Does a judgment as to penalty and remand the cause to trial judge for redetermination of an application for modification of the verdict of death?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lang, 264 Cal.Rptr. 386, 49 Cal.3d 991, 782 P.2d 627 (Cal. 1989):
[782 P.2d 680] Accordingly, I would vacate the judgment as to penalty and remand the cause to the trial judge for redetermination of defendant's application for modification of the verdict of death. (See People v. Rodriguez, supra, 42 Cal.3d at p. 794, 230 Cal.Rptr. 667, 726 P.2d 113.) 13
[49 Cal.3d 1070]
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