In re Cudjo

Opinion

KENNARD, J.

A jury convicted petitioner Armenia Levi Cudjo, Jr., of the first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187; all further statutory citations are to this code unless otherwise noted) of Amelia Prokuda. The jury found that petitioner committed this murder with the use of a deadly weapon (§ 12022, subd. (b)) and while engaged in the commission of robbery (§ 190.2, former subd. (a)(17)(i) [now subd. (a)(17)(A)]) and burglary (§ 190.2, former subd. (a)(17)(vii) [now subd. (a)(17)(G)]). The jury also convicted petitioner of one count each of robbery with the use of a deadly weapon (§§211,…