People v. Morgan

Opinion

CHIN, J.

Defendant Edward Patrick Morgan appeals from a judgment of the Orange County Superior Court imposing the death penalty following his convictions for first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187), 1 kidnapping (§ 207, subd. (a)), and unlawful penetration with a foreign object (§ 289). The jury also found true special circumstance allegations that defendant committed the murder while engaged in the commission or attempted commission of (1) a kidnapping (§ 190.2, former subd. (a)(17)(ii)), and (2) unlawful penetration with a foreign object (id., former subd. (a)(17)(xi)). This appeal is…