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PEOPLE v. WEATHERTON

No. S106489.

59 Cal.4th 589 (2014)

174 Cal. Rptr. 3d 45

328 P.3d 38

THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FRED LEWIS WEATHERTON, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

July 7, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Short and Michael R. Snedeker , under appointments by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant.

Kamala D. Harris , Attorney General, Dane R. Gillette , Chief Assistant Attorney General, Julie L. Garland , Assistant Attorney General, Adrianne S. Denault , Robin Urbanksi and Daniel Rogers , Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.

OPINION

CORRIGAN, J. —

A jury convicted defendant Fred Lewis Weatherton of robbery, attempted murder, and two counts of first degree murder with special circumstances, then returned a verdict of death.1 Because juror misconduct during the guilt phase raises a substantial likelihood of actual bias, we reverse the judgment.

I. FACTS

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