California Supreme Court· 11/1/1984

People v. Ramos

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689 P.2d 430
37 Cal. 3d 136
207 Cal. Rptr. 800
1984 Cal. LEXIS 118

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noting that 25 jurisdictions 2 at that time held jury consideration of parole, pardon, or commutation to be error, and only three jurisdictions held such consideration proper
noting that 25 jurisdictions [2] at that time held jury consideration of parole, pardon, or commutation to be error, and only three jurisdictions held such consideration proper
stating, on remand from United States Supreme Court, that state courts cannot relegate their responsibility for resolving state law to guardians of federal law, and thus are not confined to Supreme Court’s interpretation of similar provision in federal constitution
stating, on remand from United States Supreme Court, that state courts cannot relegate their responsibility for resolving state law to guardians of federal law, and thus are not confined to Supreme Court's interpretation of similar provision in federal constitution
invalidating instruction regard ing Governor’s ability to commute life sentence
invalidating instruction regarding Governor's ability to commute life sentence

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