Supreme Court of California

In response to a petition for rehearing filed after the issuance of the court's prior opinion in a criminal case involving kidnapping, torture, and murder charges that resulted in the death penalty, the court vacated the jury's finding that the murder was committed while defendant was engaged in the commission of kidnapping due to the trial court's failure to instruct on the independent felonious purpose rule, but affirmed the judgment in all other respects, including the sentence of death.

Appellate Information

• Published 2017/06/19

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• GOMES

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• Supreme Court of California

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