Legal Opinion
People v. Cordova
California Supreme Court
Decided October 26, 2015No. S152737PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHIN, J.
A jury convicted defendant of the first degree murder of Cannie Bullock and found true the special circumstance allegations of murder while committing rape and murder while committing a lewd and lascivious act on a child under the age of 14. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(C) & (E).) After a penalty trial, the jury returned a verdict of death. The court denied the automatic motion to modify the verdict (§ 190.4) and imposed that sentence. This appeal is automatic. (§ 1239, subd. (b).) We affirm the judgment.
I. The Facts
A. Guilt Phase
1. Overview
In 1979, eight-year-old…
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