Self Defense: Applicability When Defense Relies On Theory Of Accident
July 24th, 2015
People v. Villanueva (2008) 169 Cal. App.4th 41, 51, disagreed with the Related Issues portion of CC 510. Contrary to CC’s interpretation, People v. Curtis (1994) 30 Cal. App. 4th 1337, 1358-1359, did not categorically foreclose self-defense instructions when a defendant claims a killing was accidental. (See also People v. Elize (1990) 71 Cal. […]
Tags: Accident, CC 510, Defense Theory Instructions, Inconsistent Defense Theories, Self Defense