Supreme Court of California

Convictions and death sentence are affirmed where 1) a confession was admissible, 2) rejection of a guilty plea was proper prior to amendment of the complaint to charge special circumstances, 3) evidence showed special circumstances, 4) representations arguments are denied, and 5) aggravating evidence was appropriately admitted at penalty phase.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/18/2002
• Published 07/18/2002

Judges

• KENNARD, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Harry M. Caldwell, Malibu, and Karen L. Landau, Oakland, under appointments by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant., Daniel E. Lungren and Bill Lockyer, Attorneys General, George Williamson and David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorneys General, Gary W. Schons, Assistant Attorney General, Robert M. Foster, Laura Whitcomb Halgren, Keith I. Motley and Bradley A. Weinreb, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.