In what circumstances will a defendant raise a flesh-and-blood defense at trial?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Miller, F067409 (Cal. App. 2015):

In People v. Weber, supra, 217 Cal.App.4th 1041, the defendant raised a similar flesh-and-blood defense, then claimed on appeal that he had not been competent to represent himself. The appellate court explained:

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