People v. Arcega

Opinion

BIRD, C. J.

This is an automatic appeal from a judgment imposing a penalty of death. (See Pen. Code, § 1239, subd. (b).)1

*510Appellant, Vincent M. Arcega, Jr., was accused of the first degree murders of Marilyn Milner and Leila Blessing, also known as Julie Blessing. (§§ 187, 189.) A special circumstance was alleged as to each count that appellant was personally present during the commission of the act or acts causing the death, had physically aided or committed such act or acts with intent to cause death, and had in this case been convicted of first degree murder and an additional count of…