California Supreme Court

People v. Demolle

June 1, 2026

Summary

The court affirmed the judgment in this capital murder case based on the visible portion of the opinion. It held that defendant was not unlawfully detained when he consented to a blood draw, and it rejected challenges concerning juror bias, a mistrial, admission of evidence about an extramarital relationship, and victim-impact testimony from the victim's teacher. No separate opinions were provided in the supplied record.