Legal Opinion
The People v. Tran
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 29, 2013No. H036764PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUSHING, P. J.
I. Statement of the Case
A jury convicted defendant Ba Tran of first degree murder and found that in committing it he personally discharged a firearm and caused great bodily injury. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 12022.53, subds. (b), (c) & (d).) The court sentenced him to an indeterminate term of 50 years to life. On appeal, he claims the court erred in admitting testimony about statements defendant’s brother made to a third party that incriminated defendant.
We find no error and affirm the judgment.
II. Facts
Defendant Runs Fronts for Prostitution
Officer Ryan Chan of the San Jose…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- People v. WatsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Lilly v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- People v. RodriguesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by23 opinions
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