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People v. Woodruff

California Supreme Court

Decided July 19, 2018No. S115378PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChin, J.

*530 *709 A jury convicted defendant of the first degree murder of Riverside Police Officer Charles Douglas Jacobs and the attempted murder of Police Officer Benjamin Baker. ( Pen. Code, §§ 187, 664.) It found true three *710 special circumstances allegations: murder to avoid or prevent a lawful arrest, intentional killing of a peace officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties, and murder by means of lying in wait. (§§ 190.2, subd. (a)(5), (7), (15).) It also found true allegations of personal discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury (§ 12022.53, subd. (d) ) and personal discharge…

2Cases cited108 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by62 opinions

  1. People v. ArmstrongCalifornia Supreme Court · 2019
  2. People v. BuenrostroCalifornia Supreme Court · 2018
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  4. People v. MilesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2020
  5. People v. NievesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2021

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