Legal Opinion
In Re Varnum
California Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1965No. Crim. 8714PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE COURT.
Varnum was convicted of first degree murder, kidnaping for the purpose of robbery with bodily harm, first degree robbery, and assault with intent to commit robbery. His punishment was fixed at death for the murder and the kidnaping. This court reversed the judgment insofar as it related to penalty and affirmed it in all other respects. (People v. Varnum (1964) 61 Cal.2d 425 [38 Cal.Rptr. 881, 392 P.2d 961] .)1 Varnum thereafter filed the instant petition, and we stayed the second penalty trial pending final determination of this proceeding.
Varnum contends that confessions…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
- People v. RollinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
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- People v. VarnumCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
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