Legal Opinion

People v. Sully

California Supreme Court

Decided July 11, 1991No. S004721. Crim. No. 25590PublishedCited by 222 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

LUCAS, C. J.

—Defendant appeals from his capital sentence following conviction of six counts of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187; all statutory references are to this code unless otherwise stated) with a special circumstance of multiple murder (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(3)). Finding no reversible error, we affirm the conviction and sentence.

Facts and Proceedings

Summary

Defendant killed five women and one man in bizarre episodes involving prostitution and cocaine use. Although he denied committing any of the murders, extensive circumstantial and physical evidence, as well as accomplice…

2Cases cited111 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by222 opinions

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