Legal Opinion

People v. Stevens

California Supreme Court

Decided June 4, 2007No. S034704PublishedCited by 109 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*187Opinion

CORRIGAN, J.

A jury convicted Charles Stevens of four first degree murders and six attempted murders.1 A lying-in-wait special circumstance was found true as to one murder.2 A special circumstance allegation of multiple murder, and personal firearm use allegations as to all counts, were also found true.3 The jury set the punishment at death.

The case is before us on defendant’s automatic appeal.4 For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment.

I. Factual Background

A. Guilt Phase

1. Prosecution Evidence

Defendant challenges the sufficiency of proof only as to one murder, one attempted…

2Cases cited57 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  4. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002

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3Cited by109 opinions

  1. People v. ZamudioCalifornia Supreme Court · 2008
  2. People v. ClarkCalifornia Supreme Court · 2016
  3. People v. AvilaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2009
  4. People v. GamacheCalifornia Supreme Court · 2010
  5. The People v. EdwardsCalifornia Supreme Court · 2013

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