People v. Brown

Opinion

LUCAS, C. J.

In 1982, defendant was convicted of rape and first degree murder with special circumstances, and sentenced to death. We affirmed the guilt judgment and special circumstances findings, but reversed the penalty judgment. (People v. Brown (1985) 40 Cal.3d 512 [220 Cal.Rptr. 637, 709 P.2d 440] [Brown I].) The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari, and thereafter reversed the judgment of this court and remanded for further proceedings. (California v. Brown (1987) 479 U.S. 538, 543 [93 L.Ed.2d 934, 941, 107 S.Ct. 837].) Our opinion on remand found no error requiring…