Legal Opinion
People v. Talamantez
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 19, 1985No. Crim. 15331PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STANIFORTH, Acting P. J.
The amended information accused defendant Roland Talamantez with the murder of Richard Heggie. (Pen. Code, § 187.) Three special circumstances were alleged: (1) Talamantez killed the victim because of his race (Pen. Code, § 190.2, subd. (a)(16)); (2) Talamantez killed Heggie while in commission of kidnaping (Pen. Code, § 207), in violation of Penal Code section 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(ii); and (3) Talamantez intentionally killed the victim while inflicting torture upon him (Pen. Code, § 190.2, subd. (a)(18)). It was also charged Talamantez suffered three prior…
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