California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Granger, 105 Cal.App.3d 422, 164 Cal.Rptr. 363 (Cal. App. 1980):
4 We accept, without examination, the apparent concession of all counsel that section 190.1 is here applicable although the People had expressly waived their right to seek the death penalty.
5 Cf. People v. Luick (1972) 24 Cal.App.3d 555, at pp. 558-559, 101 Cal.Rptr. 252.
6 The Attorney General does not dispute that waivers of jury trial must be made by the defendant personally.
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