People v. Williams
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of two counts of first degree murder. Defendant was sentenced to death. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment, holding (1) the trial court's excusal of a prospective juror for cause was not prejudicial error; (2) the trial court did not prejudicially err in the guilt phase of the proceedings; (3) the trial court did not prejudicially err in the penalty phase of the proceedings; (4) no error, either alone or in conjunction with others, prejudiced Defendant; and (5) California's death penalty does not violate the Eighth Amendment or international law, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
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