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People v. Mortera

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 29, 1993No. D017125PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

FROEHLICH, J.

An information charged Adam Timothy Mortera with murder (Pen. Code, 2 § 187) with allegations he was armed with a firearm (§ 12022, subd. (a)(1)), personally used a firearm (§ 12022.5, subd. (a)) and caused the death of the victim as a result of discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle (§ 12022.55). Mortera pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations.

Mortera later withdrew his not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to second degree murder (§§ 187, subd. (a), 189). In exchange, the prosecution agreed to dismiss the balance of the information. After the court denied…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. Superior Court (Giron)California Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Doyle v. GiuliucciCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  3. People v. HightowerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
  4. People v. Gary O.California Court of Appeal · 1978

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Brown v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
  2. In re B.B. CA5California Court of Appeal · 2013
  3. People v. BostickCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  4. People v. BostickCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  5. People v. McClellanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993

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