Legal Opinion
People v. Loker
California Supreme Court
Decided July 28, 2008No. S045060PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CORRIGAN, J.
Defendant Keith Thomas Loker was convicted of four counts of robbery, two counts of first degree murder, and one count each of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and second degree commercial burglary. The jury also found true allegations of robbery-murder, burglary-murder, and multiple-murder as special circumstances, along with personal use of a firearm and infliction of great bodily injury. It returned a judgment of death; we affirm.
I. Factual Background
A. Guilt Phase
1. Prosecution Evidence
Defendant did not contest the facts of the crimes. His postarrest…
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