In re Loza

Opinion

KIN, J. *

INTRODUCTION

A jury convicted petitioner Adam Loza of two counts of first degree murder and two counts of attempted robbery. The jury found true the Penal Code section 190.2 1 special-circumstance allegations that the murders were committed while petitioner was engaged in the attempted commission of a robbery or burglary. In accordance with the section 190.2 robbery/burglary special-circumstance findings, the trial court sentenced petitioner to consecutive prison terms of life without the possibility of parole on his murder convictions.

On direct appeal, petitioner argued, among…