Legal Opinion
Stanley v. Cullen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 31, 2011No. 08-99026PublishedCited by 244 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Gerald F. Stanley was convicted in California state court of arson, burglary, and first degree murder of his wife. The court and jury found true several special circumstances making Stanley eligible for the death penalty. Partway through the penalty phase trial, Stanley’s counsel moved for proceedings under California Penal Code § 1368 to determine whether Stanley was competent to stand trial. The trial court held a competency trial before a separate jury. The jury returned a verdict that Stanley was competent. The court then resumed the penalty…
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