Can a jury have convicted a man of second degree murder?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Ruoff, A154980 (Cal. App. 2020):
Ruoff concedes on appeal that the jury could have convicted him of second degree murder. He contends, however, that the prosecution failed to prove the additional elements required to convict him of first degree murder. We review this sufficiency of the evidence claim under the familiar substantial evidence standard, which requires us to consider the entire record in the light most favorable to the judgment. (People v. Clark (2011) 52
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