Death of Diane Whipple
American lacrosse player and coach (1968–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Diane Alexis Whipple (January 31, 1967 – January 26, 2001)[2] was an American lacrosse player and college coach. She was killed in a dog attack in San Francisco on January 26, 2001. The dogs involved were two Presa Canarios. Paul Schneider, the dogs' owner, is a high-ranking member of the Aryan Brotherhood and is serving three life sentences in state prison.[3] The dogs were looked after by Schneider's attorneys, Robert Noel and Marjorie Knoller, a husband and wife who lived in the same apartment building as Whipple. After the fatal attack, the state brought criminal charges against the attorneys. Noel, who was not present during the attack, was convicted of manslaughter. Knoller, who was present, was charged with implied-malice second-degree murder and convicted by the jury. Knoller's murder conviction, an unusual result for an unintended dog attack, was rejected by the trial judge but ultimately upheld. The case clarified the meaning of implied malice murder.
Diane Whipple | |
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Born | Diane Alexis Whipple (1967-01-31)January 31, 1967 |
Died | January 26, 2001(2001-01-26) (aged 33)[1] San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Cause of death | Fatal dog attack |
Nationality | American |
Employer | Saint Mary's College of California |
Known for | Media coverage about her death |
Title | Lacrosse coach |