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People v. Wilson

Ruling by

Kenneth Yegan

Lower Court

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Lower Court Judge

Richard Goul

dissenting Judge(s)

Tari L. Cody

concurring Judge(s)

Arthur Gilbert
Defense counsel was not ineffective as a matter of law for failing to object to prosecutor's referral to the Black defendant as a "gorilla pimp" during closing arguments to the jury.



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