Opinion GEORGE, C. J. In 1971, Sandra Davis Lawrence (petitioner) murdered her lover’s wife, Rubye Williams. Petitioner fled the state, remaining a fugitive until 1982, when she voluntarily returned to California and surrendered to the authorities. Petitioner declined a plea offer that would have resulted in a two-year prison sentence. After the jury returned a guilty verdict on a charge of first degree murde…
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