Legal Opinion
The People v. Harris
California Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 2013No. S081700PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHIN, J.
Following a mistrial,1 a jury convicted defendant Willie Leo Harris of the first degree murder (§§ 187, subd. (a), 189), robbery (§§ 211, 212.5, subd. (a)), and rape (§ 261, subd. (a)(2)) of Alicia Manning; unlawful taking of a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a)); and arson (§451, subd. (d)). The jury found true special circumstance allegations of robbery murder and rape murder (§ 190.2, former subd. (a)(17)(i), (iii)), and further found that defendant had used a deadly or dangerous weapon (§ 12022, *811subd. (b)(1)).2 The jury returned a verdict of death. The trial court…
2Cases cited83 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
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3Cited by140 opinions
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