People v. Contreras
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of first degree felony murder and robbery. The jury also sustained a special circumstance allegation of murder in the commission of a robbery. After a penalty trial, the court pronounced a death judgment for the special circumstance murder. Defendant appealed, alleging several trial errors. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial court did not commit prejudicial error in, among other things, selecting the jury, making its evidentiary rulings, and instructing the jury during both the guilt phase and the penalty phase. The Court also rejected Defendant's attack on California's death penalty law, finding it to be constitutional.
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