What factors will be considered in the joinder of a murder case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. West, C084521 (Cal. App. 2020):
Defendant was not charged with any capital offenses and joining the charged crimes did not convert the case to a capital one. This factor, then, weighs against any prejudice in trying the charged offenses jointly. (Cf. Williams v. Superior Court (1984) 36 Cal.3d 441, 454 [a case in which "it is the joinder itself which gives rise to the special circumstances allegations of multiple murder].)
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