Legal Opinion
People v. Daniels
California Supreme Court
Decided January 7, 1991No. S004611. Crim. No. 23619PublishedCited by 288 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROUSSARD, J.
Defendant Jackson Chambers Daniels, Jr., was convicted of the first degree murder of Riverside Police Officers Dennis Doty and Phil Trust. The jury found that defendant used a firearm in each murder. Defendant was also convicted of possession of cocaine, and possession of a concealable firearm by an ex-felon.
With respect to each murder, the jury found three special circumstances: “that defendant has in this proceeding been convicted of more than one offense of murder” (Pen. Code, § 190.2, subd. (a)(3)); “that the murder was committed for the purpose of avoiding or…
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