Can a defendant be convicted of involuntary manslaughter even if he had a good faith belief that his actions posed no risk?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Luo, 16 Cal.App.5th 663, 224 Cal.Rptr.3d 526 (Cal. App. 2017):
serious offense of second degree murder. ( People v. Butler , supra , 187 Cal.App.4th at p. 1008, 114 Cal.Rptr.3d 696.) A defendant can be convicted of involuntary manslaughter despite a good faith belief that the conduct posed no risk, if that belief was objectively unreasonable under the circumstances. ( Id . at pp. 10081009, 114 Cal.Rptr.3d 696.)
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