District Court, Eastern District of New York. 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. The fight over whether Jesse K. We also acknowledged his request for proportionality review. The families who lived in the neighbourhood allowed their children to play unsupervised without. Police told the Kanka family that Megan's body had been found in the weeds. 4. Timmendequas to death Friday for the rape and strangling of his 7-year-old neighbor Megan Kanka. Today is Tuesday, May 30, the 150th day of 2017. Edition of The Star PressOne case is the prosecution of Jesse K. In 1979, he assaulted a 5-year-old girl after he lured her under the pretense to look at ducks with him. Wilensky, Assistant Deputy Public Defender, of counsel and on the brief). Jesse Timmendequas é acusado do assassinato de Megan Kanka, de sete anos, em Nova Jersey. New Jersey created a registry for classifying convicted sex offenders in the 1990s, after Jesse K. Celebrity birthdays, highlights in history, plus more facts about this day. J. Jesse Timmendequas trial. 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, the man now on trial for her murder, chain smoked, perspired heavily, shook visibly and changed his story, prosecution witnesses. Jesse TIMMENDEQUAS, Defendant-Appellant. . 4. Each. TIMMENDEQUAS IS NOT THE SORT OF person you want to know, much less have as a neighbor. Today is Tuesday, May 30, the 150th day of 2017. He was a neighbor they rarely spoke to – quiet, awkward and carrying a dark secret. Timmendequas. She was found the next day murdered, raped and strangled after Timmendequas confessed to Law Enforcement for being responsible for her. Get this The Philadelphia Inquirer page for free from Saturday, June 21, 1997 4l nTf i JuTSe?. Mr. 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. State v. 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. Timmendequas, who was convicted of the 1994 murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka. 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 murder of Megan Nicole Kanka (December 7, 1986 – July 29, 1994) occurred in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Megan’s death outlined the importance of keeping sex offenders in the state in check. Today is Thursday, May 30, the 150th day of 2002. Timmendequas, set off sex offender registration and community notification laws around the country. Jesse K Timmendequas, two-time sexual offender, is convicted by Trenton, NJ, jury of all charges in death of seven-year-old Megan Kanka in 1995 (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)Killer in “Megan Case” Sentenced to Die (June 20): New Jersey court dooms Jesse K. Joseph E. 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. 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 sentenced to death yesterday by a. And two men who lived in the house with him also had been convicted of sex crimes against children. Even though he had two preceding convictions for sexual abuse of young girls, he was living among other people without the slightest shade of past crimes cast upon his name. Timmendequas of Trenton, New Jersey, was convicted of raping and strangling Megan Kanka, his seven-year-old. Timmendequas was raised by alcoholic parents who abused each other and their children,. J. Web posted at: 2:23 p. Timmendequas's sex convictions, urged New Jersey lawmakers to require the authorities to notify communities when a child-sex offender moved in. ''Somebody had to really press the belt down and. Jesse Timmendequas word aangekla van die moord op die sewejarige Megan Kanka in New Jersey. Timmendequas admitted that he placed his fingers in her vagina, and "played with her a little," before dumping her in the weeds. The fight over whether Jesse K. But. The case led to ?Megan?s Law? which required that communities be given notice if a sex offender moves into the area. Timmendequas faced an eight-count indictment. Timmendequas, 34, his lawyers are pressing a novel legal claim that people with any knowledge of. Edition of The Philadelphia InquirerIn the editorial, The Trentonian, this city's often mischievous daily, attacked Barbara R. Timmendequas was awaiting trial for the rape and murder of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, his mother wrote him a letter. Hamilton Police found the body. He lured her into his house across the street, promising to show her a puppy. He was given a suspended sentence but, after failing to go to counseling, he was sent for nine months to. Only then did Megan's family and neighbors learn that the man who lived across the street was a convicted sex offender. This appeal concerns the capital sentencing of Jesse K. CAPTION: Jesse Timmendequas, center, sits with attorneys Roy Greenman, left, and Barbara Lependorf as the verdict is read. J. In 1981, he pleaded guilty to a separate assault of a 7-year-old girl and was imprisoned for six years. Among the death row inmates who would be spared is Jesse Timmendequas, a sex offender convicted. At Jesse Timmendequas's trial last year in the murder of Megan Kanka, 7, in Hamilton Township, Paul Timmendequas testified, via videotape, about their tortured childhood at the hands of an. In 1994, registered sex offender Jesse K. Jesse Timmendequas is charged with the murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka in New Jersey. The 33-year-old Timmendequas told cops he lured Megan into his home by. Jesse K. EDT (1808 GMT) TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- Prosecutors prepared Tuesday to present more evidence that convicted child killer Jesse Timmendequas was not. Timmendequas was convicted in Trenton, N. agent testified yesterday. Decision Date: 11 August 1999: Court: United States State Supreme Court (New Jersey) 737 A. Timmendequas (born April 15, 1961) had two previous convictions for sexually assaulting young girls. 515, 640 (1999) ( Timmendequas I ). Only then did Megan's family and neighbors learn that the man who lived across the street was a convicted sex offender. Luckly my pudding painting was the shit. As part of that search, they spoke with all the neighbours and it was their interaction with one neighbour in particular that gave them a break in the case. CAPTION: Megan Kanka was 7 years old when she was raped and slain in 1994. 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. 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 of child molestation. Relatives of Jesse K Timmendequas, convicted of murder-rape of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, say he deserves death penalty; none will ask jury to spare him (S)Today is Tuesday, May 30, the 150th day of 2017. 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. m. Timmendequas faced an eight-count indictment. S. The murder led the New. Jesse K. Purposefully or knowingly caused the death of Megan Kanka by his. Timmendequas is convicted in Trenton, N. His name is Jesse K. A jury ordered the death penalty for Timmendequas in 1997. Megan's LawBrooks, 1992 32 1. This appeal concerns the capital sentencing of Jesse K. 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. They were aided by several neighbors, including Jesse K. Timmendequas, who was convicted of the 1994 murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka. 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. Timmendequas. They note. Prosecutors said Timmendequas lured Megan to his home by saying he wanted to show her a puppy. 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. Joseph E. Web posted at: 6:54 p. Prison officials told the. Smithson of Superior Court, who will preside at the trial of Jesse K. What was Jesse Timmendequas charged with? We affirm defendant’s conviction for murder and his sentence of death. TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- Jesse Timmendequas was sentenced to death Friday for raping and killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka, a murder that led to a nationwide movement to protect children. Krakora, Public Defender, attorney for appellant (Jay L. Megan's Law: Today in 1997, child molester Jesse K. The murder attracted national attention and subsequently led to the introduction of " Megan's Law ", which requires law enforcement to disclose details. 515, 640, 737 A. He was convicted on all charges. Web posted at: 2:08 p. In 1994, a man named Jesse K. Megan Nicole Kanka (December 7, 1986 – July 29, 1994) was an American child who was raped and murdered by her neighbor Jesse Timmendequas. Timmendequas, a twice-convicted sex offender who lived across the street from Megan's family, has been charged with the killing. We affirmed defendant's conviction and death sentence on direct appeal. J. Unknown to them, twiceconvicted sex. J. g. 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. ) 2002: A solemn, wordless ceremony marked the end of the cleanup at Ground Zero in New York,. Among the eight is Jesse Timmendequas, 46, who was sentenced to death in June 1997 for Megan's murder. Timmendequas, her neighbor, who was also convicted two times for sex charges. 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. 2d 55 (1999) (Timmendequas I). Edition of Baxter BulletinJesse K. Timmendequas. 