California Court of Appeal

In an appeal from voluntary manslaughter and discharge of firearm convictions, 1) instructions on defense of property and self defense were correct, and 2) a firearm sentence enhancement was properly imposed without instruction that self defense was applicable.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/30/2002
• Published 07/30/2002

Judges

• HULL, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
•  Cynthia A. Thomas, Sacramento, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, David P. Druliner, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Carlos A. Martinez, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Alison Elle Aleman, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.