Supreme Court of California

In an automatic appeal of first-degree murder conviction and death sentence, judgment is affirmed over multiple claims of error related to: 1) jury selection issues; 2) denial of defendant's Marsden motion; 3) absence of defense counsel and presence of substitute attorney during a portion of jury selection at penalty phase retrial; 4) admission of evidence; and 5) jury instructions.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/07/2012
• Published 06/07/2012

Judges

• CHIN

Court

• Supreme Court of California

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