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. Among the death row inmates who would be spared is Jesse Timmendequas, a sex offender convicted of murdering 7-year-old Kanka in 1994. Timmendequas, a 36--year-old laborer, looked on blankly ;-s he listened to the verdict in the 'J994 slaying. "Someone," he yelled, "ought to burn that house to the ground" (Hennessey 1994, 14). K-12 Educator Resources Teen Opportunities Research, Publishing, and Conservation Museum. Jesse K. J. 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. At the trial in New Jersey last spring of Jesse K. Name: Jesse Timmendequas Crime: Timmendequas, twice previously convicted of sexually assaulting children, was 33 when he raped and strangled his 7-year. C. Joseph L. 10, 2007, file photo, in Trenton, N. 2d 55. Timmendequas confessed to strangling and raping Megan Kanka, a 7-year-old who lived. The youngest, 7-year-old Megan, caught Timmendequas' eye. Timmendequas, declined to provide any details of the claim. J. Flicker told the jury that Megan fought back after the defendant lured her into his home, which was. 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. Timmendequas, was born on the 15 th of April, 1961. This appeal concerns the capital sentencing of Jesse K. Among the death row inmates who would be spared is Jesse Timmendequas, a sex offender convicted of murdering 7-year-old Kanka in 1994. Timmendequas, 161 N. The little girl's slaying led to passage of Megan's Law, the federal statute requiring that neighbors to be notified when a child molester is living in their midst. Timmendequas’ life was forever altered on July 29, 1994, when he committed a horrendous act that would shake the nation to its core. Jesse K. 515, 640, 737 A. Jesse Timmendequas está acusado del asesinato de Megan Kanka, de siete años, en Nueva Jersey. " So yeah. 2d 55, 161 N. Timmendequas, 161 N. Only then did Megan's family and neighbors learn that the man who lived across the street was a convicted sex offender. Paul Timmendequas, nine months after his brother Jesse was convicted of murdering Megan Kanka in 1994 and sentenced to death, is brought to court in manacles to answer charges that he had molested. 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. Argued December 1, 1998. That case sparked Megan's. State v. J. The opinion of the Court was delivered by. Jesse K. Timmendequas say he deserves the death penalty for killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka. Timmendequas, 33, was arrested and confessed. Timmendequas, 161 N. On Friday, a jury found twice-convicted sex offender Jesse K. 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. The reaction was swift and forceful. Jesse Timmendequas is charged with the murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka in New Jersey. He carried the box downstairs, put it in a van, and took it to Mercer County Park. Timmendequas in the rape and murder of Megan Kanka, 7, in 1994 will learn next week whether they can try their case in Mercer County, where the crime was committed. Almost immediately, Jesse K. EDT (1823 GMT) TRENTON, New Jersey (CNN) -- A New Jersey jury on Friday found Jesse Timmendequas guilty of sexual assault and murder charges for the 1994. In 1981, he took a 5-year-old girl into the woods, where he pulled down her pants. The jury rejected defense arguments that Jesse K. Title: Forensic evidence – a rape and murder case Author: Sabyasachi Nath Subject: Sexual crime is very alarming in most of the countries and India is not exception to it. June 17, 1997. Timmendequas, the man now on trial for her murder, chain smoked, perspired heavily, shook visibly and changed his story, prosecution witnesses. Jesse K. Get this Asbury Park Press page for free from Saturday, November 19, 1994 A6 Asbury Park Press Saturday, Nov. A version of this article appears in print on , Section B , Page 1 of the National edition with the headline: In Megan Case, a Passive Suspect With a. The defendant, Jesse K. Jesse Timmendequas wird des Mordes an der siebenjährigen Megan Kanka in New Jersey angeklagt. 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 may learn this week whether he faces death or life in prison for the murder of Megan Kanka. Following a penalty-phase proceeding on the capital-murder conviction, the court sentenced defendant to death. The brother of Jesse K. Despite the multitude of rumors, the truth is that 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. Timmendequas was a sex offender convicted twice previously for sex crimes against small children. Cifelli and Brian R. 161 N. State v. FAMILY SPEAKS OUT -- Relatives of Jesse K. The jury rejected defense arguments. Dr. This case was the catalyst for the passage. There are 215 days left in the. J. Two men who are not in courtroom--and are not expected to be--nevertheless have become figures at trial of Jesse K Timmendequas, man accused of killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka; they are Brian R. Timmendequas, who was convicted of the 1994 murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka. 1. Timmendequas, from the Supreme Court of New Jersey, 02-01-2001. Timmendequas, that Howard raped and beat him. 