Ruling by
Mariano-Florentino CuéllarLower Court
Los Angeles County Superior CourtUnder the 2010 California Supreme Court case People v. Brady, in the penalty phase of a trial: Victim impact evidence concerning the effect of the murders on the family members is relevant and admissible as a circumstance of the crime.
Court
CASCCite as
2018 DJDAR 8455Published
Aug. 24, 2018Filing Date
Aug. 22, 2018Opinion Type
ModificationDisposition Type
AffirmedTHE PEOPLE,
Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
JOSEPH ADAM MORA and RUBEN RANGEL,
Defendants and Appellants.
No. S079925
Los Angeles County
Super. Ct. No. TA037999
California Supreme Court
Filed Aug. 22, 2018
ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND
DENYING PETITIONS FOR REHEARING
THE COURT:
The opinion in this matter filed July 2, 2018, and appearing at 5 Cal.5th 442, is modified as follows:
1. The second to last sentence in the second full paragraph on page 489 beginning with the words, "The wallets were," is modified to read as follows: "Urrutia's wallet was found in an open and apparent location in the 4Runner."
2. The second to last sentence in the second full paragraph on page 491 beginning with the words, "Defendants allowed," is modified to read as follows: "Defendants allowed Urrutia time to remove his wallet and place it in an open area of the 4Runner before finally shooting him, while Encinas's wallet remained in the vehicle's center console."
This modification does not affect the judgment.
The petitions for rehearing are denied.
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