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   Death of David Coughlin. David Coughlin was killed in 1999 in the desert of southern New Mexico, in the United States, after he and Raffi Kodikian got lost while hiking. Kodikian later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, saying that it had been a mercy killing, and served 16 months. [1] He was released in November 2001.

2. www.nytimes.com › 2003/09/07 › booksTwo Went Out, One Came Back - The New York Times

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   Sep 7, 2003 · Coughlin begged Kodikian to end his life and spare him the coming agony. ''Convinced they would both die,'' Kersten writes, ''Kodikian had obliged.'' A few hours later the ranger showed up.

3. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1999-oct-03-mnMercy or Murder? Doubts About a Death in Desert

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   Oct 3, 1999 · The answer could determine whether Kodikian spends the rest of his life in prison. Kodikian, 25, of Boston, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Coughlin, 26, of Millis, Mass. He ...

4. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1999-aug-18-mnIn Land of Extremes, Death Is Tale of Mercy, or Murder

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   Aug 18, 1999 · But even if Coughlin did implore Kodikian to end his suffering, mercy killing is not legally defensible in the United States. In some unusual cases dating mostly from the 1800s, the question of ...

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   David Coughlin was killed in 1999 in the desert of southern New Mexico, in the United States, after he and Raffi Kodikian got lost while hiking. Kodikian later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and served 16 months. He was released in November 2001. Rattlesnake Canyon. Kodikian and Coughlin, best friends since college, were in their ...

6. www.tampabay.com › archive › 1999/08/19Death called mercy killing, but investigators say it's murder

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   Sep 29, 2005 · Kodikian, 25, and Coughlin, 26, had arrived at the park Aug. 4 and got a two-day camping permit. ... state and federal investigators in search of whether something happened on the young men's ...

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   What happened to Kodikian & Coughlin?

   • On August 4, they arrived at Rattlesnake Canyon in Carlsbad Caverns National Park and made camp. After days of hiking, the two became lost and dehydrated. Kodikian and Coughlin had only brought three pints (1.42 litres) of water and one pint (0.47 litres) of Gatorade. [ 2]

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   What happened to David Coughlin?

   • Served 16 months. He was released in November 2001 David Coughlin was killed in 1999 in the desert of southern New Mexico, in the United States, after he and Raffi Kodikian got lost while hiking. Kodikian later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and served 16 months. He was released in November 2001.

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   What happened to David Coughlin & Raffi Kodikian?

   • Few ever die as strangely as David Coughlin. In July 1999, Coughlin and Raffi Kodikian, two 20-something friends living in the Boston area, embarked on a road trip from Massachusetts to California. Six days into their journey, they arrived at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, a sun-blasted section of the Chihuahuan Desert in southern New Mexico.

   Two Went Out, One Came Back - The New York Times

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   Where did Kodikian & Coughlin go on a road trip?

   • Kodikian was an aspiring journalist and Coughlin was a traffic policy analyst. In July 1999, the two set off on a road trip from Boston to California, where Coughlin planned to attend graduate school. On August 4, they arrived at Rattlesnake Canyon in Carlsbad Caverns National Park and made camp.

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   Are Raffi Kodikian and David Coughlin friends?

   • Raffi Kodikian and David Coughlin were very close friends for a long time. Heading west where Coughlin planned to study for his masters degree in California, they stopped at Carlsbad Caverns National Park for a one night stay in the desert.

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   What was Kodikian's cause of death?

   • An autopsy report lends credence to Kodikian’s story. At the time of death, according to a New Mexico medical examiner, Coughlin was moderately to severely dehydrated.

   In Land of Extremes, Death Is Tale of Mercy, or Murder

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8. www.amazon.ca › Journal-Dead-Friendship-MurderJournal of the Dead: A Story of Friendship and Murder in the ...

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   Jul 27, 2004 · Because Kodikian refused to be interviewed for the book, Kersten reconstructs what happened to the friends in the desert from other sources, including courtroom testimony and physical evidence. Kersten's account left this reader, at least, unsure of what to make of Kodikian, and appreciative of the legal system's apparent wisdom in dealing with his case.

   • Author: Jason Kersten