Legal Opinion
People v. McKinnon
California Supreme Court
Decided August 22, 2011No. S077166APublishedCited by 252 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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BAXTER, J.
A jury found defendant Crandell McKinnon guilty of the first degree murders (Pen. Code, § 187)1 of Perry Coder and Gregory Martin and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (§ 12021.1). The jury also found true (1) the allegation that defendant personally used a firearm in the commission of the murders (§ 12022.5) and (2) the multiple-murder special-circumstance allegation (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(3)).
After a penalty trial, the jury returned a verdict of death. The court denied defendant’s motion for new trial (§ 1181) and automatic application to modify the…
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