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People v. Nicolaus

California Supreme Court

Decided October 24, 1991No. S004766. Crim. 26406PublishedCited by 89 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

BAXTER, J.

Defendant Robert Henry Nicolaus appeals from a judgment of death imposed under the 1978 death penalty law. (Pen. Code, § 190.1 et seq.) He was convicted of the first degree murder of his ex-wife, Charlyce Robinson. (§ 187.) A firearm-use enhancement was found true. (§ 12022.5.) The murder was committed in Sacramento County; defendant successfully moved for a change of venue and the case was ordered transferred to Santa Clara County for trial.

Upon his conviction, defendant admitted the truth of the three alleged prior-murder special circumstances, having been previously…

2Cases cited69 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Boyde v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by89 opinions

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  2. People v. RodriguesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
  3. State v. StephensonTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
  4. People v. HoltCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997
  5. People v. BradfordCalifornia Supreme Court · 1997

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