Supreme Court of California
People v. Cortez, 211915
In a murder and attempted murder case involving two defendants who participated in a gang-related drive-by shooting, the Court of Appeals' reversal of one defendant's convictions based on erroneous jury instructions, the admission of defendant's out-of-court statement, and the prosecution's comments about the reasonable doubt standard during closing argument, is reversed where there were no errors at trial.
Appellate Information
- Published 2016/05/09
Judges
- CHIN
Court
- Supreme Court of California