California Court of Appeal

Conviction and sentencing of defendant for second degree murder, Pen. Code sections 187(a) and 189, are reversed with directions where the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury, sua sponte, on the theory of voluntary manslaughter articulated in Garcia.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/09/2011
• Published 08/09/2011

Judges

• AARON

Court

• California Court of Appeal

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