People v. Milan

Opinion

BURKE, J.

Michael Milan was found guilty by a jury of first degree murder of Keith Burney, kidnaping Burney for the purpose of robbery with *189bodily harm, first degree robbery of Burney, attempted, murder of Horace Robert, and first degree robbery of Raymond Lester. The jury fixed the penalty at death for the murder and at fife imprisonment without possibility of parole for the kidnaping, and the court imposed prison sentences for the other crimes.1 A motion for a new trial was denied, and defendant’s automatic appeal is now before us. (Pen. Code, § 1239, subd. (b).)

Defendant contends…