People v. Lewis

Opinion

CHIN, J.

A jury convicted defendant Raymond Anthony Lewis of the first degree murder (Pen. Code,1 §§ 187, 189) and robbery (§211) of Sandra Simms, and found true the allegation that he personally used a deadly weapon, i.e., a wooden object, to commit the crimes. (§ 12022, subd. (b).) The jury also found true the special circumstance allegation that defendant committed the murder in the course of a robbery. (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(A).) Defendant admitted suffering three prior convictions.

After the penalty trial, the jury returned a verdict of death, and the trial court imposed the…