Timmendequas, a twice-convicted sex offender, is behind bars for the murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, who lived across the street from his home in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. Jesse K. Jesse K. Jesse Timmendequas é acusado do assassinato de Megan Kanka, de sete anos, em Nova Jersey. In May 1997, a jury convicted defendant Jesse Timmendequas of the capital murder of Megan Kanka, committed in the course of a kidnapping and sexual assault. Get this The Courier-News page for free from Tuesday, May 6, 1997 Baseball: Mets win, 6-1, C-2 Lifestyle: 12 Tony nominations for 'The C-7 Tfe Cbu (fef Hunterdon Coun. 515, 640, 737 A. Timmendequas, 33, was arrested and confessed. Timmendequas, who was convicted of the 1994 murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka. Jury selection begins, Flemington, NJ, in trial of Jesse K Timmendequas for murder-rape of 7-year-old Megan Kanka (M)Jesse K. Climate & Environment. Where is Jesse K Timmendequas now? New Jersey State Prison Timmendequas was sentenced to death, but the state abolished the death penalty a decade later and he is now serving a life sentence at New Jersey State Prison in Trenton. Timmendequas, the convicted. Its not really a close encounter as in being the victim, but sometimes I think "What if my pudding fingerpainting just wasn't good enough" or "If I didn't share those toys what could have happened. Argued December 1, 1998. A morte de Kanka inspirou a Lei de Megan, uma lei promulgada em 1994 que exige que as informações sobre criminosos sexuais condenados sejam disponibilizadas ao público. Bocchini, Jr. In a related court action, Judge Andrew J. Child molester Jesse K. Prosecutors said Timmendequas lured Megan to his home by saying he wanted to show her a puppy. Timmendequas may learn this week whether he faces death or life in prison for the murder of Megan Kanka. This appeal concerns the capital sentencing of Jesse K. Jesse K. Timmendequas, whose rape and murder of 7-year-old neighbor resulted in passage of “Megan's Law” to protect children from sex offenders by requiring that communities be notified of convicted sex offenders living in their midst. The. 20 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information. Megan Kanka went into the man's house on that warm Friday night in June 1994 to see the nonexistent puppy and was brutally raped and savagely murdered. CAPTION: Jesse Timmendequas, center, sits with attorneys Roy Greenman, left, and Barbara Lependorf as the verdict is read. Timmendequas faced an eight-count indictment. Timmendequas deserves to die. One jury was asked to spare Timothy J. Jesse K. Timmendequas (born April 15, 1961) is a convicted murderer who on July 29, 1994 raped and murdered his neighbor, seven-year-old Megan Kanka, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. Timmendequas, her neighbor, who was also convicted two times for sex charges. "During the penalty phase of the trial Timmendequas presented two witnesses: a forensic social worker and a clinical and forensic psychologist, both Convicted sex offender Jesse Timmendequas is flanked by his lawyers at his trial for the sexual assault and murder of Megan Kanka. Timmendequas lured his neighbor’s little girl, Megan Kanka, into his house, where he raped her, killed her, then dumped her body in a nearby park. Timmendequas. Timmendequas, 1997: Megan’s Law 33 1. *Capital murder. District Court, Southern District of New York. Timmendequas is charged with the murder of Megan Kanka, whose death stirred a campaign for new laws to toughen the treatment and release of violent sex offenders. J. Timmendequas (born April 15, 1961) is a convicted murderer who on July 29, 1994 raped and murdered his neighbor, seven-year-old Megan Kanka, in Hamilton. Supreme Court of New Jersey. Timmendequas, the man now on trial for her murder, chain smoked, perspired heavily, shook visibly and changed his story, prosecution witnesses. Richard Kanka, Megan's father, walked out on his porch and looked across the street. Timmendequas, a neighbor who was a repeat sex offender. of murdering 7-year-old Kanka in 1994. EDT (2254 GMT) TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- A New Jersey jury found Jesse Timmendequas guilty Friday of sexual assault and murder for the 1994 slaying of 7. 4. In 1994, registered sex offender Jesse K. Jesse K. Timmendequas, who was convicted of the 1994 murder of seven-year- old Megan Kanka. Timmendequas, 36, the twice-convicted sex offender, is defending himself against charges that he raped and sodomized Megan and then strangled her with a leather belt three summers ago. A state appeals court ruled Tuesday that Timmendequas, who was convicted of killing 7. Jesse K. Almost immediately, Jesse K. A jury ordered the death penalty Friday for the child molester whose rape and strangling of his 7-year-old neighbor led to a national movement to more outrage when it was learned that Timmendequas. After a review of sentences in other killings in New Jersey, the court ruled 4 to 1 that the death penalty was appropriate for the man, Jesse K. Timmendequas, a twice-convicted sex offender before he. Timmendequas lured his seven-year-old neighbor, Megan Kanka, into his house with the promise of showing her a puppy; one inside, Timmendequas raped and murdered the little girl. His son Jesse K. There are 215 days left in the. In the past, Jesse has also been known as Jesse K Tomoniques and Jesse K Timmendequas. Judge:. . m. All three of them had been convicted of sexual crimes against young children.