Legal Opinion
People v. Millwee
California Supreme Court
Decided May 18, 1998No. S014755PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BAXTER, J.
A jury in Riverside County found defendant Donald Ray Millwee guilty of one count each of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187) 1 with use of a rifle (§§ 12022.5, 1192.7, subd. (c)(8)), robbery (§ 211), and burglary (§459). Two special circumstance allegations were found true— robbery murder and burglary murder. (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(A) & (G) [formerly subd. (a)(17)(i) & (vii)].) The victim of each crime was Esta Millwee, defendant’s physically disabled mother.
An initial penalty trial in front of jurors who had decided guilt ended prematurely in mistrial. Thereafter, a…
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