Are instructions on the lesser included charge of involuntary manslaughter required in a motor vehicle accident case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Rangel, B258940 (Cal. App. 2016):
8. We review independently whether instructions on the lesser included offense of involuntary manslaughter were required in the present case. (People v. Souza (2012) 54 Cal.4th 90, 113.)
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