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People v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1982No. S.F. No. 24338PublishedCited by 86 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

KAUS, J.

The People petition for writs of mandate to compel respondent superior court to set aside orders striking, as unconstitutionally vague, special circumstance allegations based on subdivision (a)(14) of Penal Code section 190.2.

In separate prosecutions for murder, defendants and real parties in interest Engert and Gamble challenged the special circumstance allegations that the murders were “especially heinous, atrocious, and cruel, manifesting exceptional depravity as described in Penal Code section 190.2(a)(14).” In each case respondent court ordered the allegation stricken on…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. Proffitt v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Godfrey v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939

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3Cited by86 opinions

  1. State v. RamseurSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
  2. People v. DavenportCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  3. People v. MinceyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  4. People v. WilliamsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  5. People v. RaleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992

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