article_snippet: In 1984, Gardner had killed Melvyn John Otterstrom, shooting Melvyn John Otterstrom in the face during a robbery in Salt Lake City and leaving Melvyn John Otterstrom body to be found by Melvyn John Otterstrom wife.
article_snippet: In April 1985, Melvyn John Otterstrom shot dead attorney Michael Burdell at a court hearing as Melvyn John Otterstrom tried to escape.
article_snippet: Melvyn John Otterstrom was given a life sentence for the first murder and condemned to die for the second.
article_snippet: Ronnie Lee Gardner killed a bartender and later shot a lawyer to death and wounded a bailiff during a 1985 courthouse escape attempt.