California Court of Appeal

Defendants' murder convictions are affirmed, where 1) a prosecution scientific expert may testify as to an opinion in reliance upon another scientist's report; and 2) the record provided substantial evidentiary support for the trial court's finding of no improper collusion by state and federal officers.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/18/2009
• Published 08/18/2009

Judges

• KRIEGLER, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• David H. Goodwin, Los Angeles, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Olga Rutterschmidt., Janyce Keiko Imata Blair, El Segundo, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant Helen L. Golay., Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Pamela C. Hamanaka, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Steven D. Matthews and David E. Madeo, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.