P. v. Spencer

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Filed 9/12/18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, ) ) Plaintiff and Respondent, ) ) v. ) ) CHRISTOPHER ALAN SPENCER, ) ) Defendant and Appellant. ) ____________________________________ ) S057242 Santa Clara County Super. Ct. No. 155731 ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING THE COURT: The opinion in this matter filed July 12, 2018, and appearing at 5 Cal.5th 642, is modified as follows: On page 677 of the opinion, the first sentence in the paragraph beginning, “With the exception of the photographs, Spencer does not appear to have objected to the introduction of the victim impact evidence” is modified to add “specifically” before “objected,” “particular” before “victim,” and “at issue” to end the sentence. As modified, the sentence will now read: With the exception of the photographs, Spencer does not appear to have specifically objected to the introduction of the particular victim impact evidence at issue. 1 The footnote appended to this sentence (fn. 5) is unchanged. This modification does not affect the judgment. The petition for rehearing is denied. 2

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