"Shaundra Stanio, who was in a severely weakened state during the attack due to her ongoing battle with cancer pleaded with her attacker not to harm her, She offered to give him her purse and all the money she had, but instead of taking the money, her attacker told her that he was sorry she had cancer and proceeded to sexually assault her."
"bravely testified from her hospital bed answering questions about her attack, Prior to the conditional examination, Shaundra had told her family it was extremely important for her to testify so that her words might prevent someone else from becoming a victim. Three days later on July 4th, Shaundra lost her long and courageous battle with breast cancer."
Terrence Lorran Smith is serving a 42‑years‑to‑life sentence for crimes committed between Jan. 7 and June 1, 2005, including residential burglary, assault with intent to commit a specific sex offense, forcible rape, forcible digital penetration, and forcible oral copulation. The Solano County District Attorney's office opposed his parole and a senior deputy district attorney argued adamantly against his release at the hearing. Smith broke into homes in Fairfield and sexually assaulted multiple women. One victim, Shaundra Stanio, was severely weakened by cancer and was sexually assaulted despite offering money. Stanio testified from her hospital bed and died three days later. Parole was denied.
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