People v. Souza

Docket NumberS076999
Decision Date31 May 2012
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3 cases
  • People v. Gomez
    • United States
    • California Supreme Court
    • November 29, 2018
    ...Codefendant's Trial We have frequently recognized the Legislature's preference for joint trials. (E.g., People v. Souza (2012) 54 Cal.4th 90, 109, 141 Cal.Rptr.3d 419, 277 P.3d 118 ; see § 1098 ["When two or more defendants are jointly charged with any public offense ... they must be tried ......
  • People v. Mora
    • United States
    • California Supreme Court
    • July 2, 2018
    ...We conclude no error in the guilt phase, whether considered singly or cumulatively, merits reversal. (See People v. Souza (2012) 54 Cal.4th 90, 139, 141 Cal.Rptr.3d 419, 277 P.3d 118 [a few nonprejudicial instructional errors do not warrant reversal on cumulative error claim].)B. Penalty Ph......
  • People v. Hillman
    • United States
    • California Court of Appeals
    • January 22, 2024
    ...even when as a matter of trial tactics a defendant not only fails to request the instruction but expressly objects to its being given." '" (Ibid.) "Nevertheless, the may be waived under the doctrine of invited error if trial counsel both' "intentionally caused the trial court to err"' and c......

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