Legal Opinion
People v. Cravens
California Supreme Court
Decided January 30, 2012No. S186661PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BAXTER, J.
The issue presented in this case is whether there is sufficient evidence to support defendant Seth Cravens’s conviction of second degree murder under a theory of implied malice. The Court of Appeal held there was not. After reviewing the entire record, we conclude the evidence is sufficient and therefore reverse the Court of Appeal.
Background
Defendant was convicted by a jury of various crimes against a number of victims: one count of making a criminal threat (Pen. Code, § 422); one count of battery (id., § 242); four counts of assault by means of force likely to produce great…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- People v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Cavazos v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- People v. BolinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
- People v. StanleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
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