Law Practice
Oct. 17, 2008
Murder Case Will Likely Be Reheard
At issue is whether the instruction the state court judge gave to the jury during the trial of Michael Pulido was a harmless error or whether he was convicted based on an invalid legal theory.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court appears inclined to send a California murder case back to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for further review, judging by the remarks of several justices Wednesday during oral argument. At issue is whether the instruction the state court judge gave to the jury during the trial of Michael Pulido was a harmless error or whether he was convicted based on an invalid lega...
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