Mitcham

People v. Mitcham

Bad Law

1 Cal. 4th 1027·1992 Cal. LEXIS 1269·5 Cal. Rptr. 2d 230·92 Daily Journal DAR 3034·824 P.2d 1277

Supreme Court of CaliforniaFebruary 24, 1992S004636. Crim. No. 23833California19,889 words

Opinion

George, J.

Following the guilt phase of a jury trial, defendant Stephan Louis Mitcham was found guilty of one count of first degree murder (Pen. Code, §§ 187, 189), one count of attempted murder (§§ 187, 664), one count of robbery (§ 211), and one count of assault with a deadly weapon (§ 245, subd. (a)(2)). The jury also found that defendant used a firearm in the commission of each offense (§ 12022.5) and inflicted great bodily injury in the commission of the attempted murder and robbery (§ 12022.7), and found true a special circumstance allegation that he committed the murder during the course of a robbery (§ 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(i)). After the penalty phase of the trial, the jury imposed the death penalty. We affirm the judgment in its entirety.

Facts

The evidence at trial established that on April 5,1983, defendant committed a robbery at Ormond’s Jewelry Store, and that during the robbery he murdered the proprietor, James Ormond, and attempted to murder Yvette Williams, a store employee. The evidence also established that codefendant Keith Hammond drove the getaway car after the robbery and murder.

I. Guilt Phase Evidence

A. The prosecution’s case.

1. The crimes.

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Parties

The PEOPLE
Plaintiff
STEPHAN LOUIS MITCHAM
Defendant

Judges

George
Mosk

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