California Supreme Court· 4/29/1991

People v. Wharton

Citations

809 P.2d 290
53 Cal. 3d 522
280 Cal. Rptr. 631
91 Daily Journal DAR 4957
91 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 3426
1991 Cal. LEXIS 1608

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noting that Petitioner “admitted killing Robert Pierce after the latter solicited a homosexual act from him”
officer conducting warrantless search under the emergency doctrine was justified in cutting through plastic container located inside victim's residence and retrieving victim's body
officer conducting warrantless search under the emergency doctrine was justified in cutting through plastic container located inside victim’s residence and retrieving victim’s body
prosecutor’s use of battered wife hypothetical to explain “heat-of-passion” murder, even if arguably misconduct, could not possibly have prejudiced defendant
a reasonable jury would correctly assume “generic” instructions continued to apply
upholding entry of a residence to locate a missing individual

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Judges: Lucas, Mosk, Broussard, Kennard

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