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FD-350 (Rev. 11-11-75) ) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Bundy Asks New Trial | report that convicted kidnaper Theodore R. Bundy says was sup- pressed during his trial was the basis Mohday of a request to reopen the case in 3rd District Court. , Bundy, now 31, was convicted of kidnaping Carol DaRonch, based large- ly -on the victim's eyewitness tes- timony. . ‘ Third District Court Judge Stewart M. Hanson Jr., who heard the case without a jury, sentenced Bundy to serve one to 15 years in the Utah State Hrison after the March 1, 1976, convic- . tlon and a 90-day diagnostic evaluation. Colorado Charge Since then, Bundy has been charged with first-degree murder in Pitkin County, Colo., and is awaiting trial . there Nov. 14. Monday’s request for a new trial . , contends that a report by Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Det. Jerry Thompson was not made a part of the case during Bundy’s trial before Judge Hanson. Det. Thompson interviewed Miss DI Ronch, then 17, about her abduction in} November, 1974. She was kidnaped 4 a man from Fashion Place Mall in Murray. Her abductor handcuffed one 4 of her hands and: threatened to: shoilt her before she was able to escapi, police said. , Showed Photographs The sheriff’s detective’s report told how he showed Miss DaRonch several photographs of different men. “In going through the pictures, she pulled out Mr. Bundy’s picture in her hand, gave the pictures back to this officer, stating, ‘I don’t see anyone in there that resembles him.’ She was asked what the one was doing in her? hand. She stated, ‘Oh, here.’ I asked her: if that was the guy or why she pulled it; out,”’ Det. Thompson’s report says. - 4 The same report concludes: “This is a-very poor witness in this detective’s opinion, and I don’t know if ‘she can identify the individual or if she is scared or what the situation is.” Deputy Salt Lake County Attorney David E. Yocom, who prosecuted the case, said later he will wait for a’ court order before answering the legal docu- ment prepared by defense attorney, John D. O’Connell. | The action awaits further action by a’ judge, who will decide whether it is all valid claim. me 7 4- SEARCHED ..--~ SERIALIZED... here FFL (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) Pot __. SLC, Ut- Date: 4°30. a7 Edition: (“7 79 Author: Editor: Title: evr ghy, QoaAe a ad Gel Character: or Classification: 19-/25 “ Submitting Office: 5 & /a oe _ O Being Investigated AUGS 1 1977 - Foi— Ae TT