P. v. Lawrie
A jury convicted Matthew Alan Lawrie of first degree murder (Pen. Code, 187, subd. (a)) and found true an enhancement that he personally and intentionally discharged a firearm causing a person's death. (Pen. Code, 12022.53, subd. (d).) The trial court sentenced him to an indeterminate prison term of 50 years to life. Lawrie contends the trial court violated his state and federal due process rights by admitting into evidence: (1) testimony regarding a pretext telephone call made to his cell phone; (2) Lawrie's writings expressing threats against the victim his mother, Claudia Boehmer (Boehmer) and her family; and (3) testimony identifying Lawrie's truck seen leaving the murder scene. Court affirm.
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