People v. Tom Cheng Hsang Liu
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McGUINESS, J. *
Tom Cheng Hsang Liu appeals from jury convictions for conspiracy to commit murder and kidnapping for ransom. (Pen. Code, §§ 182, subd. (a)(1), 187, subd. (a), 209.) 1 Appellant contends we must reverse because there was insufficient evidence to support the verdict, and because the trial court erred in denying his challenge of a prospective juror for cause, in giving improper jury instructions, and in sentencing. We stay part of appellant’s sentence under section 654. In all other respects, we affirm the judgment.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
In April and May 1992,…
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