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People v. Nelson

California Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 2011No. S085193PublishedCited by 152 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CORRIGAN, J.

A jury convicted defendant Bernard Albert Nelson of the first degree murder, robbery, and attempted carjacking of Richard Dunbar. It concluded, as a special circumstance, that the murder was committed in the course of the other two felonies. It also convicted him of robbing, inflicting great bodily injury upon, and attempting to murder Miguel Cortez. In addition, it found defendant guilty of attempting to murder Giovanni Boccanfuso, Charles Coleman, and “John Doe.” It found that Boccanfuso and Coleman were peace officers engaged in the performance of their duties when…

2Cases cited81 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by152 opinions

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  4. People v. MerrimanCalifornia Supreme Court · 2014
  5. People v. ScottCalifornia Supreme Court · 2011

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