People v. Crites

Opinion

PERREN, J.

Clinton Duane Grites appeals the judgment after his conviction for first degree murder (Pen. Code, 1 §§ 187, subd. (a), 189). Among other enhancement findings, the jury made true findings on separate allegations that Grites had personally used two deadly or dangerous weapons in the commission of the murder. (§ 12022, subd. (b)(1).) Grites contends there was insufficient evidence of premeditation and deliberation to support a first degree murder conviction. He also claims that the trial court erred in denying his Marsden 2 motion and in staying, rather than striking, one of…