Overview

• Djerf issued a handwritten note apologizing for the 1993 killings and wrote that he hopes his death brings some measure of peace.
• His execution by lethal injection is scheduled for Oct. 17, which would be Arizona’s second execution this year.
• The Arizona Attorney General’s Office sought the execution warrant and declined to comment on Djerf’s statement.
• Djerf pleaded guilty to murdering Albert and Patricia Luna and their children, Rochelle, 18, and Damien, 5, in their Phoenix home.
• Defense counsel has cited undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder and brain damage as mitigating factors, as Arizona resumes executions following an eight-year pause after a botched 2014 procedure.