California Court of Appeal

Defendant's convictions of one count of second degree murder, two counts of attempted murder, and two counts of first degree robbery, with enhancements, are: 1) reversed in part, where there was insufficient evidence to support defendant's second robbery conviction; but 2) otherwise affirmed, where: (a) the trial court properly did not instruct the jury that duress may be a defense to felony murder, (b) the trial court properly instructed the jury on when the intent to aid and abet a robbery may be formed, (c) any error in the admission of opinion testimony about the appearance of brain matter and bone fragments was harmless, and (d) no cumulative error appears.

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• Decided 07/16/2014
• Published 07/16/2014

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• California Court of Appeal

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