Weba jury convicted robert ward frazier of the murder (pen. Count 1),1 forcible rape (§ 261, subd. Count 2), and forcible sodomy (§ 286, subd. Webthe california supreme court on monday upheld the death sentence of a man who was convicted of raping and murdering an antioch woman who was walking. Webon monday, august 5, 2024, a majority of the california supreme court denied robert frazier’s (a/k/a the trailside killer) automatic death penalty appeal. Webthe california supreme court on monday upheld the death sentence of a man who was convicted of raping and murdering an antioch woman who was walking.