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XVI. THE TRIAL COURT VIOLATED APPELLANT'S RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL AND TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW WHEN IT DISCHARGED JUROR NO. 10 IN THE ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE SHOWING MISCONDUCT TO A DEMONSTRABLE REALITY A. This court Has Recently Made Clear That In Juror Removal Cases The Record Must Show A Juror's Inability To Perform As A Juror To A Demonstrable Reality In the opening brief, appellant contended the trial court violated appellant's right to jury trial and to due process of law when it discharged Juror No. 10, a deliberating juror, pursuant to Penal Code section 1089. (AOB at pp. 262-279.) At the time appellant filed his opening brief, a trial court's decision to remove a deliberating juror was reviewed on appeal for abuse of discretion. (AOB at p. 269.) Since then, as the Attorney General correctly indicates (RB 234-237), this court has stated that the "more stringent demonstrable reality standard" is the appropriate standard ofreview in juror removal cases. In People v. Wilson (2008) 44 Cal. 4th 758 this court stated: Although we have previously indicated that a trial court's decision to remove a juror pursuant to section 1089 is reviewed on appeal for abuse ofdiscretion [citation] we have since clarified that a somewhat stronger showing than what is ordinarily implied by that standard of review is required. Thus, a juror's inability to perform as a juror must be shown as a "demonstrable reality" [citation], which requires a "stronger evidentiary showing than mere substantial evidence" (id. at p. 488 (conc. opn. of Werdegar, J.)). As we recently explained in People v. Barnwell (2007) 41 Ca1.4th 1038, 1052: "To dispel any lingering uncertainty, we explicitly hold that the more stringent demonstrable reality standard is to be applied in review of juror removal cases. That heightened standard more fully reflects an appellate court's obligation to protect a defendant's fundamental rights to due process and to a fair trial by an unbiased jury." 130
(Id at p. 821.) This court has characterized "[s]ubstantial evidence" as a "deferential" standard. (See, e.g., People v. Carter (2005) 36 Cal.4th 1114, 1140.) "Although 'substantial' evidence is not synonymous with 'any' evidence .. , the standard is easily satisfied." (9 Witkin, Cal. Procedure (4th ed. 1997) Appeal, § 363, p. 413.) In contrast, the demonstrable reality test is more rigorous and disciplined. In Barnwell, this court explained the difference between the substantial evidence inquiry and the demonstrable reality test. The substantial evidence review is as follows: A substantial evidence inquiry examines the record in the light most favorable to the judgment and upholds it if the record contains reasonable, credible evidence ofsolid value upon which a reasonable trier of fact could have relied in reaching the conclusion in question. Once such evidence is found, the substantial evidence test is satisfied. [citation] Even when there is a significant amount of countervailing evidence, the testimony of a single witness that satisfies the standard is sufficient to uphold the finding. (People v. Barnwell, supra, 41 Cal.4th at p. 1053.) The more severe demonstrable reality inquiry is less deferential. entails a more comprehensive review, and considers whether the trial court's reasons are manifestly supported by the evidence on which the court actually relied to find juror misconduct. It requires a showing that the court as trier of fact did rely on evidence that, in light of the entire record, supports its conclusion that bias was established. It is important to make clear that a reviewing court does not reweigh the evidence under either test. Under the demonstrable reality standard, however, the reviewing court must be confident that the trial court's conclusion IS manifestly supported by evidence on which the court actually relied. In reaching that conclusion, the reviewing panel will consider not just the evidence itself, but also the record of reasons the court provides. A trial court facilitates review when it expressly sets out its analysis of the evidence, why it reposed greater weight on some part of it and less on another, and the basis of its 131
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TABLE OF CONTENTS APPELLANT WILLIAM
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2. The Pleadings Failed To NotifY A
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VI THE JURy FAILED TO FIND THE DEGR
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C. Standard OfReview And Prejudice
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XIII APPELLANT JOINS IN ALL ISSUES
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Mitchell v. Esparza (2003) 540 U.S.
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People v. Cruz (2001) 93 Cal.App.4t
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People v. Scott (1978) 21 Cal. 3d 2
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CALlIC No. 8.31 passim CALJIC No. 8
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ARGUMENTS GUILT PHASE ISSUES I THE
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the facts indicate that only one de
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form finding "personal use" to have
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57 Cal.AppAth 871, 877; 9 Witkin, C
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the weapon. Without again recountin
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Respondent notes that between the m
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In another apparent attempt to just
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appellant has repeatedly said, the
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not present them to the trial court
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In People v. Knighten (1980) 105 Ca
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Finally, it must be noted that the
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B. The Constitutional Issues Are No
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turn relied on the language from Wi
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Indeed, in this case the instructio
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as the prosecution's first-degree t
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F. Conclusion In summary, by failin
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As appellant explained in the openi
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in the manner suggested by responde
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Furthennore, it is well established
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Appellant has explained above and i
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Cal.App.3d 970, 992.) Instead, resp
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3. Appellant's Did Not Forfeit His
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In Argument V of the Opening Brief,
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IV IN FAILING TO REDACT PORTIONS OF
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People v. Barraza (1979) 23 Ca1.3d
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have been unreasonable for the jury
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shot Fuller and Robinson, and that
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find 'intent to kill'" on the basis
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THE COURT'S ERRONEOUS INSTRUCTION A
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Robinson's wounds indicated the sho
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caused great bodily injury or death
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use enhancement, the statutory lang
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192-193), but fails to explain how
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Then we have the words "personal us
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trial and had therefore forfeited t
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merits of appellant's claim. (AOB a
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Page 113 and 114: XI THE PROSECUTOR'S MISCONDUCT IN A
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Page 117 and 118: v. Berryman (1993) 6 Ca1.4th 1048,
Page 119 and 120: Contreras. Viewed in this context,
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Page 124 and 125: XII GUILT AND PENALTY PHASE VERDICT
Page 126 and 127: Where Juror No. 2211 is concerned,
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Page 132 and 133: B. The Flaw In Respondent's Content
Page 134 and 135: participation ofall jurors. Contrar
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Page 138: It is submitted that these instruct
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Page 151 and 152: had in fact reached an impasse at t
Page 153 and 154: There is an impasse. It is hung. Bu
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