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People v. Carter

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 6, 1970No. Crim. 17113PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FLEMING, J.

Lawrence Lee Carter was charged with the murder of Artelyous Jacobs on 29 December 1967. A prior conviction for assault with a deadly weapon was charged and admitted. A jury found Carter guilty of murder in the first degree, and the court sentenced him to life imprisonment. He appeals.

The case involved a singularly brutal and wanton killing by two men and three girls, who pursuant to a prearranged scheme and under the pretext of prostitution lured the victim to an empty apartment, where he was assaulted and beaten to death by Carter and another in the course of robbery. The…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. United States v. BayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. People v. LaraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  4. People v. HillCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  5. People v. SanchezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. BeagleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  2. People v. AlgienSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
  3. State v. SampsonCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1991
  4. People v. PetersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
  5. People v. LyonsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971

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