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 Timmendequas (33) was a habitual predator of young girls who had spent six years in an institution when he was released into a quiet suburb of Hamilton Township, New Jersey, to live unmonitored amongst the unaware residents. 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. On or about July 27, 1994, Jesse K. Links: USA, Murder, New Jersey, Rape 1997 May 30New Jersey Pedophile, Jesse K. Jesse K. He had served time in. 02-06-2015. The murder of Megan Kanka (December 7, 1986 – July 29, 1994) occurred in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. We affirmed. 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. 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. 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. Lependorf, the chief defense lawyer for Jesse K. Timmendequas, told the police that he saw Megan riding her bicycle at 2:30 pm that day. A version of this article appears in print on. 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. The opinion of the Court was delivered by. The lawyers for the man, Jesse K. Civil and Criminal Litigation in all Courts, Appellate Practice. 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. Timmendequas was a sex offender convicted twice previously for sex crimes against small children. Jesse K. Flipboard. 2d 55 (1999) (Timmendequas I). Climate & Environment. Timmendequas, who is already facing a death sentence for kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Megan Kanka, was sentenced yesterday to two consecutive life sentences with no possibility of. 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. Megan's parents, Maureen and Richard Kanka, are owed "not only our sympathy but a debt of gratitude as well," said President Clinton on Friday. The jury decided that Jesse K. Greenman. On this date in 1997, the court case which inspired "Megan's Law" was settled. 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 of child molestation. His son Jesse K. The Los Angeles Times writes that the three had met in prison. Kanka’s death inspired Megan’s Law, a statute enacted in 1994 requiring that information about. 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. 1998 - A powerful earthquake hit northern Afghanistan killing up to 5,000. 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. Jesse K. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. We affirmed defendant's conviction and death sentence on direct appeal. Photo by Associated PressThe defendant in the case, Jesse K. Lependorf, the public defender who represents Jesse K. 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. A jury sentenced Jesse K. acknowledge the reality. Timmendequas, the murder defendant, to Camden because of the publicity the case has received. . Richard Kanka, father of murder victim Megan Kanka, speaks out against ending the death penalty. ". Timmendequas, the man charged with killing 7-year. Timmendequas should die for the murder of Megan Kanka was a battle of caricatures drawn by the prosecution and the defense. Almost immediately, Jesse K. Timmendequas, who had two prior convictions, for a 1981 attack on a 6-year. on Saturday, July 30. His name was Jesse Timmendequas. Timmendequas, a registered sex offender in the state of New Jersey, lured seven-year-old Megan Nicole Kanka to his home, raped her and then killed her. Timmendequas, clean shaven and with a short haircut, stood calmly and said nothing during the arraignment before Judge Thomas DeMartin. Smith and Jay L. 