Legal Opinion
People v. Harris
California Supreme Court
Decided June 19, 2008No. S037625PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CORRIGAN, J.
A jury sentenced defendant Lanell Craig Harris to death after finding him guilty of first degree murder during the commission of a robbery, attempted murder, and three counts of robbery, all with personal use of a firearm. The jury hung on another murder charge, and on whether the attempted murder was premeditated. This appeal is automatic. We affirm the judgment.
I. FACTS
The facts may be briefly stated for background purposes; further details and procedural matters will be discussed in connection with defendant’s contentions.
A. Guilt Phase
1. Prosecution
a. The Contreras…
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