People v. Spencer

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1967-03-14

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TOBRINER, J. The jury found defendant guilty of kidnaping for the purpose of robbery (Pen. Code, § 209) and of first degree murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 189), and fixed the penalty at death. The trial judge denied defendant’s motion for a new trial and for a reduction of penalty. This appeal comes to us automatically under Penal Code section 1239, subdivision (b). Defendant contends that his confession was improp…

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