P. v. Holland CA2/11
Christopher Melvin Holland appeals from the judgment entered after a jury found him guilty of the murder of Cynthia Munoz with a rape murder special circumstance. Holland was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Holland contends that his conviction must be overturned for two reasons. First, he contends that the trial court erroneously denied his motion for a mistrial after a witness testified in violation of the court’s pretrial order to evidence implying that Holland had admitted to committing two murders unrelated to this case. Second, the trial court excluded what Holland contends was relevant and critical third party culpability evidence. Holland contends that these errors, separately and together, violated his right to due process and restricted his ability to present a complete defense. Holland also seeks to correct errors in the amount of the restitution fine and in the imposition of a parole revocation fine.
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