California Supreme Court
Jul. 18, 2012
State justices reverse another death verdict
A Venice man convicted of killing his estranged girlfriend and her best friend in 1983 prevailed in his appeal to overturn the death judgment against him when the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled in his favor Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - A Venice man convicted of killing his estranged girlfriend and her best friend in 1983 prevailed in his appeal to overturn the death judgment against him when the state Supreme Court unanimously ruled in his favor Monday.
But Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, writing for the majority, rejected the man's appeal to overturn the guilt portion of the verdict, despite citing several er...
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