Legal Opinion
People v. Bunyard
California Supreme Court
Decided July 11, 1988No. S004356. Crim. 21844PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARGUELLES, J.
Defendant Jerry Thomas Bunyard was convicted by jury of the first degree murders (Pen. Code, § 187)1 of his wife Elaine Bunyard (Elaine) and of Elaine’s full-term, healthy fetus (Baby Girl Bun-yard.) The jury also found true one special circumstance allegation: that defendant had committed multiple murders (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(3)).2 Defendant was sentenced by the jury to death. This appeal is automatic (§ 1239, subd. (b)) and arises under the 1978 death penalty law. (§ 190.1 et seq.)
As we shall explain, we conclude that the guilt verdicts and special circumstance finding…
2Cases cited125 opinions
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- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by137 opinions
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