People v. Winbush
California Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtCorrigan, J.
*415 **1202 Ten days after he was released from the California Youth Authority, defendant Grayland Winbush murdered a young woman in her home during a robbery. The victim was beaten, stabbed, and ultimately strangled to death while her boyfriend was out Christmas shopping. The jury convicted defendant of murder in the course of a robbery, with personal use of a deadly weapon. It fixed the penalty at death. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Guilt Phase
1. Events Before the Murder
In December 1995, 20-year-old Erika Beeson lived with 21-year-old Mario Botello in an Oakland apartment. The building had a…
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