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California Supreme Court

May 23, 2015

New state high court justices split, allowing death penalty to stand

For the second time, Gov. Jerry Brown's appointees to the state Supreme Court failed to present a united front as Justice Leondra R. Kruger voted with a 4-3 majority not to rehear a death appeal.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


For the second time, Gov. Jerry Brown's appointees to the state Supreme Court failed
to present a united front as Justice Leondra R. Kruger voted with a 4-3 majority not
to rehear a death appeal.


On the losing side, as happened in April with a sex offender rehearing petition also
denied 4-3, were Brown appointees Go...

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