People v. Enraca
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of first degree murder of two victims, with a multiple-murder special circumstance finding. Defendant was also convicted of assault with a deadly weapon on another victim, with a a great bodily injury finding. Firearm use and criminal street gang findings were made as to all three counts. Defendant was sentenced to death and this appeal was automatic. The court affirmed the judgment after addressing issues involving the admissibility of defendant's confession; the trial court's refusal to instruct on heat of passion; instructions on perfect and imperfect self-defense; defendant's waiver of his right to testify; victim impact evidence; asserted improper prosecutorial argument; lack of remorse; refusal to instruct on lingering doubt; and challenges to the death penalty law and instructions.
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