Legal Opinion
People v. Cua
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 3, 2011No. A123756PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRUINIERS, J.
Joseph Cua was convicted by jury of the murders of Fernand and Suzanne Wagner. He was connected to the commission of the offenses in part by genetic trace evidence. He challenges the scientific validity of that evidence, and contends that his trial attorneys were ineffective in failing to object to its admission. We affirm.
*586I. Background and Procedural History
Cua was employed by the Wagners as a property manager, and lived rent free at a building which the Wagners owned in Burlingame. In 2004 and 2005, the Wagners had received gross rental income of approximately $820,000…
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