Donald Lee Reeves, III v. California
I. Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated when he was convicted of robbery in Count 4 based upon insufficient evidence that petitioner formed the intent to steal either before or during the commission of the act of force against the victim, David Hamilton.
Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated when he was convicted of robbery felony murder in Count 3 based on insufficient evidence that the fatal assault was incidental to the robbery.
Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated relative to the true finding on the robbery murder special circumstance attached to Count 3, based upon insufficient evidence that the fatal assault was incidental to the robbery.
Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated when he was convicted of robbery felony murder in Count I based upon insufficient evidence that petitioner formed the intent to steal either before or during the commission of the act of force against the victim, Bobby Johnson.
Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated relative to the true finding on the robbery murder special circumstance attached to Count I, based upon insufficient evidence that the fatal assault was incidental to the robbery.
Whether petitioner's two indeterminate sentences of life in prison without parole constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the state and
Whether petitioner's due process right to a fair trial was violated