Murder of Marcy Renee Conrad

The murder of Marcy Renee Conrad (February 5, 1967 – November 3, 1981) was perpetrated by Anthony Jacques Broussard, a 16-year-old high school student. Conrad's death gained national attention due to the age of her killer, forcing a re-evaluation of California statutes regarding juvenile sentencing for violent crimes.[1] The case triggered widespread media coverage, as a stark example of social disaffection among suburban youth.[2]

Marcy Renee Conrad
BornFebruary 5, 1967
DiedNovember 3, 1981(1981-11-03) (aged 14)
Milpitas, California, United States
OccupationStudent
Known forMurder victim

The murder of Marcy Renee Conrad, and subsequent events, were the inspiration for the screenplay of the Tim Hunter film River's Edge.[3]

Murder

Marcy Renee Conrad, 14, was killed on November 3, 1981, in Milpitas, California, by 16-year-old Anthony Jacques Broussard. Her body was transported in Broussard's pickup truck into nearby hills and dumped in a ravine.[1] An autopsy confirmed that Conrad had been raped and then murdered by strangulation.

After the murder, Broussard invited friends from Milpitas High School to view Conrad's corpse.[1] Reports indicate that Broussard bragged about her death at school, and showed the body to at least 10 people.[1] After two days, two students finally broke ranks with the others and notified police. When the other Milpitas students were asked why they had not alerted police, they responded that they "did not want to get in trouble."[1]

Broussard pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 years to life. He was denied a new trial in 1985,[4] and has repeatedly been denied parole.[5][6] As of September 2019, Broussard is still incarcerated at California's Soledad Prison.[7]

References
  1. "Law: Age of Accountability". Time. New York City: Time, Inc. September 14, 1981. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
  2. Mathews, Jay (December 6, 1981). "California Suburb Sorts Out Fear and Confusion in Teen Slaying". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company.
  3. Bunting, Glenn F. (July 4, 1987). "'River's Edge' Not Quite as He Recalls : Commentary". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California: Tronc. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
  4. "Milpitas Youth Loses Plea in 1981 Strangling of Girl". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California: Hearst Corporation. January 19, 1985.
  5. Hoover, Ken (August 17, 1996). "Parole Denied to Killer Of Milpitas Teenager". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco, California: Hearst Corporation.
  6. Life Prisoner Parole Consideration Hearings September 2007 - page 9 Broussard, Anthony Jacques Archived October 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  7. InmateLocator.cdcr.ca.gov - Broussard, Anthony Jacques Inmate #C56988. Retrieved September 24, 2019
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