People v. Dunkle

Opinion

KENNARD, J.

A jury convicted defendant Jon Scott Dunkle of the first degree murders of 15-year-old John Davies and 12-year-old Lance Turner, finding true a multiple-murder special-circumstance allegation and weapon-use enhancement allegations. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 190.2, subd. (a)(3), 12022, subd. (b).) After a penalty trial, the same jury returned a verdict of death. This appeal is automatic. (§ 1239, subd. (b).)

We affirm the judgment.

I. FACTS

A. Guilt Phase

1. Disappearance of John Davies

In November 1981, defendant, then 21 years old, was a close friend of the Davies family, who lived in…