What are the elements of a felony-murder special-circumstance allegation?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Salguero, B286757 (Cal. App. 2019):
Appellant contends the trial court prejudicially erred in failing to instruct the jury on the elements of the felony-murder special-circumstance allegation.
1. Standard of Review
We review claims of instructional error de novo. (People v. Rivera (2019) 7 Cal.5th 306, 326 (Rivera).) A trial
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