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. Jesse K. Jury selection begins, Flemington, NJ, in trial of Jesse K Timmendequas for murder-rape of 7-year-old Megan Kanka (M)Jesse K. By rape and murder, Timmendequas ended Megan's life, forfeited his own, and transformed Maureen Kanka's from private domesticity to public. J. A jury found Jesse K. Timmendequas of Trenton, New Jersey, was convicted of raping and strangling Megan Kanka, his seven-year-old. January 16, 2023 by Juliane Cunha. Prosecutors who charged Jesse K. Jesse K. Publication: Philadelphia Daily News i. Megan Kanka was victim of a sex offender and also neighbor, Jesse Timmendequas, after he lured her with the promise of showing her a puppy. Photo by Associated Press. Timmendequas, a convicted sex offender, told the 7-year-old girl who lived across the street from him in Hamilton Township, N. JESSE TIMMENDEQUAS, Defendant-Appellant. Timmendequas was convicted in Trenton, N. , of raping and strangling a 7-year-old neighbor, Megan Kanka, whose 1994 murder inspired "Megan's Law," requiring that. Timmendequas was convicted in Trenton, New Jersey, of raping and strangling a neighbor, 7-year-old Megan Kanka. In July 1994 seven-year-old Megan Kanka was living in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, with her parents and two siblings. Turns out my preschool teacher murdered her husband. On July 29, Mrs. Opinion for State v. Timmendequas's account of a depraved and abusive childhood. A state appeals court ruled Tuesday that. Greenman, suggested that Mr. Members of Timmendequas's family, in interviews published Sunday in the Newark Star-Ledger, said they had no sympathy for Jesse Timmendequas, however, and at least two said they hope the jury. Jesse Timmendequas (defendant) was indicted for murdering Megan Kanka in the course of kidnapping and sexually assaulting her. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- His conviction led to Megan's Law, now Jesse Timmendequas wants a new trial. Almost immediately, Jesse K. Only then did Megan’s family and neighbors learn that the man who lived across the street was a convicted sex offender. A detective, Robert E. A-0278-12T4. Timmendequas, a 35-year-old, twice-convicted sex offender, is scheduled to go on trial in Trenton, N. HUM. Police revealed that Paul Timmendequas, brother of convicted child murderer Jesse Timmendequas, was last seen on May 26, according to News12. 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. NEW YORK —. Trying to save Jesse K. Web posted at: 2:08 p. His name was Jesse Timmendequas. Sex offender laws are a hot button issue that often evokes polarizing responses. Timmendequas was convicted in the crimes against Kanka in 1997 and given a death sentence with the provision that if the death sentence was vacated by a court, he would still serve consecutive. SIGNIFICANCE: Because of the publicity in the wake of Megan Kanka's murder, most states now require that citizens be notified in advance if a sex offender plans to move into their neighborhood. Timmendequas’ life was forever altered on July 29, 1994, when he committed a horrendous act that would shake the nation to its core. 2C:11-3a(1) or (2) (count one); felony murder, in. m. as he addresses a New Jersey Assembly committee in this, Dec. We affirmed defendant's conviction and death sentence on direct appeal. Purposefully or knowingly caused the death of Megan Kanka by his. 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. 10, 2007, file photo, in Trenton, N. Jesse K. 515. Ibid. And if anybody ever needed killing, this waste of human skin does. Jesse K. Timmendequas, 737 A. Sedert haar moord is weergawes van Megan's. A Federal District Court judge who had blocked New Jersey's law that requires the state to inform schools and women's groups of the names and addresses of paroled sex offenders today upheld the. Edition of The Post. The jury decided that Jesse K. In July 1994 seven-year-old Megan Kanka was living in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, with her parents and two siblings. . Prosecutors said Timmendequas lured Megan to his home by saying he wanted to show her a puppy. SHARE Child killer’s brother recounts abuse. Supreme Court of New Jersey. m. Timmendequas, now 36. Timmendequas Jesse K. 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. Decided: August 11, 1999 William R. In the hours after Megan Kanka was killed, Jesse K. Timmendequas, 36, killed the girl "purposely or knowingly," making him eligible for the Hsh and the Arco people also mingled with Vice remier Zou Jiahua. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- His conviction led to Megan's Law, now Jesse Timmendequas wants a new trial. Timmendequas, who was convicted of the 1994 murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka. The decision means that Jesse K. Jesse K. Timmendequas, out of Mercer County in the interest of fairness. Only then did Megan's family and neighbors learn that the man who lived across the street was a convicted sex offender. . Timmendequas, 33, was arrested and confessed. Timmendequas, 36, killed the i it i i mi ri A gin purposely or Kiiowmgiy, making him eligible for the death penalty. Timmendequas's capital murder trial, with Megan and her family.