Legal Opinion
People v. Eshelman
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 8, 1990No. B041764PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STONE (S. J.), P. J.
Charles Richard Eshelman appeals his conviction for second degree murder, the jury also finding he personally used a firearm in the commission of the offense. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a); 12022.5.) He was sentenced to a total fixed term of 17 years in state prison: 15 years to life for the murder conviction plus 2 years for the firearm-use enhancement.
Appellant contends that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel when his trial attorney failed to object to the prosecutor’s references to his post -Miranda (Miranda v. Arizona (1966) 384 U.S. 436 [16 L.Ed.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- People v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- United States v. HaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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