California Supreme Court· 4/30/2007

People v. Prince

Citations

156 P.3d 1015
57 Cal. Rptr. 3d 543
40 Cal. 4th 1179
2007 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4708
2007 Daily Journal DAR 6007
2007 Cal. LEXIS 4272

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expressing concern over videos that “last[] beyond a few moments,” that “emphasize[] the childhood of an adult victim, or [that are] accompanied by stirring music”
holding an FBI special agent from the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime—the same Center that submitted the report in Mr. Bailey’s ease—could “testify as an expert on crime scene analysis and ‘signature crimes’ ”
“[A]pplication of the ordinary rules of evidence generally does not impermissibly infringe upon a . . . defendant’s constitutional rights.” (quotation omitted)
“In order to combat th[e] strong possibility [of grave prejudice from emotional victim tributes], courts must strictly analyze evidence of this type.”
\The jury may convict on a felony-murder theory if the felony is proved beyond a reasonable doubt even if the underlying felony has not been charged.\
“Evidence of mere motive and opportunity to commit the crime in another person, without more, will not suffice to raise a reasonable doubt about a defendant’s guilt: there must be direct or circumstantial evidence linking the third person to the actual perpetration of the crime.”

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