California Supreme Court
Nov. 16, 2013
High court rejects appeal despite requests from both sides
The state Supreme Court has denied an appeal in a death penalty conviction even though both the defendant and the attorney general's office asked the court to look into problems of juror misconduct in the case.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - The state Supreme Court has denied an appeal in a death penalty conviction despite requests from both the defendant and the attorney general's office that the court look into problems of juror misconduct.
Defense attorneys called the court's action very unusual and said they had no idea why it rejected the appeal. The court gave no reason for its decision in the 26-year-old case...
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