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· 10/24/1991

People v. Nicolaus

Citations

  • 817 P.2d 893
  • 54 Cal. 3d 551
  • 286 Cal. Rptr. 628
  • 91 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8517
  • 91 Daily Journal DAR 13129
  • 1991 Cal. LEXIS 4657

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  • holding that writings of the defendant revealing his extreme dislike of religion, and in particular Christianity, were admissible to prove motive
  • holding that writings of the defendant revealing his extreme dislike of religion, and in particular Christianity, were admissible to prove motive
  • writings evidencing extreme dislike of religion were admissible to prove the defendant's mental state in murdering his religious ex-wife

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Judges: Baxter

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