Supreme Court of California

Murder conviction and imposition of the death penalty are affirmed on automatic appeal over multiple arguments, including as to defendant's competency to stand trial, trial court's discretion in securing the court room, and sufficiency of evidence of special circumstances.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/24/2003
• Published 07/24/2003

Judges

• BROWN, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Richard Power, under appointment by the Supreme Court, Shingle Springs, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Ronald A. Bass and Dane R. Gillette, Assistant Attorneys General, and Sharon R. Wooden, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.