Legal Opinion
People v. Trejo
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 1, 1990No. F011373PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRANSON, P. J.
The question of first impression presented by this appeal is whether a defendant charged with a felony can waive a 12-person jury and stipulate to trial by 6 jurors. We conclude a criminal defendant can consent to a trial by six jurors pursuant to the constitutional provision which permits waiver of a jury trial.
Statement of the Case
Appellant Eladio Chavez Trejo was charged with one count of offering to sell heroin (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352) in an amount greater than 14.25 grams (Pen. Code, § 1203.07, subd. (a)(2)). Appellant requested trial by a six-person, rather…
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