What is the consequence of the special circumstances in a single murder count in a non-capital case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Alfano, 2d Crim. No. B258685 (Cal. App. 2016):
The trial court did not err. True findings regarding special circumstances in a single murder count in a non-capital case result in a single indeterminate term of life without the possibility of parole. (People v. Coyle (2009) 178 Cal.App.4th 209, 219.)
We have considered and reject appellants' remaining arguments and subarguments as lacking merit.
The judgments are affirmed.
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