Legal Opinion
People v. Schmeck
California Supreme Court
Decided August 25, 2005No. S015008PublishedCited by 124 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GEORGE, C. J.
A jury found defendant Mark Lindsey Schmeck guilty of the first degree murder of Lorin Gwynne Germaine (Pen. Code, §§ 187, subd. (a), 189) 1 and of second degree robbery (§ 211). The jury also found true the allegations that defendant killed the victim while engaged in the commission or attempted commission of a robbery (former § 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(i), now § 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(A)), and personally used a firearm in committing the murder and the robbery (§ 12022.5 as amended by Stats. 1988, ch. 1249, § 3, p. 4161). The jury set the punishment at death.
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