![]() ) The jury found true a multiple victim allegation in connection with each of these offenses. and sodomy by use of force (count 10) regarding Lorna T. (Id., § 667.61.) The second set of charged offenses concerns crimes that the jury found defendant committed against women other than Palmer: forcible rape (count 6) and sodomy by use of force (counts 7 and 16) regarding Kathleen S. ) The jury also found that the rape (count 2) was committed during a residential burglary and found true a multiple victim allegation. (a)(1).) In connection with the murder, the jury found true two special circumstance allegations (rape and burglary) and found not true one additional special circumstance allegation (sexual penetration by foreign object). guilty of sexual penetration by foreign object (count 15). ![]() BAKER Opinion of the Court by Cantil-Sakauye, C. ) The jury found defendant not 1 PEOPLE v. A jury convicted defendant of first degree murder (count 1) forcible rape (count 2) first degree residential burglary (count 3) grand theft auto (count 4), regarding a Ford Escort that Palmer’s son provided for her use unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle (count 5), regarding the same automobile and unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle (count 14), regarding a Ford Ranger loaned to Palmer by her employer after the Escort disappeared. Guilt Phase This case involves three sets of charged offenses. Aside from correcting an error in the abstract of judgment, we affirm. The jury also found true two special circumstance allegations - rape and burglary - and returned a verdict of death at the close of the penalty phase. A jury convicted defendant of first degree murder, among several other offenses. Her body was found in the desert several weeks later, severely decomposed. Judy Palmer told a friend that she was afraid of defendant Paul Wesley Baker and that “if anything happened to her,” “he did it.” Within a few weeks, Palmer disappeared. ![]() BAKER S170280 Opinion of the Court by Cantil-Sakauye, C. _ * Associate Justice of the Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, assigned by the Chief Justice pursuant to article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution. S170280 Los Angeles County Superior Court LA045977 FebruChief Justice Cantil-Sakauye authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger, Groban and Hull* concurred. PAUL WESLEY BAKER, Defendant and Appellant. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v.
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