Legal Opinion
People v. Hartsch
California Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 2010No. S074804PublishedCited by 123 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CORRIGAN, J.
Defendant Cisco James Hartsch was convicted of three counts of first degree murder and one count of shooting at an inhabited dwelling. As to all counts, the jury found that he personally used a firearm. It returned a verdict of death, based on the special circumstance of multiple murder. This appeal is automatic. The trial court also imposed a determinate sentence, which defendant does not challenge. We affirm.
I. FACTS
The facts are summarized here. Further factual and procedural details are provided in the discussion of defendant’s claims on appeal.
A. Guilt Phase
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