People v. Becerra

Opinion

CORRIGAN, J.

Defendant Frank Kalil Becerra was convicted by jury of the first degree murders of James Harding and Herman Jackson, 1 with the special circumstance of multiple murders. 2 He was also convicted of first degree burglary with use of a knife 3 and assault causing great bodily injury on George McPherson. 4 The jury returned a verdict of death, which the court imposed, 5 along with seven years in prison for the first degree burglary and enhancement. The assault sentence was stayed. 6

In this automatic appeal, defendant contends the trial court erroneously terminated his right to…