Opinion ID: 1351145
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Heading Rank: 30

Heading: Other constitutional challenges to the death penalty

Text: (76) Contrary to defendant's assertion, there is no requirement that aggravating factors be found to outweigh those in mitigation beyond a reasonable doubt. (E.g., Allen, supra, 42 Cal.3d at p. 1285). (77) Nor is the death penalty cruel and unusual punishment under the federal or state Constitutions. (See, e.g., Gregg v. Georgia (1976) 428 U.S. 153 [49 L.Ed.2d 859, 96 S.Ct. 2909]; People v. Frierson (1979) 25 Cal.3d 142, 184-186 [158 Cal. Rptr. 281, 599 P.2d 587].)