People v. Farnam

Opinion

BAXTER, J.

Defendant Jack Gus Famam was convicted by a jury of one count of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)), 1 one count of rape (§ 261), and one count of sodomy (§ 286). The jury found true the special circumstances that defendant committed the murder while engaged in burglary, robbery, rape, and sodomy (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)), and that defendant previously had been convicted of first degree murder (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(2)). After a penalty trial, the jury returned a verdict of death and the trial court imposed that sentence. Appeal to this court is automatic. (§ 1239,…