Legal Opinion
People v. Beeler
California Supreme Court
Decided April 10, 1995No. S010164PublishedCited by 145 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THE COURT.
Defendant Rodney Gene Beeler was convicted of one count of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187) and one count of burglary (Pen. Code, § 459) committed with the personal use of a firearm (Pen. Code, § 12022.5). The jury found to be true the special circumstance that the murder was committed during a burglary. (Pen. Code, § 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(vii).) The jury returned a verdict of death. This appeal is automatic. (Pen. Code, § 1239, subd. (b).) We affirm the judgment in its entirety.
Guilt Phase Facts
1. The Prosecution
The prosecution’s theory of the case was that defendant…
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