Legal Opinion
People v. Osuna
California Supreme Court
Decided April 11, 1969No. Crim. No. 11170PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTraynor, C. J.
A jury found defendants guilty of the *763first degree murder of Mario Ferrari and fixed the penalty for each at death. The trial court denied motions for a new trial and entered judgment on the verdicts. The appeal is automatic. (Pen. Code, § 1239, subd. (b).)
The homicide occurred at the Mission Inn, a restaurant and bar in San Rafael. About 12:40 a.m. on September 6, 1965, Leo Albertoni, a co-owner and the chef of the Mission Inn, left the kitchen to go to his apartment upstairs at the back of the inn. On the way he was knocked down by a blow to the back of his neck. He got to his feet, and two…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by54 opinions
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