Legal Opinion

People v. Harris

California Supreme Court

Decided February 11, 1981No. Crim. 20888PublishedCited by 216 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*943Opinion

CLARK, J.

Defendant Robert Alton Harris appeals from a judgment imposing the death penalty following his conviction of kidnaping, robbery and first degree murder of John Mayeski and Michael Baker. (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 189, 190, 209, subd. (b), 211.)1 Defendant was also convicted of receiving stolen property (§ 496, subd. 1) and of possession of a concealable firearm by an ex-felon (§ 12021). The latter offense and the allegation that he had served a prior separate prison term for manslaughter, a “violent felony” within the meaning of section 667.5, subdivision (c), were admitted by…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Murphy v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by216 opinions

  1. Pulley v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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  4. People v. AndersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1987
  5. People v. PriceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991

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