People v. Purvis

1 Citing brief

  1. PEOPLE v. POTTS

    Appellant’s Opening Brief

    Filed April 30, 2009

    This was the basis for imposing the reasonable-doubt standard and numerous other protections that are not required in other sentencing contexts or with other uses of other-crimes evidence. (People v. Robertson, supra, 33 Ca1.3d 21, 54 [reasonable doubt]; People v. Purvis (1961) 56 Ca1.2d 93,97-98 [hearsay rule]; People v. Hamilton, supra, 60 Cal.2d 105, 129-131 [corpus delicti rule]; People v. Varnum, supra, 66 Cal.2d 808, 815 [accomplice corroboration].) To impose all these and make an exception for unanimity, a bedrock due process requirement-so that evidence of other crimes can produce, for example, three votes for death even if nine people were unconvinced of either the truth of the allegations or that violence was involved-is irrational and deprives appellant and society of the reliability, due process, and equal protection to which both are entitled.