People v. Mayfield

Opinion

KENNARD, J.

Defendant Dennis Mayfield appeals from a judgment of death upon his conviction by jury verdict of one count of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187; all further statutory references are to this code unless otherwise indicated) with the special circumstance that the murder victim was a peace officer engaged in performing his duties and that defendant intentionally killed the officer even though defendant knew, or reasonably should have known, that the victim was a peace officer engaged in performing his duties (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(7)). The jury also convicted defendant of two…