Legal Opinion
People v. Risenhoover
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 16, 1966No. Crim. 186PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
A jury found defendant guilty of murder, sane, and recommended the death penalty on October 31, 1963. On December 5, 1963, the Superior Court granted a motion for a new trial as to penalty, and denied a new trial on the issues of guilt and sanity. Seventeen months later, defendant again moved for a new trial on the guilt and sanity issues. The original order denying a new trial as to these issues was reversed, and a new trial ordered on the issues of guilt and sanity. The People appeal.
The pertinent events in the chronology of this case are:
October 31, 1963—Defendant found guilty, found sane,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- People v. DoradoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- In Re SpencerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by17 opinions
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