Legal Opinion

People v. Williams

California Supreme Court

Decided March 24, 1988No. Docket Nos. Crim. 20911, 23904PublishedCited by 233 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

EAGLESON, J.

A jury convicted Keith Daniel Williams of three counts of first degree murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 189)1 with special circumstances (§ 190.2) and use of a firearm (§ 12022.5). The same jury found that he was sane during the commission of the offenses and determined that death was the appropriate penalty for each offense (§ 190). This appeal is automatic (§ 1239). A petition for writ of habeas corpus was filed in conjunction with *897the appeal, and an order to show cause issued thereon. Upon careful examination of each of defendant’s numerous arguments, we find no prejudicial…

2Cases cited125 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by233 opinions

  1. In Re ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  2. People v. HoltCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
  3. People v. CooperCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
  4. People v. GonzalezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
  5. People v. PartidaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2005

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