People v. Loy
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of first degree murder under the special circumstance of a murder engaged in the commission of a lewd and lascivious act on a child under the age of 14 and sentenced to death. On automatic appeal, defendant raised issues related to comments to prospective jurors during jury selection; admission of other crimes evidence; admission of the victim's statement; admission of expert testimony; instructions regarding the other crimes evidence; cumulative prejudice; validity of the lewd-and-lascivious-act special circumstance; and challenges to California's death penalty law and instructions. The court discussed each issue and held that the judgment was affirmed.
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