California Supreme Court January 20, 2011, S083899 (People v. Booker)

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Opinion

MORENO, J.

A jury convicted defendant Richard Lonnie Booker of the first degree murders of Tricia Powalka, Amanda Elliot, and Corina Candara. (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a).)

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It also convicted him of arson (§451, subd. (b)) and the attempted murder of Eric S. (§§ 187, 664). It found true special circumstance allegations of multiple murder as to each count of murder (§ 190.2, subd.