Legal Opinion
People v. Stanley
California Supreme Court
Decided July 6, 1995No. S004605. Crim. No. 23532PublishedCited by 516 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WERDEGAR, J.
A jury convicted Gerald Frank Stanley of the first degree murder of Cindy Rogers Stanley (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 189) (count I), arson of an inhabited dwelling (§ 451) (count II) and burglary of an inhabited trailer coach (§ 459) (count III). The jury also found that defendant personally used a firearm in the commission of the murder. (§ 12022.5.) The jury found true the special circumstance allegations that defendant committed the murder while lying in wait (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(15)) and for the purpose of preventing the victim’s testimony as a witness in a criminal proceeding…
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