Supreme Court of the United States
Wong v. Belmontes
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- Type
- Opinion of the Court
- Per curiam
- Yes — no individual author
- Filed
- Nov. 16, 2009
- Case
- Wong v. Belmontes
- Case status
- Decided
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Opening text
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Per Curiam. In 1981, in the course of a burglary, Fernando Belmontes bludgeoned Steacy McConnell to death, striking her in the head 15 to 20 times with a steel dumbbell bar. See People v. Belmontes, 45 Cal. 3d 744, 759-761, 755 P. 2d 310, 315-316 *16(1988). After the murder, Belmontes and his accomplices stole McConnell’s stereo, sold it for $100, and used the…
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Other writings in this case
| Type | Author | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Not attributed | Nov. 16, 2009 |
| Concurrence | Not attributed | Nov. 16, 2009 |