People v. Manibusan
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of two counts of first degree murder and one count each of attempted murder, aggravated mayhem, and second degree attempted robbery. The trial court sentenced Defendant to death for the two murder convictions. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the trial court did not err in allowing a certain juror to remain on the jury despite her alleged fear for her safety; (2) Defendant's arguments that the trial court should have granted a new trial and a new penalty phase trial in light of alleged juror misconduct failed; (3) the trial court did not err in excusing for cause three prospective jurors and in failing to remove five prospective jurors for cause; (4) the prosecution did not impermissibly use peremptory challenges to excuse prospective jurors for discriminatory reasons; (5) the trial court did not violate Defendant's constitutional rights by ordering him to wear an electric shock belt during trial; (6) the evidence was sufficient to sustain Defendant's aggravated mayhem conviction; and (7) the trial court did not prejudicially err in instructing the jury.
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