RIVERSIDE--A death sentence was reaffirmed a second time Thursday for convicted cop killer Jackson Daniels, Jr.

Daniels was originally convicted 26-years ago for shooting Riverside police officers Phil Trust and Dennis Doty. An appeals court overturned the verdict and ordered that Daniels be re-tried. Another jury returned a similar verdict last month and recommended execution.

Judge Roger Luebs denied motions for a new trial and reducing Daniels sentence Thursday. Judge Luebs reaffirmed the death sentence and added a prison term of 7 years 8 months.

The officers had gone to Daniels’ La Sierra home to arrest him one day in 1982 when he pulled a gun.

Daniels is now 71 and a paraplegic confined to a wheelchair. (INT)

Story Date: January 29, 2010