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Supreme Court Justices' Voting Records

I. Voting Record on the Guilt Phase of the Death Penalty Cases

     
Convictions
     
Overturned
Affirmed
 
Justices (Alphabetically)
Number of Cases Voted On
Number
%
Number
%
1. Bird 57     26     46     31     54    
2. Broussard 47     18     38     29     62    
3. Clark 9     1     11     8     89    
4. Grodin 39     12     31     27     69    
5. Kaus 43     14     33     29     67    
6. Lucas 21     2     10     19     90    
7. Manuel 7     1     14     6     86    
8. Mosk 57     13     23     44     77    
9. Newman 17     5     29     12     71    
10. Panelli 1     0     0     1     100    
11. Reynoso 44     17     39     27     61    
12. Richardson 23     5     22     18     78    
13. Tobriner 12     3     25     9     75    
14. Justices Sitting Temporarily (Pro Tem) 4     1     25     3     75    

AMA Commentary

This chart provides a breakdown of each justice's voting record on the guilt phase of the 58 death penalty cases reviewed on automatic appeal by the California Supreme Court since 1979. In the second People v. Lanphear decision, the court ruled only on the penalty phase, leaving the court a total of 57 cases to decide on the guilt phase.

II. Voting Record on the Special Circumstances Phase of the Death Penalty Cases

     
Special Circumstances
     
Overturned
Affirmed
 
Justices (Alphabetically)
Number of Cases Voted On
Number
%
Number
%
1. Bird 37     23     62     14     38    
2. Broussard 29     16     55     13     45    
3. Clark 7     1     14     6     86    
4. Grodin 25     13     52     12     48    
5. Kaus 27     15     55     12     45    
6. Lucas 15     1     7     14     93    
7. Manuel 6     2     33     4     67    
8. Mosk 37     13     35     24     65    
9. Newman 11     3     27     8     73    
10. Reynoso 28     17     61     11     39    
11. Richardson 13     2     15     11     85    
12. Tobriner 10     4     40     6     60    
13. Justices Sitting Temporarily (Pro Tem) 3     0     0     3     100    
AMA Commentary

This chart provides a breakdown of each justice's record on the special circumstances phases of the 58 death penalty cases reviewed on automatic appeal by the California Supreme Court since 1979.

III. Voting Record on the Penalty Phase of the Death Penalty Cases

     
Penalty
     
Overturned
Affirmed
 
Justices (Alphabetically)
Number of Cases Voted On
Number
%
Number
%
1. Bird 19     19     100     0     0    
2. Broussard 14     13     93     1     7    
3. Clark 4     0     0     4     100    
4. Grodin 10     8     80     2     20    
5. Kaus 13     11     85     2     15    
6. Lucas 3     1     33     2     67    
7. Manuel 3     1     33     2     67    
8. Mosk 19     12     63     7     37    
9. Newman 8     6     75     2     25    
10. Reynoso 13     12     92     1     8    
11. Richardson 10     1     10     9     90    
12. Tobriner 7     6     86     1     14    
13. Justices Sitting Temporarily (Pro Tem) 2     1     50     1     50    
AMA Commentary

This chart provides a breakdown of each justice's voting record on the penalty phase of the 58 death penalty cases reviewed on automatic appeal by the California Supreme Court since 1979.

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