28 Facts About Scott Dyleski

Scott Edgar Dyleski was born on October 30,1988 and is an American murderer, convicted of murdering his neighbor, Pamela Vitale, the wife of prominent attorney Daniel Horowitz.

Scott Dyleski received the maximum penalty allowed by the law, life in prison without parole.

The murder was committed on October 15,2005, when Dyleski was 16 years old.

Scott Dyleski is currently serving his sentence in California State Prison, Corcoran.

In 2018, Scott Dyleski's sentence was reduced to 25 years to life in prison, after the state of California passed Senate Bill 394, which gives juveniles tried as adults and sentenced to life without parole a chance for eventual freedom.

Scott Dyleski was born in San Francisco, California to Kenneth Scott Dyleski and Esther Fielding.

Scott Dyleski's parents separated when he was two years old, and Dyleski was raised by his mother.

Scott Dyleski attended Lafayette public schools, including Acalanes High School, where he dressed in uncommon clothing such as trench coats and was described as "a nice kid" by a fellow student.

Scott Dyleski was found lying in the entryway just inside the front door and had been bludgeoned and eviscerated.

Five days later, on October 20,2005, Scott Dyleski was arrested on suspicion of committing the murder.

Scott Dyleski later asked to be removed from the case, because he defended the driver of a car that killed Dyleski's sister and another passenger in 2002.

Scott Dyleski was then represented by Ellen Leonida, a public defender.

Scott Dyleski testified that Dyleski used stolen credit card information belonging to his neighbors and used the cards to order lighting equipment.

Scott Dyleski testified that his role in the credit card scam was researching what equipment to order.

Scott Dyleski told Croen that he would "take care of it" and, subsequently, he made one more attempt by calling the credit card company.

Authorities believe Scott Dyleski was surprised by Vitale during a burglary of her home.

Scott Dyleski was arraigned on an additional charge of first-degree residential burglary and he entered a new plea of not guilty to all the charges.

Scott Dyleski's mother was accused of helping her son destroy evidence, but the charge was dropped under the condition that she testify truthfully.

Prosecutor Harold Jewett said Scott Dyleski identified with gothic symbols and art that depicted violence and stabbed and beat Vitale.

Scott Dyleski told the jury that while Dyleski never admitted or denied killing his neighbor, he told her he would take the blame to protect her and his best friend.

Scott Dyleski exercised his right to remain silent and did not testify.

Scott Dyleski was found guilty of all the charges against him: first-degree murder, the special circumstance of murder in the commission of a first-degree residential burglary, first-degree residential burglary and an enhancement for using a dangerous weapon to bludgeon Vitale.

Scott Dyleski was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Scott Dyleski was held in juvenile hall until his 18th birthday on October 30,2006 and was then transferred to San Quentin Prison.

Scott Dyleski was kept out of the general population while his case was evaluated and was then transferred to Kern Valley State Prison several months later.

Scott Dyleski put away his rock and pulled out a knife.

Scott Dyleski pulled Vitale's T-shirt up and used the knife to draw some type of mark or symbol on Vitale's back.

Scott Dyleski then turned Vitale over and stabbed deep into her midsection, leaving a gaping wound in her abdomen.