-Caveat Lector- http://www.crimelibrary.com/bundy/attack.htm Theodore Robert Bundy by Rachael Bell ATTACK! She was not asleep, as her roommates had thought when they approached the bed of Joni Lenz on the afternoon of January 4, 1974. They found her lying in a pool of blood that was seeping from her head and face. Terrified, her roommates removed the covers from Joni Lenz's body only to find an even more horrible sight. A bed rod had been torn away from the bed and savagely rammed into her vagina. Shortly after her discovery, Joni was transported to the hospital as she lay in a coma, suffering from brain damage that would affect her for the rest of her life. However, she was lucky to be alive. Joni was one of the few victims to survive an attack by Ted Bundy who reigned terror across the United States during the 1970's. There were countless more victims before and after Joni who were not so fortunate to have lived. Some thirty-six women may have fallen prey to Bundy, but only he knew for sure. It is a number that Bundy has carried with him to his grave. **** The Trials Theodore Robert Bundy faced three trials, all spaced within three years. His first trial date for the Chi Omega murders was set for February 22, 1978, in Miami, Florida. Three months later, he would go on trial for the attacks on the Chi Omega sorority sisters. It would be more than a year later on January 7, 1980, that Bundy would face his final trial for the murder of Kimberly Leach. However, it would be the trial for the Chi Omega murders that would seal his fate forever. During the Chi Omega murder trial, Ted acted as his own defense attorney. He was confident in his abilities and believed he would be given a fair trial. Twelve jurors, mostly African-American, looked on as he defended himself against the murder charges. Bundy was fighting a losing battle. There were two events in the trial that would sway the jury against Bundy. The first was Nita Neary's testimony of what she had seen the night of the murders. While on the stand, she pointed to Bundy as the man she had seen fleeing down the stairs and out the door of the Chi Omega House. The second event that swayed the jury during the trial was the testimony of odontologist, Dr. Richard Souviron. While on the stand, Dr. Souviron described the bite mark injuries found on Lisa Levy's body. As he spoke, the jury was shown full-scale photographs of the bite marks that had been taken the night of the murder. The doctor pointed out the uniqueness of the indentations left behind on the victim and compared them with full-scale pictures of Bundy's teeth. They matched perfectly. There was no question that Bundy had made the bite marks on Lisa Levy's body. The photos would be the biggest piece of evidence the prosecution had linking Bundy to the crime. On July 23rd, Bundy waited in his cell as the jurors deliberated over his guilt or innocence. After almost seven hours, they returned to the courtroom with a verdict. Showing no emotion, Bundy listened as one of the jurors read out GUILTY." On all counts of murder, Ted was found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Later, Ted would also be found guilty at his second trial for the attacks against Kathy Kleiner and Karen Chandler. On July 31st, Ted Bundy would be sentenced to die in the electric chair. On January 7, 1980, Ted would go to trial for his last time for the murder of Kimberly Leach. With evidence stacked against him, he would once again be found guilty. It would be a month later, when Bundy would again be sentenced to death for the third time. He would eventually confess to the murders of 28 women. However, many believe the number of deaths to be much higher. No one will ever really know how many women fell victim to Ted Bundy; it would be a number he would take to his grave. 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