In what circumstances will a defendant be found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to death by reason of gross negligence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Henriquez, 226 Cal.Rptr.3d 69, 4 Cal.5th 1, 406 P.3d 748 (Cal. 2017):
Nothing in Hurst , supra , 577 U.S. , 136 S.Ct. 616 causes us to reconsider our holding in People v. Anderson , supra , 25 Cal.4th at pages 589-590, footnote 14, 106 Cal.Rptr.2d 575, 22 P.3d 347, that "once the defendant has been convicted of first degree murder and one or more special circumstances has been found true beyond a reasonable doubt," imposing the death
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