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People v. Mendez

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 2019No. S129501PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by Cuéllar, J.

*684 This case concerns the murders of Michael Faria and Jessica Salazar. The People charged three members of a gang called North Side Colton with murdering Faria after he claimed allegiance to a rival gang called West Side Verdugo, and with murdering Salazar after she witnessed Faria's killing. The three gang members charged here were Joe "Gato" Rodriguez, Daniel "Huero" Lopez, and Defendant Julian Alejandro "Midget" Mendez. Mendez was tried jointly with Rodriguez and Lopez, but by a separate jury. Mendez was convicted and sentenced to death. This automatic…

2Cases cited64 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. Oregon v. ElstadSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. People v. MoralesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2020
  2. People v. VargasCalifornia Supreme Court · 2020
  3. People v. DuongCalifornia Supreme Court · 2020
  4. People v. SchultzCalifornia Supreme Court · 2020
  5. People v. RamirezCalifornia Supreme Court · 2021

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