Legal Opinion
People v. Carrera
California Supreme Court
Decided August 17, 1989No. S004569. Crim. 23362PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARGUELLES, J.*
Defendant Constantino Carrera was charged with the first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187)1 and robbery (§211) of Carol and Jack Hayes. Special circumstances of felony murder-robbery (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(i)) and multiple murder (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(3)) were alleged. Defendant was convicted on the two counts of first degree murder and on the robbery count, and both special circumstances were found to be true. The jury fixed the penalty at death. This appeal is automatic. (§ 1239, subd. (b).) We affirm.
FACTS
On the morning of April 8, 1982, the bodies of Jack and Carol…
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