People v. Sattiewhite

*453Opinion

KENNARD, J.*

I. Procedural History

A jury convicted defendant Christopher James Sattiewhite of the rape (Pen. Code, § 261),1 kidnapping (~ 207), and murder (~ 187) of Genoveva Gonzales. The jury found true the special circumstance allegations that the murder occurred during the commission of the rape and kidnapping (~ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(B), (C)), and it found that defendant personally used a firearm during the commission of the murder (~ 1203.06, 12022,5),

The jury returned a verdict of death. The trial court denied defendant’s motion for a new trial and for modification of the verdict…