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PEOPLE v. BUTTERFIELD

No. G044323.

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CLARENCE E. BUTTERFIELD, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division Three.

Filed November 17, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric S. Multhaup , under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

Kamala D. Harris , Attorney General, Gary W. Schons , Assistant Attorney General, Gil Gonzalez and Garrett Beaumont , Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS

OPINION

BEDSWORTH, J.

Appellant Clarence Butterfield was sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his adult daughter Rebekah. He contends two of the prosecution's theories of first degree murder — murder by torture and felony murder — were legally and factually flawed. He also argues the prosecutor committed misconduct by insinuating he had sexual relations with Rebekah. Finding...

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