Legal Opinion
People v. Williams
California Supreme Court
Decided June 28, 2010No. S029490PublishedCited by 222 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GEORGE, C. J.
Defendant David Earl Williams appeals from a judgment of the Los Angeles County Superior Court imposing a sentence of death following his conviction by jury of (1) the first degree murder of Joanne Lacey (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a)); (2) robbery (§ 211); (3) arson causing great bodily injury (§451, subd. (a)); (4) kidnapping for robbery (§ 209, subd. (b)); and (5) kidnapping (§ 209, subd. (a)). In connection with the murder charge, the jury found true the special circumstance allegations that the murder was committed while defendant was engaged in committing the offenses…
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