(DOWNLOAD) "People V. Epps" by California Supreme Court " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People V. Epps
- Author : California Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 05, 2001
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 73 KB
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In this case, we decide whether the 1997 amendment to Penal Code section 1025, which added subdivision (c), effectively eliminated the right to a jury trial of prior conviction allegations, and if not, whether the erroneous denial of a jury trial in this context is subject to harmless error analysis on appeal. Consistent with our opinions in People v. Wiley (1995) 9 Cal.4th 580 (Wiley) and People v. Kelii (1999) 21 Cal.4th 452 (Kelii), we conclude the amendment did not completely eliminate the right to a jury trial, but it considerably narrowed the issues that the jury must decide. We also conclude denial of this very limited right to a jury trial is subject to harmless error analysis.