Legal Opinion
People v. Quartermain
California Supreme Court
Decided August 21, 1997No. S009924PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KENNARD, J.
A jury convicted defendant Drax Quartermain of conspiring to murder and murdering Ronald Ewing. (Pen. Code, §§ 182, 187.) It also found true the special circumstance allegation of murder for financial gain (id., § 190.2, subd. (a)(1)) and the allegation that defendant had personally used a firearm in the commission of the murder (id., § 12022.5). At the penalty phase, the jury returned a verdict of death. Defendant’s appeal to this court is automatic. (Id., § 1239, subd. (b).)
Before trial, defendant waived his constitutional right to remain silent and gave a statement to the…
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