Legal Opinion
People v. Rountree
California Supreme Court
Decided May 23, 2013No. S048543PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*829Opinion
CHIN, J.
A jury convicted defendant Charles R Rountree of the first degree murder of Diana Contreras under the special circumstances of kidnapping and robbery murder; of kidnapping her to commit robbery; and of robbing her. It also found that he personally used a firearm in committing each crime. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 190.2, subd. (a)(17), 209, subd. (b), 212.5, subd. (b), 12022.5, subd. (a).)1 After a penalty trial, the jury returned a verdict of death. The court denied the automatic motion to modify the verdict (§ 190.4) and imposed that sentence. This appeal is automatic. (§ 1239,…
2Cases cited63 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Caldwell v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Murphy v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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