Supreme Court of California

In an automatic appeal from the conviction and sentencing of defendant to death for the murders of her four children, conviction and sentencing are upheld where: 1) defendant is not entitled to a reversal of the guilt or penalty verdict based on her forfeited preliminary jury screening claims; 2) the trial court properly denied defendant's motion to quash two search warrants and suppress the items located during derivative searches; 3) the admission of a rebuttal witness was not an abuse of discretion; and 4) evidence which casts doubt on defendant's ability to parent was properly admitted during the penalty phase under Evidence Code section 352.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2011
• Published 12/19/2011

Judges

• CHIN

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel