Field

People v. Field

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1995 Cal. App. LEXIS 87·31 Cal. App. 4th 1778·37 Cal. Rptr. 2d 803·95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 905
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaFebruary 2, 1995D018084California4,194 words

Opinion

Opinion

Haller, J.

— Following a mistrial declared because óf a hung jury, the jury in John Fiekj’s second trial found him guilty of first degree murder (Pen. Code, § 187).'The jury also found true, allegations Field personally used a firearm in the cornmission of the offense within the meaning of sections 1203.06, subdivisioñ (a)(l), and 12022.5. The trial court sentenced Field to the indeterminate term of 25 years to life on the murder count and imposed a consecutive 2,-yéar term for the section 12022.5 firearm allegation.

Field appeals. His main assignments of error are the trial court erred by (1) prohibiting the defense from impeaching a key prosecution witness with a prior Oklahoma felony conviction; (2) allowing evidence that Field had claimed he had shot a policeman; and (3) allowing evidence of prior consistent statements by prosecution witnesses. By leave of this court, Field himself has filed supplemental briefs in propria persona, contending (1) he was denied effective assistance of counsel at trial; (2) the trial court erred by allowing evidence of his claim he had shot a policeman and also erred by not sufficiently dealing with juror misconduct; (3) there was misconduct by…

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