People v. Alexander

Summary

The court affirmed the judgment imposing a death sentence for the murder of a federal Secret Service agent. It upheld the denial of motions concerning appointment of counsel, precharging delay, preservation of evidence, hypnosis-related testimony, and interception of a defense communication, concluding that the challenged rulings either were governed by the law of the case, supported by substantial evidence, reviewed for abuse of discretion, or did not cause prejudice. The opinion also held that any assumed state constitutional violation arising from interception of the defense communication did not warrant reversal because defendant failed to show a reasonable probability of a more favorable outcome.