People v. McGraw
California Court of Appeal
[Certified for partial publication.1]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRANSON, Acting P. J.
Appellant stands convicted, after a jury trial, of the second degree murder of his stepson Terry Roe, age 22 (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 189). The jury also found appellant used a gun in the commission of the crime within the meaning of Penal Code section 12022.5. Appellant was sentenced to state prison for a term of 17 years to life.
Appellant contends the trial court made two prejudicial rulings: (1) the marital communication privilege did not preclude appellant’s wife from testifying against him; and (2) the prosecutor could present evidence that appellant had assaulted…
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